Highlights
Member of UT's Dean's List on two occasions (Fall 2013 and Spring 2013) ... Shot par or better on two occasions (one time in 2012-13, one in 2011-12).
As a Senior (2014-15)
Competed in one tournament ... Registered 79.5 stroke average ... Fired five-over par 76 at dual match vs. Bowling Green (March 29) ... Tied for 20th place with 26-over par 242 (85-82-75) at Rocket Individual Classic (Oct. 27-28) ... Carded season-low four-over par 75 during final round at Rocket Classic event (Oct. 28).
As a Junior (2013-14)
Competed in all 11 tournaments ... Ranked third on team with 76.2 stroke average ... Posted top finish with career-best sixth-place showing with collegiate-tying low with nine-over par 219 (71-72-76) at Yestingsmeier Invitational (April 21-22) ... Carded season-low one-over par 71 during opening round at Yestingsmeier event (April 21) ... Also tied career low with six-over par 219 (74-73-72) en route to 24th-place tie at Wolverine Intercollegiate (Sept. 16-17) ... Tied for 35th place with 18-over par 306 (73-75-78-80) at MAC Championships (May 2-4).
As a Sophomore (2012-13)
Competed in seven tournaments ... Tied for third on team with career-low 76.2 stroke average ... Registered season-best showing by tying for 15th place with career-low six-over par 219 (72-77-70) at Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic (Oct. 7-9) ... Fired career-best two-under par 70 during final round at Fighting Irish event (Oct. 9) ... Helped UT post second-place showing at MAC Championships by tying for 19th place with 17-over par 305 (78-78-75-74) (May 3-5) ... Fired seven-over par 147 (73-74) at Detroit Golf Club Invitational (April 12).
Summer (2012)
Tallied birdies on two of last three holes to earn first provincial title with victory at Ontario Men’s Match Play Championship ... Won six matches to earn title ... Finished 11th at Ontario Order of Merit Finish.
As a Freshman (2011-12)
Competed in eight of 11 tournaments ... Registered 79.2 stroke average ... Posted best score with even-par 72 during second round at Gary Koch Invitational (April 7) ... Carded three-over par 74 to tie for 17th place at rain-shortened Inverness Intercollegiate (Sept. 27) ... Top 54-hole performance was 233 at MAC Championships (77-80-76, May 4-5), Firestone Invitational (76-78-79, Oct. 10-11) and Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate (79-77-77, Oct. 14-16) ... Fired nine-over par 153 (76-77) at Bridgestone Intercollegiate (Oct. 29-30) ... Tied for 33rd place at MAC Championships.
Prep & Amateur
A 2011 graduate of Ballyclare High School ... Member of Irish Junior National Team’s Eight-Man Squad ... Captained prep squad as junior and senior ... Placed second at Leinster Boys Championship and fourth at Ulster Boys Championship as senior ... Placed in Top 20 at Ireland Under-15 Boys Golf Championship.
Personal
Born James Robert Richardson on June 4, 1993 ... Parents are Irvine and Julie Richardson ... Has one brother, Michael... Interests include skiing and swimming ... Received Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award & Queen’s Badge Community Sports Leaders Award ... Majoring in geography.
Richardson's Career Scorecard
| 2011-12 | 21 | 1,664 | 79.2 | 72 | 233 |
| 2012-13 | 21 | 1,601 | 76.2 | 70 | 219 |
| 2013-14 | 34 | 2,590 | 76.2 | 71 | 219 |
| 2014-15 | 4 | 318 | 79.5 | 75 | 242 |
| Totals | 80 | 6,173 | 77.2 | 70 | 219 |
