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.

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Aaron Pounds blasts a drive at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational

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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.

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

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

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

MEDALIST – 2025 2nd Swing Gopher Invitational

CAREER: Owns one career collegiate title, winning the 2nd Swing Gopher Invitational in September 2025.

2025-26 – JUNIOR: Has played all four tournaments for the Aggies, posting a 71.2 scoring average in 12 rounds ... Owns three top-20s and two top-5s, including his first collegiate victory ... Fired a 3-over 219 (77-70-72) to place t-4 at the Marquette Intercollegiate ... Finished t-17 at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational presented by Charles Schwab with a 3-over 213 (72-71-70) ... Won the season-opening 2nd Swing Gopher Invitational with a scorching 8-under 205 (69-67-69).

2024-25 – SOPHOMORE: Golfed in 14 tournaments, posting a 70.7 adjusted scoring average in 47 rounds ... Finished season slotted No. 168 in the Scoreboard National Rankings powered by Clippd with a season-best of No. 133 in May ... Registered a 696-483-36 W-L-T (.588) ... Logged 6 top-20s, four top-10s and two top-5s ... Posted a t-13 finish at the Qubein Cup (10/14-15) with an 8-over 218 (75-70-73) ... Recorded first career top-5 with a t-3 at the Furman Intercollegiate (10/19-20), firing a 7-under 206 (68-68-70) ... Strung together his third consecutive top-20 with a t-17 at the SeaBest Invitational (2/3-4) with an even 213 (70-70-73) ... Fired a season-best 66 in the third round of the John A. Burns Intercollegiate (2/15) ... Placed t-10 at the Louisiana Classics (3/10-11) with a 3-under 213 (69-72-72) ... Finished t-3 at the Aggie Invitational (4/12-13) with an even 216 (69-75-72) ... Led the Aggies at the NCAA Auburn Regional (5/12-14) with a t-7, firing a 3-under 213 (73-70-70).

2023-24 – FRESHMAN: Appeared in 12 tournaments, posting a 72.8 adjusted scoring average in 40 rounds ... Finished season slotted No. 511 in the Scoreboard National Rankings powered by Clippd with a season-high of No. 394 in January ... Season-low was a 69 on three occasions, including twice in his collegiate debut and once at the NCAA Stanford Regional ... Made his collegiate debut at the SEC Stroke Play hosted by Jerry Pate, finishing t-20 in a field of 70 with a 4-under 209 (69-69-71) ... Recorded a t-12 showing at the Aggie Invitational.

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 ... Earned 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 played five seasons on the Texas A&M soccer team, lettering from 2020-24.