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2018-19 Men's Golf Roster

Lawson King

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Gainesville, Ga.
  • High School Gainesville
  • Previous School Western Carolina

Biography

-- 2019 NCAA Degree Completion Award winner
-- 2017-18 Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll Presidential Scholar

Western Carolina: Played in 22 of 24 tournament in two years as a Catamount with a scoring average of 77.35 ... posted a career-best, fifth-place finish at the Frontier Secure Intercollegiate in the spring of 2017 with a career-low 54-hole score of 213

High School: Was a four-time Gainesville Times All-Area selection, earning second team honors in 2012 and three-straight first team accolades in 2013-2015 ... finished his senior year with a 75 stroke average ... was twice an All-State selection ... also played on the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour, doing so since 2011 ... has 10, top 10 finishes with three top five showings including a pair of runner-up finishes at both the Brunswick Junior Classic in 2012 and the Georgia Club Junior Classic in 2014 ... he carded his best round of 68 twice on the tour ... part of a rich Gainesville High boy's golf tradition that includes three-straight Hall County Championships, three-consecutive region titles, three-consecutive appearances in the state championship and back-to-back state titles ... was a part of the 2013 Class AAAAA Boy's Golf Championship squad, leading the way with a round of 70, earning first team GHSGCA All-State plaudits

Parents: David and Stacy King

Hobbies: Wakesurfing on Lake Lanier

Favorite Professional Athlete: Rory McIlroy

Favorite Professional Team: Real Madrid

Biggest Sports Thrill: Winning two state championships in high school

Something You Do Not Know About Me: I have a real passion for soccer.

Favorite Food: Mexican

Favorite Quote: "I would rather be lucky than good any day."

Favorite TV Show: Friends

Why I Chose UNG: I really like the campus, but I really enjoy all the amazing people that come with it.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Junior

  • 2018-19Senior