William Harlan "Bill" Haas (born May 24, 1982) is an
American professional golfer who has played on the
Nationwide Tour and currently is in his second
season on the PGA Tour. He is the son of
professional golfer Jay Haas.
Haas was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and was
raised in Greer, South Carolina, a suburb of
Greenville. He was the third member of his family to
play golf at Wake Forest University in
Winston-Salem, North Carolina following his father
and uncle Jerry Haas. Haas had a distinguished
college career. He was a three-time first-team
All-American, four-time All-ACC, two-time ACC
player-of-the-year, and 2001 ACC rookie-of-the-year.
During his college career, he won ten college
tournaments; and in his senior year of 2004, he won
the Haskins Award, the Jack Nicklaus Award, and the
Ben Hogan Award. He also set an NCAA record for
lowest scoring average. Haas was a member of the
2003 Walker Cup team as well as two Palmer Cup
teams. He turned pro in 2004.
Haas was a member of the Nationwide Tour in his
first full season after failing to earn his PGA Tour
card in Qualifying School or earn enough money on
the Nationwide Tour to secure a promotion to the
elite tour. His best finish in a Nationwide Tour
event was a solo 2nd at the 2005 Scholarship America
Showdown. He birdied the last two holes at the 2005
Qualifying Tournament to earn his card on the PGA
Tour for the 2006 season. He and his father won the
CVS Charity Classic in 2004. Haas joined the PGA
Tour in 2006. His best finish during his rookie
season was a T-4 at the Wachovia Championship.
