Back to profile

Julie Williams

Stories by Julie

Tease photo

SNAG system expands with glow-in-the-dark game

With oversized clubs, velcro tubes and balls, Starting New At Golf is a first-touch learning system designed at growing the game.

Tease photo

Wu sets tournament record in winning Annika Invitational

When Bethany Wu’s final putt dropped for her Annika Invitational victory Jan. 21, a soft rain was falling at the 18th green of Reunion Resort’s Watson Course. By the time Wu ducked into the scoring tent with a 5-under 67, the day had turned from very scorable to very wet.

Tease photo

With Annika Invite lead, Wu has reason to be excited

Bethany Wu will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the AJGA Annika Invitational. It would be the first invitational title for the Diamond Bar, Calif., native.

Tease photo

Women's spring preview: Mid-American Conference

For the past eight years, Eastern Michigan head coach Sandy Wagner has been delivering an equally consistent message to her players: One day, they'll be a top-50 program.

Tease photo

Lee won't defend Annika title, but plans for busy summer

Defending champion Alison Lee won't attempt a title defense at this weekend's AJGA Annika Invitational, but Golfweek's top-ranked junior still has a full summer schedule planned.

Tease photo

Women's spring preview: Horizon League

With perennial powerhouse Butler gone, the door is open for a new conference champion, and Detroit is the frontrunner after three fall victories.

Tease photo

Women's spring preview: Colonial Athletic Association

Maggie Will has had the reins of the Richmond women’s program for less than a year, but already she knows she has found the place she belongs. That realization hit after a series of events that were both record-breaking and mind-blowing.

Tease photo

Shon holds off Aubert by one shot for Sally title

Kelly Shon birdied No. 17 to take the lead and two-putted for par on the final hole to clear Shannon Aubert by a single shot at the South Atlantic Amateur in Ormond Beach, Fla.

Tease photo

Crucial birdies help Shon keep lead at Sally

Thanks to crucial birdies at Nos. 8 and 17, Kelly Shon holds a one-shot lead after Friday's third round at the Sally.

Tease photo

Preview: Can UCLA’s women regain winning ways?

Four finishes of eighth or worse for the UCLA women during the fall prompts the question: What changed for the once-mighty Bruins?

Tease photo

Puisite sisters haven't forgotten Latvian roots

Sisters Krista and Mara Puisite listed Texas as their hometown when signing up for the Sally. But the Texas State duo hasn't forgotten its Latvian roots.

Tease photo

'Random' trip to Florida has Shon in lead at Sally

Princeton junior Kelly Shon didn't even know the South Atlantic Amateur existed before this week. Now, she leads the tournament at its halfway point, by two shots over Kelsey MacDonald.

Tease photo

Women's spring preview: Big 10

Behind former LPGA player Michele Redman, a young Minnesota squad is looking more seasoned and ready to compete in the Big 10.

Tease photo

Women's spring preview: Big Sky

With six titles in the past decade, Portland State is one of the dominant schools in the Big Sky, where a conference title is important because of the automatic qualifying spot into NCAA Regionals that it carries.

Tease photo

Choi leads Canada to dramatic Copa victory

Needing a par on his final hole, Albin Choi nailed a 12-footer to hand Canada its third victory in the Copa de las Americas, clearing Mexico by one shot and the U.S. by two.

Tease photo

USGA found fitting U.S. captain in Jim Williams

Jim Williams, the U.S. captain for the Copa de las Americas, is not a course-to-range-to-bed-and-back kind of leader. On the outskirts of trendy South Beach, he has proved to have so much more style than that.

Tease photo

Canada leads by five heading into final day at Copa

Through three rounds of the Copa de las Americas, Albin Choi has all but secured man-of-the-match status for Canada. With 18 holes to play, the Canadians have a five-shot advantage on the U.S. and Mexico.

Tease photo

Blanco tries to follow in Murcia Ortiz's footsteps at Copa

Former Arizona State player Juliana Murcia Ortiz helped the Colombian women win the Copa de las Americas in 2005. Seven years later, current Sun Devils player Laura Blanco could do the same.

Tease photo

Argentina trails Canada by a shot at Copa

Argentina stuck to its captain's gameplan and trails Canada by one shot in the overall competition after two rounds of the Copa de las Americas at Doral.

Tease photo

Mexico's goal at Copa de las Americas: Win it all

Led by four U.S.-based college players, Mexico is using the confidence it built at the World Team Amateur to set its eyes on a title at the Copa de las Americas.

Tease photo

Women's spring preview: Big 12

TCU might have found the spark it needed in Rutgers transfer Kortnie Maxoutopoulis.

Tease photo

Washington's Williams recovering from mono

Chris Williams, the top-ranked amateur in the WAGR, has had an interesting few months: Playing golf in Florida for the first time and battling mono since his trip to Turkey for the World Amateur Team.

Tease photo

Olivero, 39, holds her own among kids at Copa

Maria Olivero is the oldest player in the Copa de las Americas field at 39, but the Argentina native is holding her own despite limited practice time due to being a wife and mother of two.

Tease photo

Williams, Duncan in Copa de las Americas field

The world's top-ranked amateur Chris Williams and defending College Player of the Year Lindy Duncan headline this weekend's Copa de las Americas, being held for the first time on U.S. soil.

Tease photo

Women's spring preview: ACC

Is it out of the question to think Wake Forest might pull off another ACC Championship victory this spring? We take a look at the ACC heading into the spring.

Tease photo

2013 preview: 5 key questions for college women

Will UCLA rebound? Is Tiffany Lua healthy? Can Lindy Duncan win Player of the Year again? We address five key questions in women's college golf for 2013.

Tease photo

My year in golf: Julie Williams

Golf on my beat this year was fast-paced and unpredictable, and it gave me a new perspective on match play.

Tease photo

Number Crunching 2012: Jodi Ewart

Who climbed and who dropped in 2012? Through Dec. 31, Golfweek.com takes a look at players who made significant moves up or down in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index this year.

Tease photo

2012 review: Top 10 women's college golf storylines

If there was a theme to women's college golf in 2012, it was that it’s becoming less and less predictable, which is great for the game.

Tease photo

Top 10 female amateurs: No. 1 Lydia Ko

Golfweek spent 10 days counting down the top amateur players of the past year. Finally, it's time for the No. 1 spot, held by Lydia Ko.

Tease photo

Top 10 female amateurs: No. 2 Ariya Jutanugarn

Golfweek will spend 10 days counting down the top amateur players of the past year. Who will be No. 1? Who else will make the list? Check back each day. Today: No. 2 Ariya Jutanugarn

Tease photo

Top 10 female amateurs: No. 3 Stephanie Meadow

Golfweek will spend 10 days counting down the top amateur players of the past year. Who will be No. 1? Who else will make the list? Check back each day. Today: No. 3 Stephanie Meadow

Tease photo

Top 10 female amateurs: No. 4 Charley Hull

Golfweek will spend 10 days counting down the top amateur players of the past year. Who will be No. 1? Who else will make the list? Check back each day. Today: No. 4 Charley Hull

Tease photo

Top 10 female amateurs: No. 5 Moriya Jutanugarn

Golfweek will spend 10 days counting down the top amateur players of the past year. Who will be No. 1? Who else will make the list? Check back each day. Today: No. 5 Moriya Jutanugarn

Tease photo

Top-ranked Kaufman's game all about consistency

Texas Tech senior Kim Kaufman will take Golfweek's No. 1 ranking into the spring season, where great opportunities await the South Dakota native.

Tease photo

Number Crunching 2012: Tiffany Joh

Who climbed and who dropped in 2012? Through Dec. 31, Golfweek.com takes a look at players who made significant moves up or down in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index this year.

Tease photo

Number Crunching 2012: Amanda Blumenherst

Who climbed and who dropped in 2012? Through Dec. 31, Golfweek.com takes a look at players who made significant moves up or down in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index this year.

Tease photo

Top 10 female amateurs: No. 6 Austin Ernst

Golfweek will spend 10 days counting down the top amateur players of the past year. Who will be No. 1? Who else will make the list? Check back each day. Today: No. 6 Austin Ernst

Tease photo

Top 10 female amateurs: No. 7 Lisa McCloskey

Golfweek will spend 10 days counting down the top amateur players of the past year. Who will be No. 1? Who else will make the list? Check back each day. Today: No. 7 Lisa McCloskey

Tease photo

Top 10 female amateurs: No. 8 Lindy Duncan

Golfweek will spend 10 days counting down the top amateur players of the past year. Who will be No. 1? Who else will make the list? Check back each day. Today: No. 8 Lindy Duncan.

Tease photo

Top 10 female amateurs: No. 9 Jaye Marie Green

Golfweek will spend 10 days counting down the top amateur players of the past year. Who will be No. 1? Who else will make the list? Check back each day. Today: No. 9 Jaye Marie Green

Tease photo

Top 10 female amateurs: No. 10 Bronte Law

Golfweek will spend 10 days counting down the top amateur players of the past year. Who will be No. 1? Who else will make the list? Check back each day. Today: No. 10 Bronte Law

Tease photo

Sheils puts degree first as she prepares for tour life

A level-headed Maddie Sheils made a tough call earlier this semester, choosing the written kind of final exam over the one that required 90 grueling holes of golf in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Tease photo

5 Things: Jutanugarn, Lee-Bentham tie for title

5 Things: Moriya Jutanugarn and Rebecca Lee-Bentham tie for overall title while former LSU star Austin Ernst earns her LPGA tour card.

Tease photo

Kenoyer, Molinaro among movers at LPGA Q-School

Saturday was moving day at the final stage of LPGA Q-School, where emotions were high as the field of 119 players scrambled to be among the top 70 and ties.

Tease photo

Sherlock focuses on 'golf is fun again' mentality

Notes from the third round of LPGA Q-School at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Fla. 18-year-old Moriya Jutanugarn leads the field at 13 under par, six strokes ahead of her next competitor.

Tease photo

LPGA Q-School: Jutanugarn's practice pays off

Kathleen Ekey, Moriya Jutanugarn and Kim Welch hold the early lead after Day 1 of LPGA Q-School at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Tease photo

Wood, Jutanugarn capture Polo Golf titles

Adam Wood saved his best round for last in toppling top-seeded Scott Scheffler, while Ariya Jutanugarn cruised to a 5-and-4 victory over Angel Yin at the Polo Golf Junior Classic.

Tease photo

Esther Lee searching for 1st AJGA invite title at Polo

This week, Esther Lee is one of the old gals. She’s not even seven days removed from signing her letter of intent to join the Duke roster next fall. But she still has some unfinished business on the junior circuit, and her round of 3 under Monday was a great start.

Tease photo

Banquet provides proper send-off to Jutanugarn, NeSmith

From the major strides that Ariya Jutanugarn has made with her language skills, to Matthew NeSmith's emotional send-off, the Rolex Junior All-America Awards Banquet was a fitting end to two brilliant junior careers.