Georgia Southern University Athletics

Honors and Awards
2022-23 first-team All-Sun Belt
2022-23 CSC Academic All-District
2022-23 named Sun Belt Golfer of the Week
2021-22 PING All-America Honorable Mention
2021-22 PING All-Region
2021-22 first-team All-Sun Belt
2021-22 Sun Belt Commissioner's List
GS President's List Spring 2022
2021-22 GCAA All-American Scholar
2020-21 Sun Belt Commissioner's List
2020-21 second-team All-Sun Belt
2020-21 GCAA All-American Scholar
2020-21 Named to GS Dean’s List in the fall
2019-20 GCAA All-American Scholar
2019-20 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll
2018-19 Sun Belt Commissioner's List
2018-19 Named to GS Dean's List in the spring

Fifth (2022-23): Ranked 68th nationally by Golfstat • Ranked second in the Sun Belt in scoring average (70.06) • Named Sun Belt Men’s Golfer of the Week Feb. 17 • Had five top-10 finishes this season and three top-5s, including a T1 at the Gators Invitational and third-place finish at Sun Belt Championship • Shot a 63 in the second round on his way to T7 at Old Town Club Collegiate • Shot a 64 in the final round of the Fighting Irish Classic to take third • Shot par or better in 25 of 33 rounds • Went 1-1 in match play at Sun Belt Championship.

Senior (2021-22): Finished the season ranked 38th nationally by Golfstat after tying for 20th at the NCAA Championships • Had six top-10s in nine events to his credit with a win in the Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate • Shot par or better in 15 of 28 rounds and ranked third in the Sun Belt in scoring average (71.18) •  Fired 73-72-66=211 (-5) to win the Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate for his second career win • Shot 68-68-70=206 (-10) to finish second at the Schenkel Invitational and lead the Eagles to the team title • Fired 74-69-67=210 (-6) to tie for ninth at the Colleton River Collegiate • Tied for sixth in the New Haven Regional (65-68-72=205 -5), and first-round 65 was a season low • Shot 69-73-74-71=287 (+7) in the NCAA Championships • Tied for eighth at Sun Belt Championship (73-73-77=223 +7) • Missed the fall with an injury.

Junior (2020-21): Ranked 10th in the Sun Belt and second on the team in scoring average (72.83) • Played in all 10 tournaments and finished in the top-25 five times, including three top-10s and two top-5s • Shot 72 or better in 16 rounds, won the Bash in the Boro for his first career win and placed second at the Graeme McDowell Invitational • Went 1-0-1 in match play at the Sun Belt Championship.

Sophomore (2019-20): Tallied a 71.33 scoring average, which tied for second best on the team and tied for ninth-lowest in the Sun Belt • Tallied two top-5 finishes and three top-20 outings • Shot a season low 66 in the first round of the JT Poston Invitational; finished the event tied for second and carded a three-round total of 200 (-13) • Tied for third at the Colleton River Collegiate after posting a 212 (-4) • Tied for 16th at the GS Individual Collegiate • Shot nine rounds of par or better. 

Freshman (2018-19): Posted a 73.59 scoring average in 11 events • In the lineup for three team wins and the second-place finish at Notre Dame • Posted four top-30 finishes • Shot a season low 65 at The Hummingbird and tied for fifth for his best finish of the season • Shot 72 or better in 12 rounds.

Prep and Junior Highlights:
Ranked #2 junior in the state of West Virginia (Junior Golf Scoreboard) 
Qualified for the 2015 USGA U.S. Open Sectionals
Qualified for the 2017 USGA U.S. Open Sectionals
Holds WV HS record for lowest 9 hole score 29
AA WV HS Individual State Champion 2015 & 2017
AA All-State 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017
Winner of the 2017 West Virginia Junior 71-73
Winner of the 2017 West Virginia Junior Match Play Championship
Winner of the 2016 West Virginia Junior Match Play Championship
Winner of the 2017 West Virginia Four-Ball Championship 63-66
7th in the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Junior Invitational 75-72
4th in the 2017 North South Junior at Pinehurst 69-72-73
5th in the 2017 Southern Junior Championship 71-72-69
6th at 2017 AJGA Junior at Penn State 68-76-72
13th at 2017 Trusted Choice Big I National Championship 72-75
13th in 2016 Trusted Choice Big I National Championship 75-72-68-67
Team Captain of Varsity golf team
3.76 GPA
National Honor's Society
Student Council Member
Lamps and Letters Academic Recognition
Volunteered at over 10 organizations in his community, including: United Way, Mission ServeFood/Collect Food, DECA Club, Challenger League, Shop for Tots, Church Food Baskets, All Saints Catholic Church, Clean Up Crew for School, Mountaineer Dance-a-Thon, Volunteer at Pete Dye Golf Club & Holiday Food Drive
Volunteered at Junior Golf Camp

Personal: Born Mason Boyd Williams March 14, 2000, in Bridgeport, W. Va. • The son of Robert and Tina Williams • Has three older brothers, Austin, Duncan and Logan, and an older sister, Morgan.

Major: Management.
 

Career Snapshot
Year	Starts	Rds	Strk	Avg.	Low Rd.	Low 54	Top Finish	Top-5	Top-10	Top-20
2018-19	11	32	2355	73.59	65-Hummingbird	206 (-7)	T5-Hummingbird	1	1	1
2019-20	6	18	1284	71.33	66-Poston	200 (-13)	T2-Poston	2	2	3
2020-21	11	33	2405	72.88	67-Twice	206 (-10)	1-Bash	2	3	4
2021-22	9	28	1993	71.18	65-New Haven	205 (-5)	1-Sharkey	2	6	7
2022-23	11	33	2312	70.06	63-Old Town	199 (-11)	T1-Gators	4	5	6
Totals	48	144	10,349	71.87	63-Old Town	199 (-11)	1-Twice	11	17	21

 

Career Scorecard
2018-19
Tournament	Scores	Par	Finish
Invitational at The Ocean Course*	82-73=155	+11	T53
Shoal Creek Invitational	75-74-74=223	+7	T33
The Hummingbird Intercollegiate	71-70-65=206	-7	T5
Fighting Irish Classic	69-71-71=211	-2	T26
AutoTrader Collegiate Classic	71-71-73=215	-1	T27
GS Individual Collegiate	80-74-73=227	+11	T39
Gator Invitational*	71-74-76=221	+11	T55
Colleton River Collegiate	75-71-81=227	+11	T57
Schenkel Invitational	75-78-72=225	+9	T52
Tar Heel Collegiate	75-77-69=221	+5	T26
Mason Rudolph Invitational	74-73-77=224	+11	T75
*Played as an individual
2019-20
Tournament	Scores	Par	Finish
Old Town Collegiate	72-72-68=212	+2	T35
JT Poston Invitational	66-67-67=200	-13	T2
Fighting Irish Classic	75-75-72=222	+9	T44
White Sands Intercollegiate	68-78-71=217	+1	T48
GS Individual Collegiate	75-72-74=221	+5	T16
Colleton River Collegiate	68-73-71=212	-4	T3
2020-21
Tournament	Scores	Par	Finish
Scenic City Collegiate	76-76-70=222	+6	T9
Graeme McDowell Invitational	68-70-72=210	-6	2
Bash in the Boro	71-68-67=206	-10	1
Gator Invitational	67-68-71=206	-4	T24
Seminole Invitational	73-72-74=219	+3	T32
Spartan Collegiate	83-68-69=220	+4	T42
Auburn Tiger Invitational	71-72-76=219	+3	T43
Schenkel Invitational	73-74-76=223	+7	T33
Mountaineer Invitational	79-70-74=223	+7	T11
Sun Belt Championship	73-82-82=237	+21	T34
NCAA Tallahassee Regional	76-71-73=220	+4	T43
2021-22
Tournament	Scores	Par	Finish
Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate	73-72-66=211	-5	1
Gator Invitational	73-69-70=212	+2	T24
Colleton River Collegiate	74-69-67=210	-6	T9
Schenkel Invitational	68-68-70=206	-10	2
The Hayt	78-70-69=217	+1	T10
The Stitch Intercollegiate	74-72-76=222	+6	T24
Sun Belt Championship	73-73-77=223	+7	T8
New Haven Regional	65-68-72=205	-5	T6
NCAA Championships	69-73-74-71=287	+7	T20
2022-23
Tournament	Scores	Par	Finish
Fighting Irish Classic	67-70-64=201	-9	3
Gopher Invitational	69-71-69=209	-4	T12
Old Town Club Collegiate	72-63-71=206	-4	T7
Bank of Tennessee Collegiate	72-72-81=225	+9	T66
Gators Invitational	66-65-68=199	-11	T1
Colleton River Collegiate	69-66-76=211	-5	T23
Schenkel Invitational	66-75-70=211	-5	T5
Valspar Collegiate Invitational	68-71-74=213	E	T33
Haskins Award Invitational	69-73-72=214	-2	T21
Sun Belt Championship	73-68-70=211	-5	3
NCAA Championship Salem Regional	71-71-70=212	-4	T34