Aaron Pounds

Aaron Pounds driving the ball in the first round of the Aggie Invitational

Aaron Pounds holds his follow through while tracking his iron shot.

Photo by: Wesley Bowers/Texas A&M Athletics

Aaron Pounds blasts a drive at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational

Photo by: Wesley Bowers/Texas A&M Athletics

The men's golf squad including assistant coach Matt Fast, Aaron Pounds, Michael Heidelbaugh, Phichaksn Maichon, Vishnu Sadagopan, Jaime Montojo, Daniel Rodrigues and Brian Kortan pose with the really big "Ticket" to the NCAA Championship.

Photo by: Supriya Limaye

Aaron Pounds loads it up for a drive under blue skies at Shady Oaks.

Photo by: Ethan Mito/Texas A&M Athletics

Aaron Pounds holds his back swing on a drive at the Ben Hogan Collegiate

Photo by: Ethan Mito/Texas A&M Athletics

Height:
6-2
Weight:
null
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
The Woodlands, Texas
High School:
The Woodlands Christian Academy

BEFORE TEXAS A&M: Twice named an AJGA Rolex Junior All-American and was slotted as the No. 1 player in the 2023 recruiting class... selected the 2021-22 All-USA Today National High School Boys Golfer of the Year and 2022 Houston Chronicle ... entered college ranked No. 35 American Junior Golf Association ranking ... ended the year ranked No. 2 in the 2022-23 PGA High School Golf Association Player Rankings ... topped the final 2021-22 PGA High School Golf Association Player Rankings ... finished the Private School Player of the Year... finalist for the 2022-23 the 2022-23 All-USA Today National High School Boys Golfer of the Year ... helped the United States win the Junior Presidents Cup in 2022, logging a 2-0-1 mark in his competition ... boasts a stellar career at The Woodlands Christian Academy where he won three consecutive TAPPS 5A state titles from 2021-23 along with current Aggie teammates Jake Maggert and Jack Usner ... claimed individual title at the 2022 TAPPS Class 5A State Championship ... won the 2021 Texas Junior Amateur by two strokes ... claimed the title at The Greenwood Cup, one of the most prestigious junior tournaments in Texas in 2021 and ’22 ... paced the West squad to victory at the 2022 Wyndham Cup, carding a 4-0-0 performance ... qualified for the 2022 USGA Junior Amateur as well as the 2022 and ’23 USGA Amateur Four-Ball Championship ... advanced to the Round of 32 at the 2022 and ‘23 USGA Amateur Four-Ball Championships teamed with Usner ... named the 2021 South Texas PGA Junior Golfer of the Year.

PERSONAL: Majoring in business administration ... sister Haley Pounds was a two-year All-SEC Second Team soccer player at Texas A&M, lettering from 2014-17 and ending her career with 72 points with 27 goals and 18 assists ... sister Taylor Pounds is a senior on the Texas A&M soccer team, lettering from 2020-22.

9/4/2023