At Florida

2008-09: Played 26 rounds and averaged 74.08 … Posted four top-25 finishes on the season … Earned his first collegiate victory at the 2009 Golden Ocala Collegiate, shooting 68-70=138 (-6) … Shot 13-over par 226 at the NCAA Championship to tie for 96th … Tied for 23rd at 10-over par as the Gators won the title at the NCAA Southwest Regional … Played the final two rounds of the SEC Championship at one-under par and tied for 21st at four-over 220 for the tournament … Shot a 71 (-1) in the second round of the Schenkel E-Z-Go Invitational and tied for 74th at 12-over par 228 … Opened with a two-under 70 at the Southern Highlands Collegiate and tied for 19th  at five-over 221 for the event … Shot his lowest tournament score of the year at the Gator Invitational with a 216, tying for 35th and helping lead the team to the title … Shot a season-best 68 (-4) in opening round of the Golden Ocala Collegiate and followed with a two-under 70 to earn his first win as a Gator … Had his first top-25 finish of the season at the Columbia Invitational, shooting 15-over par 228 and tying for 11th … Opened the season at the Carpet Capital Collegiate with a 226 (+10), tying for 62nd.

2007-08: Received SEC Academic Honor Roll recognition … Finished three tournaments and nine rounds shooting at or under par … Made his first ever NCAA Championships appearance, placing 63^rd with a 72-hole score of 312 (79-74-78-81) … At the NCAA Central Regional, posted the second-lowest UF scorecard of the final round with a 5-over 76 to give him a 16-over 229 final score, good for a share of 65^th … Matched a career-best shooting a four-under 68 and a career-best 36-hole score of 138 in the match versus Florida State … Tied for 44^th at the Schenkel E-Z-Go Invitational with a 222 (78-73-71) … Tied for 68^th at the Southern Highlands Collegiate with a three-round score of 238 (79-80-79) … Had a career-best second place finish at the John Hayt Invitational shooting a solid 2-under 214 while playing as an individual … It was his first career runner-up finish … Shot an even-par 210 at the Gators’ home course to finish in a tie for 17^th at the SunTrust Gator Invitational … Helped the Gators earn third place at the Callaway Golf Match Play Championship, going 2-1 … Totaled 228 (75-71-82, +12) to finish in a 50th place tie at the PING/Golfweek Preview Invitational.

2006-07: Played as an individual at the SunTrust Gator Invitational, finishing in a tie for fourth with a career-best score of two-over 212 (68-72-72) … His first-round 68 was a collegiate 18-hole low … Tied for 45th at the Isleworth Invitational with a 12-over 228 (77-80-71) … His final-round 71, which included his first eagle of the season, marked his first collegiate round below par … Posted a nine-over 225 (78-73-74) to finish in a tie for 65th place at the Carpet Capital Collegiate.

2005-06: Redshirted the season and did not see any tournament action.

2004-05: Saw action in one stroke-play and one match-play tournament on the season … Saw first career action at the Isleworth Invitational and fired rounds of 77, 79 and 87 for a tournament total of 243 (+27), to place 73rd … Was defeated by Zac Reynolds of Oklahoma State by a score of 3-and-1 at the Hooters Collegiate Match Play Championships.

Amateur Competition: Repeated as champion at the 2008 Connecticut State Amateur Championship, winning five matches after advancing through stroke play … The first repeat winner in the event since J.J. Henry in 1994-95Tied for fourth place at the 2008 Monroe Invitational Championship with a two-over 282 total for four rounds … Shot a four-round total of one-over par 277 to finish in a tie for 10th at the 2008 Northeast Amateur Invitational … Placed 19th in the 2008 Sunnehanna Amateur Tournament for Champions … Won the 2007 Connecticut Amateur title … Tied for 3^rd and was low amateur at the 2007 Connecticut State Open, shooting two-under 214 (69-73-72) … Placed third (first alternate) at US Amateur Qualifier at Anglebrook GC in NY, losing in a playoff for the second qualifying spot … Tied for 25^th at the 2007 Monroe Invitational Championship, with a four-round total of eight-over 218 (70-76-71-71) … Tied for 47^th at the 2007 North and South Amateur, shooting four-over 145 (74-71), lost in first round of match play … Notched a 10th-place showing at the 2006 Florida Azalea Amateur with a score of 213 (+3) … Tied for eighth place at the 2004 AJGA Natural Resources Bluegrass Junior with a three-round total of 218 (71-77-70, +8) … Earned a second-place finish at the 2003 Jefferson Cup with a three-round score of 215 (68-78-69, -1) … Fired a three-round total of 215 (73-72-70, -1) at the 2003 VSGA Junior Amateur … Member of the 2003 VSGA Virginia-Carolinas Matches Team … Semifinalist at the 2003 Bobby Bowers Golf Invitational … Was an alternate for the 2003 U.S. Amateur … Shot a two-under 208 (69-70-69) to finish third at the 2003 Charlottesville City Championship … Fired a 10-under two-round score of 134 (65-69) to place second at the 2003 Mid-Pines Junior.

Prep: Virginia Prep League Individual Champion in 2003 … Tied for third place at the 2004 Virginia Prep League Championships … Two-time Woodberry Forest Fall Invitational Champion (2002 and 2003) … Set the tournament record by firing a 67 in the 2003 Woodberry Forest Fall Invitational … Two-time Virginia All-Prep League golf team (2003 and 2004) … Co-captain of the 2004 Woodberry Forest School golf team … Led team to the 2003 and 2004 Virginia Prep League Championships … Named Most Valuable Player for the varsity tennis team as a freshman.

Personal: Born Jan. 15, 1986, in Bronxville, N.Y. … Son of Richard and Diana Strickler … Has one sister, Meggie … Graduated Cum Laude …  High honor roll student … AP Scholar with honors … Chose Florida over Kentucky and Pennsylvania … Hobbies include playing pool and baseball and listening to music … Selected Florida for its academic excellence, great weather and golf tradition … Future ambition is to play professional golf … Majoring in economics/anthropology.

Will Strickler – Career Stats

Best Finish: T2nd, John Hayt Invitational, 2008

Low Round:  68, four times (last: Golden Ocala Collegiate 2009)

Low Tourney Score:  210, Gator Invitational, 2008