In 2005, Willet joined the JSU
family. He was recruited to play golf for the Gamecocks. In 2006, he was named
OVC Freshman of the Year and won medalist honors at the 2007 OVC Championship.
He spent 2 years playing as a Gamecock under Coach James Hobbs. While Willet
was here he studied Marketing, but mainly focused on golf. Willett isn’t just
the first Gamecock to win the Masters, but he’s also the first Gamecock to even
play in the Masters.
Jason Callan, director of golf at
Silver Lakes, was Coach Hobbs’ assistant from 1999-2003. When asked on how
Willett’s Masters Win impacts Silver Lakes golf, Callan said, “Because we are
the home for the JSU golf teams, our impact is connected with JSU. They
practice and play here on our courses.”
Callan now works with one of
Willett’s teammates, Brennan Clay, who is an instructor at Silver Lakes Golf
Course.
Danny Willett is the second golfer
to win the Masters with ties to Alabama. The first was Bubba Watson, who went
to Faulkner State in Bay Minette, and won the Masters in 2012 and again in
2014.
Danny Willett is also the second
Englishman to win the Masters. The first was Nick Faldo in 1989, 1990, and
1996.
For the first time, in Willett’s
career, he is in the top 10 of the World Golf Rankings, coming in at Number 9.
Brittany Noell (JSU student 2012-2016)
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