2011-12 Season
Earned a spot in the 2013 Open Championship after winning the European Amateur Championship in August.
Participated in 10 events for the Bucs in his freshman season … enjoyed his best finish at the Coca-Cola Invitational where he finished in a tie for eighth … tied for 11th at the Atlantic Sun Championship after shooting a 225 … fired his lowest round of the season, 68, in the third round of the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate on Oct. 16 … finished in a tie for 18th in the home tournament after shooting a 76-77-68 for a final score of 221.
Prior to ETSU
Was the youngest member of the 2011 Walker Cup Team...Won the Peter McEvoy and Fairhaven trophies in 2010...Became the youngest player to represent Wales at the senior level in the Men’s Home Internationals (15 years old)… Represented Wales in the European Men’s and Eisenhower Trophy, while also leading the under-18 Great Britain and Ireland Team as the captain...Perhaps his biggest win came at the Irish Amateur Open in 2011...Was only the second Welshman to win the title in the 119-year history of the event...Earned two British under-18 Championships, three Welsh Order of Merit titles, two Clwyd Open titles, and a title at Aberconwy...Was named Welsh Amateur of the Year in 2009.
Personal
Was born September 23, 1993 … undecided on academic major… son of Andrew and Lynda Pugh … attended Pontypridd High School.