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Braxton Watkins
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Winthrop, Ark.
- High School:
- Pleasant Grove
Bio
HONORS
• 2021-22 All-American Athletic Conference Team
• 2021-22 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
SUPER SENIOR (2022-23)
Made his season debut at season-opening Jim Rivers Intercollegiate at Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant, La... Closed that tournament with a 71 and tied for 66th with a score of 219... Tied for 11th with score of 2-under 142 vs. Sam Houston in the Bluejack National Shootout at Bluejack National in Montgomery, Texas... Opened that event with a 70... Tied for 10th with score of 5-under 211 at HCU-Colin Montgomerie Invitational at Sweetwater Country Club in Sugar Land, Texas... Closed that tournament with rounds of 68-70... Fired three straight rounds of par or better, including a 68 in the Final Round, to tie for 14th with a score of 4-under 209 at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational at Floridian National Golf Club in Palm City, Fla... Tied for 17th at The American Championships with a score of 215 at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla.
SENIOR (2021-22)
Made his season debut at Washington County Individual... Finished 21st at even-par 144 at Washington County Golf Course in Hartford, Wis... Lowered his score with each round and tied for sixth at the Border Olympics with score of even-par 216 at Laredo Country Club in Laredo, Texas... Tied for fifth at 1-under 143 to lead the Cougars at the All-American Intercollegiate at Golf Club of Houston in Humble, Texas... Opened that tournament with a 71... Posted a score of 222 to lead Houston and tie for sixth at the Aggie Invitational at Traditions Club in Bryan-College Station, Texas... Opened that tournament with a 69... Shared medalist honors with teammate Austyn Reily with even-par 72 vs. Sam Houston State at Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinity, Texas.
JUNIOR (2020-21)
Made his Houston debut at Rice Intercollegiate at Westwood Country Club in Houston... Tied for 16th with score of 148... Closed that tournament with a 69... Fired sub-par scores in each of the last two rounds and tied for 17th to lead Cougars at Cabo Collegiate at TPC San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas... Finished sixth with score of 225 in Lone Star Invitational at Golf Club of Houston.
SOPHOMORE (2019-20)
Competed in seven tournaments. Fall – Made his season debut at the fall-opening Lone Star Invitational at TPC San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas... Finished 31st at 226... Tied for 19th with score of 5-under 211, including 67 in Final Round, at White Sands Invitational at Ocean Club in Nassau, Bahamas. Spring – Tied for 10th at the Cougars’ All-American Intercollegiate with a score of 4-under 212 at Golf Club of Houston in Humble, Texas... Lowered his scored with each round, capped by a Final-Round 69. Summer – Teamed with Bruce Hornbuckle to win the Four States Invitational at Texarkana Country Club (June 26-28).
FRESHMAN (2018-19)
Fall – Made his collegiate debut at Royal Oaks Intercollegate at Maridoe Golf Club in Carrollton, Texas... Finished 71st with a score of 238. Spring – Tied for 54th at rain-shortened All-American Intercollegiate at Golf Club of Houston with score of 152... Tied for 18th with score of 146 at Colin Montgomerie Invitational at Augusta Pines Golf Club... Opened that rain-shortened tournament with a 70... Posted the Cougars’ low scores of the day in First and Final Rounds at American Athletic Conference Championships on Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Fla.... Finished in tie for 21st at 221 in first postseason event of career.
PLEASANT GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
Competed for Head Coach Rick Rogers, brother of Houston great Bill Rogers... Also played basketball. Senior (2017-18): Finished with a score of 142, including a 70 in the Final Round to win the Region II-4A individual championship at Van Zandt Country Club... Named to the All-Regional Team... Shot a 72 at the Canton High School Invitational to earn medalist honors and help lead the Hawks to team championship at Van Zandt Country Club. Junior (2016-17): Tied for eighth individually at the Class 4A State Championships to help lead Pleasant Grove HS to a fifth-place finish... Captured the Class 4A Regional Championships title with a score of 139, including a First-Round 68, at Van Zandt Country Club in Canton, Texas... Won district championship with a 10-under 62 at Sulphur Springs Country Club... Made birdie on the second hole of a playoff to earn medalist honors at the Lobo Invitational at Pinecrest Country Club in Longview, Texas... Won on the second hole of a playoff to earn medalist honors at the Texas High Tiger Classic at Texarkana Country Club. Sophomore (2015-16): Posted a score of 147 to finish fifth at the Class 4A State Championships at Onion Creek Club in Austin, Texas... Qualified for State Championships with a 143, including a First-Round 68, and finished second at the Class 4A Region II Tournament. Freshman (2014-15): Helped lead Hawks to a third-place finish at the State Championships.
PERSONAL
Full name is Braxton Carrington Watkins... Born in Texarkana, Texas... Son of Barry and Hollye Watkins... Has a sibling, Brennan... Diagnosed with a brain tumor in seventh grade... Received his bachelor’s degree in finance in May 2022... Studying global energy leadership in graduate school in 2022-23.
CAREER STATISTICS
• 2021-22 All-American Athletic Conference Team
• 2021-22 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
| Career Bests | ||||
| Low Round | 67 (3rd) | White Sands Invitational (Nov. 3, 2019) | ||
| Low 36 | 139 139 |
Trinity Forest Invitational (Oct. 2-3, 2022) Border Olympics (March 11, 2019) |
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| Low 54 | 209 | Valspar Collegiate Invitational (March 27-28, 2023) | ||
| Relative to Par | -5 -5 |
HCU-Colin Montgomerie Invitational (March 6-7, 2023) White Sands Invitational (Nov. 1-3, 2019) |
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| Best Finish | t-1st t-5th |
vs. Sam Houston (April 19, 2022) All-American Intercollegiate (March 21-2022) |
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Made his season debut at season-opening Jim Rivers Intercollegiate at Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant, La... Closed that tournament with a 71 and tied for 66th with a score of 219... Tied for 11th with score of 2-under 142 vs. Sam Houston in the Bluejack National Shootout at Bluejack National in Montgomery, Texas... Opened that event with a 70... Tied for 10th with score of 5-under 211 at HCU-Colin Montgomerie Invitational at Sweetwater Country Club in Sugar Land, Texas... Closed that tournament with rounds of 68-70... Fired three straight rounds of par or better, including a 68 in the Final Round, to tie for 14th with a score of 4-under 209 at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational at Floridian National Golf Club in Palm City, Fla... Tied for 17th at The American Championships with a score of 215 at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla.
SENIOR (2021-22)
Made his season debut at Washington County Individual... Finished 21st at even-par 144 at Washington County Golf Course in Hartford, Wis... Lowered his score with each round and tied for sixth at the Border Olympics with score of even-par 216 at Laredo Country Club in Laredo, Texas... Tied for fifth at 1-under 143 to lead the Cougars at the All-American Intercollegiate at Golf Club of Houston in Humble, Texas... Opened that tournament with a 71... Posted a score of 222 to lead Houston and tie for sixth at the Aggie Invitational at Traditions Club in Bryan-College Station, Texas... Opened that tournament with a 69... Shared medalist honors with teammate Austyn Reily with even-par 72 vs. Sam Houston State at Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinity, Texas.
JUNIOR (2020-21)
Made his Houston debut at Rice Intercollegiate at Westwood Country Club in Houston... Tied for 16th with score of 148... Closed that tournament with a 69... Fired sub-par scores in each of the last two rounds and tied for 17th to lead Cougars at Cabo Collegiate at TPC San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas... Finished sixth with score of 225 in Lone Star Invitational at Golf Club of Houston.
SOPHOMORE (2019-20)
Competed in seven tournaments. Fall – Made his season debut at the fall-opening Lone Star Invitational at TPC San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas... Finished 31st at 226... Tied for 19th with score of 5-under 211, including 67 in Final Round, at White Sands Invitational at Ocean Club in Nassau, Bahamas. Spring – Tied for 10th at the Cougars’ All-American Intercollegiate with a score of 4-under 212 at Golf Club of Houston in Humble, Texas... Lowered his scored with each round, capped by a Final-Round 69. Summer – Teamed with Bruce Hornbuckle to win the Four States Invitational at Texarkana Country Club (June 26-28).
FRESHMAN (2018-19)
Fall – Made his collegiate debut at Royal Oaks Intercollegate at Maridoe Golf Club in Carrollton, Texas... Finished 71st with a score of 238. Spring – Tied for 54th at rain-shortened All-American Intercollegiate at Golf Club of Houston with score of 152... Tied for 18th with score of 146 at Colin Montgomerie Invitational at Augusta Pines Golf Club... Opened that rain-shortened tournament with a 70... Posted the Cougars’ low scores of the day in First and Final Rounds at American Athletic Conference Championships on Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Fla.... Finished in tie for 21st at 221 in first postseason event of career.
PLEASANT GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
Competed for Head Coach Rick Rogers, brother of Houston great Bill Rogers... Also played basketball. Senior (2017-18): Finished with a score of 142, including a 70 in the Final Round to win the Region II-4A individual championship at Van Zandt Country Club... Named to the All-Regional Team... Shot a 72 at the Canton High School Invitational to earn medalist honors and help lead the Hawks to team championship at Van Zandt Country Club. Junior (2016-17): Tied for eighth individually at the Class 4A State Championships to help lead Pleasant Grove HS to a fifth-place finish... Captured the Class 4A Regional Championships title with a score of 139, including a First-Round 68, at Van Zandt Country Club in Canton, Texas... Won district championship with a 10-under 62 at Sulphur Springs Country Club... Made birdie on the second hole of a playoff to earn medalist honors at the Lobo Invitational at Pinecrest Country Club in Longview, Texas... Won on the second hole of a playoff to earn medalist honors at the Texas High Tiger Classic at Texarkana Country Club. Sophomore (2015-16): Posted a score of 147 to finish fifth at the Class 4A State Championships at Onion Creek Club in Austin, Texas... Qualified for State Championships with a 143, including a First-Round 68, and finished second at the Class 4A Region II Tournament. Freshman (2014-15): Helped lead Hawks to a third-place finish at the State Championships.
PERSONAL
Full name is Braxton Carrington Watkins... Born in Texarkana, Texas... Son of Barry and Hollye Watkins... Has a sibling, Brennan... Diagnosed with a brain tumor in seventh grade... Received his bachelor’s degree in finance in May 2022... Studying global energy leadership in graduate school in 2022-23.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Low Tour | Low | Par/- | Finish Top | |||||||||
| Season | Rounds | Strokes | 54-holes | Round | Rounds | Events | 1 | 5 | 10 | W-L | W-L% | Average |
| 2018-19 | 25 | 1,877 | 217 | 69 | 6 | 9 | - | - | - | 298-409 | .415 | 75.08 |
| 2019-20 | 21 | 1,540 | 211 | 67 | 6 | 7 | - | - | - | 338-209 | .618 | 73.33 |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 1,341 | 218 | 69 | 5 | 7 | - | - | - | 257-219 | .540 | 74.50 |
| 2021-22 | 32 | 2,335 | 212 | 69 | 15 | 12 | – | – | – | 485-304 | .615 | 72.97 |
| 2022-23 | 31 | 2,258 | 209 | 68 | 12 | 11 | – | – | 1 | 488-447 | .522 | 72.84 |
| Totals | 127 | 9,351 | 209 | 67 | 44 | 46 | - | - | 1 | 1,866-1,588 | .540 | 73.63 |
HIGHLIGHTS – NCAA Urbana Regional (May 14, 2025)
Friday, May 16
HIGHLIGHTS – NCAA Urbana Regional Second Round (May 13, 2025)
Tuesday, May 13
HIGHLIGHTS – NCAA Urbana Regional First Round (May 12, 2025)
Monday, May 12
HIGHLIGHTS – NCAA Urbana Regional Practice Round (May 11, 2025)
Sunday, May 11
