Jarrod Moulds Inks with MCC Golf

(MERIDIAN) – Meridian Community College head golf coach Sean Covich announced Tuesday the signing of Meridian native Jarrod Moulds to play for the MCC Golf team starting in the fall of 2007. Moulds is the third member of Lamar’s State Championship golf team to sign with MCC this season, he will join former high school teammates, Clay Bounds and John Everett at MCC.

"Jarrod adds a lot of talent to an already strong recruiting class," said Covich. "I expect him to be one of the top players on the course and be a leader in the classroom, Jarrod has all the potential in the world and I am excited to see him become part of the MCC golf tradition."

Moulds, a member of the golf team at Lamar High School, led the Raiders to back-to-back MPSA Overall State Championships in 2006 and 2007. As a junior, Moulds shot even-par at the 2006 Overall State Championship and finished runner-up medalist. As a senior, Moulds placed in the top-five individually at both the Class 3A and Overall State tournaments. He shot six rounds of 75 or below for Lamar and won the Tuscaloosa Academy Invitational medalist title. Following his senior campaign, Moulds was given the Raider Award for golf by Lamar High School.

Before becoming a member of the Lamar squad, Moulds played for West Lauderdale, leading the Knights to a State Championship in 2004, being named All District 5-3A for WLHS.

On the junior golf tour circuit, Moulds has become one of the more decorated players on the MJGA Tour. In 2005, he claimed three top-ten finishes including the Mississippi “Big I” State Championship, shooting rounds of 78-74 to claim 6th place, the MJGA Northwood Classic where he shot 79-72 to finish 9th and the State Farms Boys Junior Amateur Championship, where he shot rounds of 73-77-75 to finish in a tie for 8th.

Following his 2005 campaign, Moulds was named to the 2005 MJGA Junior Cup Team, where he teamed up with current MCC sophomore Curt Sparks to win their Day One Four Ball match. Moulds went 1-1 in helping the North Team to victory.

In 2006, Moulds participated in the SJGT Laura Walker Junior Classic in Waycross, GA. Moulds shot even-par for two days (72-72) to claim 8th place. He also played in the MJGA Tour Northwood Classic, shooting 73 to finish 3rd. Moulds then claimed two more top-ten finishes, the first at the Mississippi “Big I” State Championship in Starkville, shooting 75-74 to claim a tie for 7th and the second at the Mississippi-Louisiana Junior Golf Championship in Brookhaven, shooting 71-71 to claim 6th.

Other accomplishments on the course for Moulds include winning the prestigious Bill Davis Fourth of July Match play Championship twice (2005-2006) with partner Nicholas Brown. Moulds and Brown also teamed up to claim runner-up honors at the 2006 Ed Lewis Memorial Day Championship.

Moulds’ home course is Northwood Country Club where he works closely with PGA Club Professional Jimmy Gamblin. Moulds was a member of the varsity soccer team- a sport in which he was named All District four consecutive times from 2004 thru 2007. In 2006 he was named MVP for the Lamar soccer team. Jarrod is the son of Benton and Karen Moulds.