At Florida

2008-09: His only appearance of the season came at the Duke Individual Collegiate, where he shot 10-over par 223 and tied for 13th … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the second year in a row.

2007-08: Was named to the SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll … Competed in his fourth-consecutive tournament for the Orange and Blue at the John Hayt Invitational, where he tied teammate Billy Horschel for 38^th place following a tournament total of 226 (74-79-73) for a three-day total of 226 … Registered the first top-10 finish of his career and was the third Gator in the top-10 at the SunTrust Gator Invitational … Placed in a tie for ninth with a career best two-under-par 208 (68-67-73) at the Gators’ home tournament … Helped the Gators earn third place at the Callaway Golf Match Play Championship, going 2-1-1 … Shot his first collegiate round under par at the Jerry Pate Invitational, firing a second round 69 and finishing with a five-over 218 (77-69-72), in 44th place for the second-straight tournament … Made his Gator debut in the season-opening Inverness Invitational, firing a 13-over 226 (73-80-73), for a share of 44th place.

Amateur Competition: The 34th-rated player in the Golfweek/Titleist Men’s Amateur Rankings … Tied for 17^th at the 2007 Porter Cup, firing four-under par 276 (67-69-70-70) … Captured the individual medal at both the 2005 St. Augustine Amateur Classic and the 2006 Terra Cotta Invitational … Qualified for match play at the 2005 U.S. Amateur Championship and at the British Amateur Championship in 2006.

Prep: A four-time Rolex/American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) All-American, including first-team selections in 2005 and 2006 … Owns five AJGA tournament titles … Led Bradenton Academy to Florida high school state championships in both 2005 and 2006 … Also earned 2004-05 David Leadbetter Player of the Year honors.

Personal: Born Dec. 15, 1988 … Son of Vivatchai “Kit” Mathatham and Unya “Ann” Vongvanij … Has two brothers, Ben, 18, and Bo, 10 … Chose Florida for the coaches, facilities and weather … Lists his favorite golf courses as Grayhawk G.C. and Naples National … Future ambition is to play on the PGA Tour … Majoring in social and behavioral sciences.

Arnond Vongvanij – Career Stats

Best finish: T9th, Gator Invitational 2008

Low Round: 67, Gator Invitational 2008

Low Tourney Score: 208, Gator Invitational 2008