Bryson Richards

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Career Honors & Awards

2023-24 (Graduate Student)

Played in nine events, averaging a 71.3 per round
Named to the 2024 Division I PING All-Northeast Team
Named to the 2024 Atlantic 10 All-Conference Team
Four-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Week
Won three individual titles
Tied for 21st out of 54 golfers at the Atlantic 10 Championship (4/26-4/28)
Tied for 12th out of 78 golfers at the Rutherford Intercollegiate (4/13-4/14)
Won the Dragon Match Play Invitational (4/8-4/9)
Tied for 33rd out of 100 golfers at the Cutter Creek Intercollegiate (3/29-3/31)
Tied for third out of 78 golfers at the Carpetbagger Classic (3/16-3/17)
Placed fourth out of 110 golfers at the Surf Club Invitational (3/11-3/12)
Won the Nassau Intercollegiate (3/29-3/31)
Won the Sacred Heart Fall Classic (10/15-10/16)
Tied for 13th out of 78 golfers at the Temple Invitational (9/16-9/17)

2021-22 (Junior)

Competed in all 11 events, helping lead the Rams to three team titles and six top-3 finishes.
Finished the year with a team-best 71.1 stroke average.
Turned in his best score (-8) at the Bash at the Beach (68-69-68=205).
Also finished under par at the Wildcat Fall Invitational (-2; t-3rd/45), the Georgetown Intercollegiate (-4; t-4th/56), the Battle at Rum Pointe (-3; t-3rd/120) and the Hartford/Wintonbury Hills Invitational (-2; 1st/40).
Was the top finisher at the Hartford/Wintonbury Hills Invitational, finishing with a 2-under 138 (73-65=138).
Had 10 sub-70 rounds, including a pair of 65s - at the Georgetown Intercollegiate and the Hartford/Wintonbury Hills Invitational.
Tied for 14th overall (E) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.

2020-21 (Sophomore)

Competed in each of Rhody's four tournaments in the COVID-19 shortened season.
Combined for a 73.0 stroke average.
Carded his low round (70) at the Rolling Green Invitational.
Turned in three top-10 performances - at the Hartford Invitational (t-6th), the Rolling Green Invitational (t-3rd) and the Upstate Spring Escape (t-7th).
Tied for 22nd (+7) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.

2019-20 (Freshman)

Competed in all five of URI's fall tournaments before the spring season was canceled due to COVID-19.
Turned in a 73.0 stroke average.
In just his second collegiate competition, tied for first place at The Doc Gimmler, turning in a 4-under score of 206 (67-72-67).
Had four sub-70 rounds in the fall.

Before Rhode Island

Played in his first tournament at the age of five, and was a six-time US Kids Golf Boston Tour Player of the Year (2007-12).
In 2007, he finished seventh at the US Kids Golf World Championship.
The following year he finished 18th in the World Championship and 11th in the Inaugural Kids Club European Championship.
In 2014, at 13 years old, he tied the record as the youngest player to ever qualify for the Vermont Amateur.
In 2015, was the Vermont Junior Match Play Champion.
In 2016, was the Vermont Junior Stroke Play Champion and played his first high school match, where he shot an incredible 30 (five-under), and qualified for both the Orange Bowl and Doral Publix.
In 2017, qualified for Doral, finished third in the Vermont Amateur, and 16th at the New England Amateur.
In 2018, finished 21st in the prestigious Big I National Championship, marking the third time he had qualified.
Also won two US Challenge Cup events along the way.
For his high school career, Richards had a four-year scoring average under par, was a two-time captain, four-time Sectionals Medalist (2015-18), a State Medalist (Spring 2017) and a State Runner-up (Fall 2017).
Was a two-time champion at the Vermont High School Invitational - where he shot 67, tying a 40-year-old record - as well as a two-time Times Argus Player of the Year.
Off the golf course, excelled in basketball as both an AAU player (2010-14) and varsity high school player (2017-19).