Daniel Willett
College: Jacksonville State University (
www.jsugamecocks.com)
Sport: Men’s Golf
Inducted:2008
The golf star attended Jacksonville State University where he enjoyed great success on and off the course. The Rotherham lad was selected to represent Great Britain & Northern Ireland in the 2007 Walker Cup, and quickly climbed-up the World Amateur rankings to the No.1 spot. Before turning professional in 2008, Daniel cemented his leading Amateur status by claiming the Amateur Championships of England, Spain, and Australia. In his first three professional outings at the Andalucian, Spanish, and French Open – Daniel finished 19th, 10, and 22nd respectively.