Stetson University Athletics

Senior (2018-19): Played in 10 events, covering 27 rounds of competition, with a 73.19 overall scoring average ... Earned medalist honors at the Colin Montgomerie Invitational in Houston, Texas, with a 36-hole score of three-under par 141 ... Opened that event with a 67 to tie his collegiate best round ... Was named ASUN Player of the Week for that performance ... Earned three other top 10 finishes during the year including a tie for third at the UNA Spring Classic with a one-under par 215 ... Tied for seventh on that same course in the fall at the TVA Community Credit Union Invitational with a two-under par 214 ... Tied for eighth at the opening event of the spring, the Pat Hicks Thunderbird Invitational in Utah, with a one-under par 143 ... Posted 11 rounds at par or better during the year ... Was named to the ASUN Academic Honor Roll.

Sophomore (2016-17): Played in 10 events, posting a 75.52 scoring average over 29 rounds of competition ... Earned his first career top 10 finish with a tie for seventh at the Donald Ross Intercollegiate with a two-over par score of 212 ... His one-under par total of 215 at the Golfweek Program Challenge included a career-best final round 67 to finish tied for 24th ... Closed the fall by just missing the top 10 at the Homewood Hilton Airport Invitational with an eight-over par score of 224, good for a tie for 11th ... Earned a tie for 19th with a seven over par 220 at the Frontier Secure Intercollegiate ... Followed up with a tie for 14th with a seven-over 223 at the Fort Lauderdale Intercollegiate ... Was named to the ASUN Academic Honor Roll.

Freshman (2015-16): Saw action in nine events during the season, playing 25 competitive rounds with a 77.6 scoring average ... Best round was a two-under par 69 in the opening round of the FAU Slomin Autism Invitational ... Had his best finish at the Southern Intercollegiate in Athens, Ga., with a two-round score of one-over par 145 to tie for 17th ... Was named to the ASUN Academic Honor Roll.

High School: Was a three-time All-Conference performer and was an individual champion at Martinsville High School in 2014 where his dad served as his coach ... Helped his team to the 2015 Mid State Conference title ... Was a three-time player of the year selection by the Martinsville Reporter-Times and twice advanced to the Indiana High School state finals ... Finished his senior season with a 74.9 scoring average ... Captured individual titles at the 2015 Bloomington North Invitational and the Mid State Conference Tournament ... Carries a weighted 4.2 GPA ... Was a member of the National Honor Society and was Vice President of his senior class ... Chose Stetson over offers from numerous colleges, including the University of Indianapolis and Notre Dame.

Personal: Full name is Baylor Robert Payne ... Was born on May 6, 1997 ... Is the son of Lisa and Bobby Payne ... His cousin, Kelsey Benson, played on the women's golf team at Bowling Green State (2010-14) and another cousin, Gavin Groninger, played backetball at Michigan (1999-03) ... Is a golf student of Stetson golf alumnus Tom Creavy, who was in the class of 1992 ... Is a Finance major.