Simms Abney

Career Accolades

Competed in two tournaments on the season, both coming in the spring
Finished the season with an average of 74.17 strokes per round and a +2.67 average vs. par
Earned a spot in the starting lineup for the Cabo Collegiate where he carded a season-best total of 7-over par 220 (76-73-71)
Had all three of his scores at Cabo count toward the team total
Also saw action as an individual at the Watersound Invitational where he finished T52nd overall with a 9-over par 225 (77-71-77)
Carded season-best rounds of 1-under 71 on two occasions – the second round at the Watersound Invitational and matched over the final 18 holes at the Cabo Collegiate

Competed in two tournaments on the season, both of which came as an individual and in the spring season
Owned a 76.67 per round average with a low round of even par 72, which he carded in the third round of the Gators Invitational
Best tournament score came at the Gators Invitational where he carded a 54-hole total of 11-over par 221 (75-74-72)
Carded a 23-over 239 (78-81-80) at his only other competition, the Old Waverly Collegiate

Competed in four tournaments and six of the team’s seven events on the season
Ranked sixth on the team with a 75.00 stroke average
Was in the lineup for the prestigious Bush Cup vs. Army, winning both his single and fourball matchups to finish the event at 2-0
Best finish of the year came at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate where he placed 34^th overall with a 218 (72-70-76)
Made his Crimson Tide debut and tied for 59^th at the Carpet Capital Collegiate with a 232 (81-77-74)
Tied for 64^th at the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational with a 225 (78-76-71)

Ranked as the No. 9 prospect in nation according to the Junior Golf Scoreboard and No. 17 according to Golfweek.com
Listed as the top prep golf prospect in the state of Mississippi by Junior Golf
Led Jackson Prep to five state championships, including four consecutive (2014, 2016-19) and a runner-up finish in 2015
A five-time all-state performer, earning first team honors in each of the last three years (2017, 2018, 2019) by the Clarion Ledger
Named the Clarion Ledger Mississippi boys golf Player of the Year in 2018 and 2019
As a senior, he averaged 69.4 strokes per round, including a season-best round of 64 on his way to medalist honors at the MAIS AAAA D2 championship
Claimed medalist honors at the 2018 Mississippi Junior Amateur Championship in which he set the 54-hole record for scoring and largest margin of victory, finishing the event tournament score of 16-under 200 (71-64-65), winning by 10 strokes over the field
Placed fourth overall at the prestigious Western Junior Championship last summer
Secured the individual title at the E-Z-Go Vaughn Taylor Championship with a 9-under par 207 (73-68-66)
Won the Hampton Cove Junior Classic with a 143 – one of three top-five finishes on the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour
Set the 54-hole record when he won the 2017 AJGA David Toms championship
Earned a spot on the academic honor roll in each of his four years in high school (2016-19)
Won eight individual high school tournaments in his career