Background
Willis was born in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Education
He attended East Tennessee State University where he was member of the golf team, a first-team All-American his senior year. He graduated and turned professional in 1996.
Career
Willis began his career in professional golf playing on the Hooters Tour and in selected international events. He then moved up to the BUY.COM Tour (the precursor of the Nationwide Tour). In recent years, Willis has split his playing time between the Professional Golf Association Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
He posted a Nationwide Tour victory in 2005 at the Envirocare Utah Classic.
He came close to winning again on the Nationwide Tour in 2007, when he and Justin Bolli finished tied for second, a single stroke behind Jay Williamson in the Fort Smith Classic. He finished 12th on the money list to earn his 2010 Professional Golf Association Tour card.
He has not played a full Professional Golf Association Tour season since 2012. Professional Golf Association Tour wins (1) Nationwide Tour wins (2) 2005 Envirocare Utah Classic Other wins (5) DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Yellow background for top-10.
