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His career stroke average of 71.66 ranks first all-time in Coastal Carolina men's golf history in front of the previous career record holder Dustin Johnson (72.26) ... One of just eight Chanticleers in program history to win individual medalist honors more than once with his two wins at the 2020 General Hackler Championship and the 2021 ECU Intercollegiate ... His 50 career rounds of par or better as a Chant ranks fourth all-time in CCU's career record books ... His 320 career birdies as a Chant ranks ninth all-time in CCU program history, while his 13 eagles are tied for the third-most in the Coastal annals. 


2020-21 (Fifth-Year Senior)

• A 2021 NCAA Regionals participant, placing 70th overall as an individual at the Noblesville Regional with a 54-hole score of 238, +22 (78-79-81)
• Earned a spot on the All-Sun Belt first team for the second time in his career
• Named the Sun Belt Men's Golfer of the Week on March 18, 2021
• Played in 11 events on the season for the Chanticleers, including participating as an individual at the NCAA Regionals
• Led the team with a 72.53 season stroke average which ranks 11th all-time in CCU's single-season history
• His par-3 scoring average of 3.0948 on the season was second on the team and ranks fifth all-time in the program's single-season history
• Recorded five top-10 individual finishes on the year
• Carded 16 rounds of par or better on the season, which ranks 11th all-time in CCU's single-season annals 
• Turned in 112 birdies on the season, a team-high, and tied for the 12th-most all-time in Coastal's single-season record book
• Posted five rounds in the 60's, including a low-round 63 at the Stitch Intercollegiate which is tied for the lowest 18-hole individual score in CCU history
• Also posted a round of 67 at both the AGT Intercollegiate and General Hackler Championship and a round of 69 at both the Florida Gators Invitational and the ECU Intercollegiate
• Won the ECU Intercollegiate with three sub-par rounds of 70, 69, and 70 for a 54-hole score of 209, -7
• Finished in a tie for second place overall at the 2021 Sun Belt Men's Golf Championship Tournament with rounds of 75, 73, and 75 for a runner-up 54-hole score of 223, +7
• Finished third overall at the General Hackler Championship with three sub-par rounds of 71, 67, and 70 for a 208, -8
• Recorded a fifth-place finish in the fall at the Intercollegiate at The Grove event with back-to-back rounds of 71 for a 36-hole score of 142, -2
• Placed in a tie for ninth overall at the Stitch Intercollegiate, shooting rounds of 70, 73, and 63 for a 54-hole tournament score of 206, -10
• Finished 11th overall with rounds of 67, 71, and 74 for a 54-hole score of 212, -4, at the AGT Intercollegiate
• Opened the season with a 15th-place finish at the Graeme McDowell Invitational in September, posting a 54-hole score of 217, +1, on rounds of 71, 73, and 73
• Carded a 54-hole score of 211, +1, on rounds of 70, 72, and 69 at the Florida Gators Invitational, placing in a tie for 57th overall
• Also shot a 225, +9 (75-79-71), at The Hayt in the spring and a 230, +14 (81-76-73), at the Maridoe Collegiate Invitational in the fall
• Qualified for the Mackenzie Tour by placing third at the Qualifying Tournament at Mission Inn Club and Resort in March 2021
• Finished as the highest amateur in the qualifying event with rounds of 67, 73, 66, and 71 to place third overall with a 72-hole score of 277, 11-under par
• Qualified for the U.S. Open Sectionals by earning medalist honors with a round of 68, -4, at the 2021 U.S. Open Local Qualifier at Plantation Bay in Ormond Beach, Fla.
• Featured on PGA Tour University's Extra Credit segment (April 7, 2021) - CLICK HERE

2019-20 (Senior) *Season Ended Early Due To Worldwide Coronavirus Pandemic*

• Named to the Division I PING All-Region East team by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA), becoming just the third Chanticleer men's golfer to receive the all-region honor multiple times
• Tabbed the Sun Belt Men's Golfer of the Week (March 13, 2020)
• Finished the season ranked No. 78 overall nationally by Golfstat
• Played in all seven tournaments at the No. 1 spot in the lineup for the Chanticleers
• Was first on the team with a stroke average of 70.79 on the season, which ranks as the second-lowest season stroke average in Coastal men's golf history
• Also led the team with two top-five finishes, three top-10 finishes, and five top-20 finishes on the year
• Totaled 13 rounds of par or better on the season, a team high
• Carded seven rounds in the 60's on the season, including a low-round 66 in the first round of the General Hackler Championship tournament
• His five eagles on the season were tied for the seventh-most in Chants' single-season history
• His par-4 scoring average of 4.0000 ranks second all-time in CCU single-season history
• His par-5 scoring average of 4.6316 ranks fifth all-time in CCU single-season history
• Was the top Chant golfer in four of the seven events
• Posted his first collegiate win at the General Hackler Championship, carding rounds of 66, 68 and 74 for a tournament-low 54-hole score of 208, -8 under par
• Finished tied for fourth at the Florida Gators Invitational with rounds of 69, 68 and 70 for a 54-hole score of 207, -3 under par
• Placed in a tie for sixth with rounds of 71, 69 and 71 for a tournament score of 211, -5 under par, at the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate
• Also shot a 211, -5 under par, (69-69-73) to finish in a tie for 18th at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate
• Carded a 54-hole score of 213, -3 under par, (73-70-70) to place in a tie for 13th overall at the 2019 Badger invitational
• Turned in a tournament score of 220, +7, (77-72-71) at the Saint Mary's Invitational
• Posted a first-round 75, +3, at the rain-shortened TPC Dorado Beach Collegiate 

2018-19 (Junior)

• Named to the Division I PING All-Region East team by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA)
• Tabbed the 2019 Sun Belt Men's Golf Newcomer of the Year
• Named to the All-Sun Belt first team
• Played in 12 events on the season, including at the NCAA Myrtle Beach Regional
• Posted a team-best 71.33 stroke average on the year, which at the time ranks as the second-lowest season stroke average in CCU men's golf history
• Totaled 137 birdies on the year, which ranks as the fourth-most all-time in CCU single-season history
• His six eagles on the season were tied for the fifth-most in Chants' single-season history
• His par-4 scoring average of 4.0737 ranks third all-time in CCU single-season history
• His par-5 scoring average of 4.6201 ranks third all-time in CCU single-season history
• Recorded a team-high 21 rounds of par or better, which ranks fourth all-time in CCU's single-season record books
• Carded 12 rounds in the 60’s on the season
• Shot a low-round 64 in the final round of play at the 2019 Sun Belt Men’s Golf Championship, which is tied for the second-lowest 18-hole score in CCU history
• Also shot a 66 over the second round of play at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate, which is tied for the fourth-best 18-hole score in CCU history
• Was the top Chant golfer in six tournaments, including at the Sun Belt Championship
• Totaled nine top-25 individual finishes, a team-high
• Finished tied for third overall with a 54-hole score of 203, -10 under par, (71-68-64), which is tied for the third-lowest 54-hole score in Coastal history
• Suffered a 4&2 loss in match play at the 2019 Sun Belt Championship against Zan Luka Stirn of Arkansas State
• Finished runner-up at the Northern Intercollegiate with rounds of 74, 68 and 72 for a 54-hole score of 214, -2 under par
• Placed in a tie for third in back-to-back events at the Furman Intercollegiate and the John Hayt Collegiate Invitational
• Led the Chants to the team title with a 54-hole score of 208, -5 under par, with rounds of 69, 71 and 68 at the Furman Intercollegiate, which is tied for the eighth-lowest 54-hole score in CCU history
• Turned in rounds of 74, 67 and 74 to finish third with a tournament score of 215, -1 under par, at the Hayt Collegiate
• Took fifth-place overall at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate with rounds of 70, 77 and 69 for a 54-hole score of 205, -11 under par
• His 36-hole score of 136, -8 under par, at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate is tied for the fourth-best 36-hole score in CCU history His 205, -11 under par, at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate is the fifth-best 54-hole tournament score in CCU history
• Posted a 54-hole score of 213, -3 under par, with rounds of 69, 74 and 70 to finish in a tie for 13th at the 2019 General Hackler Championship
• Also posted a top-20 finish at the Maridoe Intercollegiate, placing 16th with a 54-hole score of 221, +11 (75-74-72)
• Placed in a tie for 21st overall with a 54-hole tournament score of 212, -1 under par, at the Mason Rudolph Championship with rounds of 70, 67 and 75
• Shot rounds of 72, 75 and 71 for a three-round combined score of 218, +5, to place in a tie for 28th in his Chants debut at the Gopher Invitational
• Registered rounds of 80, 68 and 73 for a 54-hole score of 221, +11, at the Florida Gators Invitational
• Also played at the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate, carding a score of 222, +6, with rounds of 72, 76 and 74 over the three days of play
• Finished in a tie for 20th overall as an individual with a 54-hole score of 216, even par, (68-77-71) at the NCAA Myrtle Beach Regional

Prior to Coastal Carolina

• Was a student in the University's PGA Golf Management program for two years and not a member of the golf team
• A four-time first-team high school All-American for Baldwin Whitehall in Pennsylvania
• Posted a nine-hole season scoring average of 35.9 his senior season
• Led his high school golf team to a 62-10 overall record in four years

Personal

• From Pittsburgh, Pa.
• Son of Kerri Taylor
• Has a sister, Vanessa
• Majoring in marketing