Taylor Hayes

Taylor Hayes
Taylor Hayes
  • Hometown:
    Lake Ozark, Mo.
  • Year:
    Senior
  • High School:
    School of the Osage
Bio
  • 2019 18Birdies WGCA All-American Scholar

2018-19: Program and conference's first-ever Kim Moore Spirit Award recipient... SAC Scholar-Athlete finalist... Named a 2019 18Birdies WGCA All-American Scholar... Wrapped up her career playing in eight events during her senior year... Shot a season-low round of 74 at the Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate where she tied for third... Brought in a pair of top-five finishes.

Tournament Date(s) Rounds Scores Par Rank W-L
UINDY Fall Invitational 09/10-11/2018 3 78-75-79=232   +16   t-45th/85 40-44
King University Invitational 09/24-25/2018 2 74-76=150   +8   5th/38 33-4
Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate 10/29-30/2018 2 74-75=149   +5   t-3rd/82 79-2
2019 Women's Spring Kick-Off Intercollegi 02/11-12/2019 2 79-88=167   +23   47th/63 16-46
2019 Women's Battle at Hilton Head 02/25-26/2019 2 81-79=160   +16   t-94th/108 14-93
Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate 03/17-19/2019 3 80-76-76=232   +19   t-23rd/73 50-22
Sunoco/Campbell Oil Classic 03/25-26/2019 3 78-75-80=233   +17   t-25th/76 51-24
SAC Championship 04/07-09/2019 3 78-81-78=237   +21   t-29th/55 26-28
SEASON TOTALS 20 1560 Avg. 78.0 +6 - 309-263

2017-18: Through seven events, she notched a trio of top-10 finishes... Tied for sixth at the CBU Super Regional Preview with a +16 score of 232... Opened the season with a seventh-place showing at the King University Invitational, shooting 13-over... Lowest round score of the season came at the Trevecca Music City Invitational where she posted a 74 in the final round, finishing in a tie for eighth at 10-over.

Tournament Date(s) Rounds Scores Par Rank W-L
King University Invitational 09/25-26/2017 2 79-76=155   +13   7th/45 38-6
Patsy Rendleman Invitational 10/09-10/2017 2 78-76=154   +10   t-25th/90 65-24
Trevecca Music City Invitational 10/23-24/2017 2 80-74=154   +10   t-8th/88 80-7
CBU Super Regional Preview 10/30-31/2017 3 78-76-78=232   +16   t-6th/45 39-5
World Golf Invitational 02/04-05/2018 2 82-84=166   +22   t-66th/96 30-65
Women's Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate 02/26-27/2018 2 76-80=156   +14   t-20th/54 34-19
Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate 03/18-20/2018 3 76-80-81=237   +24   t-22nd/55 33-21
Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic 03/26-27/2018 3 -4--4--4=0   E    0-0
SEASON TOTALS 16 1254 Avg. 78.4 +7 - 319-147

2016-17: Honorable Mention All-South Atlantic Conference...Credited with three top-10 finishes...Tied for fifth in the Sunoco Oil Campbell Classic with a nine-over 225...Posted her season-best score of 74 five times...Shot 10-over at the Barton Invitational to finish tied for 7th...Tied for 10th at the King Intercollegiate in September...Her stroke average of 78.5 put her just outside the conference's top 10.

Tournament Date(s) Rounds Scores Par Rank W-L
Ross Resorts Invitational 09/12-13/2016 3 79-77-86=242   +26   t-31st/62 31-30
King University Invitational 09/26-27/16 2 80-76=156   +14   t-10th/37 27-9
Flagler Fall Slam 10/24-25/2016 2 81-80=161   +17   48th/90 42-47
Newberry College Regional Preview 10/31-11/1/2016 2 77-74=151   +7   t-13th/65 52-12
Barton Invitational at Kiawah 02/04-05/2017 2 80-74=154   +10   t-7th/86 79-6
Converse Spring Invite by Founders FCU 02/20-27/2017 2 85-82=167   +23   t-38th/98 60-37
Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate 03/19-21/2017 3 83-79-74=236   +23   19th/44 25-18
SAC Women's Golf Championship 04/09-11/2017 3 78-80-77=235   +19   t-26th/60 34-25
SEASON TOTALS 19 1502 Avg. 79.1 +7 - 350-184

2015-16: Second-team All-SAC pick… First-team Member of the SAC Women’s Golf Championship All-Tournament team… Reset the school record for lowest round at the conference tournament with a first round even-par 72… Finished fourth at the SAC Women’s Golf Championships to lead Carson-Newman…  Placed third at the Smokey Mountain Intercollegiate for her best finish of the year… Became one of three Eagles to compete in every tournament in 2015-16… Averaged 79.5 strokes per round.

Tournament Date(s) Rounds Scores Par Rank W-L
Rollins/Ross Resorts Invitational 09/14-15/2015 3 80-81-81=242   +26   t-34th/81 47-33
Smokey Mountain Intercollegiate 09/20-21/2015 2 76-76=152   +8   3rd/40 37-2
Lady Flames Shootout 10/12-13/2015 2 82-76=158   +14   t-10th/45 35-9
SAC Preview 10/17-18/2015 2 78-80=158   +14   t-7th/50 43-6
Tusculum/Kiawah Island Intercollegiate 02/06-07/2016 2 83-79=162   +18   t-24th/85 61-23
Lady Moc Classic 02/22-23/2016 3 86-82-77=245   +29   t-68th/94 26-67
Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate 03/20-22/2016 3 81-82-79=242   +29   t-17th/74 57-16
Carson-Newman - Newberry Dual 04/02/2016 1 77   +5   3rd/10 7-2
Agnes McAmis Memorial 04/04-05/2016 2 85-78=163   +19   t-20th/89 69-19
2016 South Atlantic Conference Women's Ch 04/10-12/2016 3 72-78-80=230   +14   4th/60 56-3
SEASON TOTALS 23 1829 Avg. 79.5 +8 - 438-180

 

High School: Four-time district champion and four-time All-State team member... Placed fourth at the Class 1 MSHSAA State Tournament as a sophomore. Named the 2013 Missouri Golf Association Player of the Year in the 14-18 Age Division... Carried a 4.0 GPA student and the Student Council Co-President, a member of the: National Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. 

Personal: Daughter of Brenda and Tory Hayes... Born on December 27th, 1996... Majors in Accounting.

 
News mentions
Hayes nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year
Hayes nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year

INDIANAPOLIS – Carson-Newman finds itself with an Eagle in the running for the 2019 NCAA Woman of the Year with women’s golfer Taylor Hayes earning a nomination for the award on Thursday.

Hayes lauded with WGCA's Kim Moore Spirit Award
Hayes lauded with WGCA's Kim Moore Spirit Award

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – For the first time in program history, a Carson-Newman Eagle has received the Kim Moore Spirit Award recipient with Taylor Hayes being this year’s Division II honoree, as announced by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association on Monday.

Cummins Top Medalist, No. 24/25 Eagles fourth at SAC Championship
Cummins Top Medalist, No. 24/25 Eagles fourth at SAC Championship

HICKORY, N.C. – Four days removed from being named the Freshman of the Year, Maeve Cummins took the South Atlantic Conference tournament crown with a three-over outing to help No. 24/25 Carson-Newman solidify a fourth-place finish on Tuesday at the Lake Hickory Country Club.

Cummins tied for lead, No. 24/25 Eagles fourth through second day at SAC Championship
Cummins tied for lead, No. 24/25 Eagles fourth through second day at SAC Championship

HICKORY, N.C. – With Maeve Cummins moving into a tie for first, No. 24/25 Carson-Newman fired eight-shots lower in the second round to hold down fourth-place with a +38 score through two rounds at the South Atlantic Conference Championship on Monday at the Lake Hickory Country Club.

No. 24/25 C-N tied for fourth through opening round at SAC Championship
No. 24/25 C-N tied for fourth through opening round at SAC Championship

HICKORY, N.C. – With Maeve Cummins leading the team in a tie for eighth, No. 24/25 Carson-Newman used a 23-over round to hold a share of fourth-place through the first day of the South Atlantic Conference Championship at the Lake Hickory Country Club on Sunday.

SAC Championship on deck for No. 24/25 Eagles
SAC Championship on deck for No. 24/25 Eagles

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Nearly two weeks after concluding the regular season with yet another top-three showing, No. 24/25 Carson-Newman heads back to the Tar Heel State for the South Atlantic Conference Championship at the Lake Hickory Country Club – Catawba Springs Golf Course in Hickory, N.C. beginning on Sunday.

No. 25 Eagles card program-best total, land in third at Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic
No. 25 Eagles card program-best total, land in third at Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic

WALLACE, N.C. – No. 25 Carson-Newman put together its best 54-hole score in program history with a 905, putting a cap on the regular season with a third-place finish at the Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic on Tuesday.

SAC’s second-lowest single round score puts No. 25 C-N in second at Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic
SAC’s second-lowest single round score puts No. 25 C-N in second at Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic

WALLACE, N.C. – No. 25 Carson-Newman matched the second-lowest team round score in South Atlantic Conference history by firing a 292 in the second round of the Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic, helping it to land in second-place at 15-over by the end of Monday at the River Landing Golf Club.

Regular season finale sends No. 25 Eagles to Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic
Regular season finale sends No. 25 Eagles to Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the third-straight season, No. 25 Carson-Newman gears up for one final trip of the regular season, making its way Wallace, N.C. for the UNC Pembroke’s Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic on Monday and Tuesday at the River Landing Golf Club.

Fourth-place finish matches No. 25 C-N's best placement at Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate
Fourth-place finish matches No. 25 C-N's best placement at Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – No. 25 Carson-Newman matched its best finish at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate with a fourth-place showing after scoring a 301 on Tuesday at the Sevierville Golf Club.

Two Eagles improve as No. 25 C-N stays tied for fifth at Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate
Two Eagles improve as No. 25 C-N stays tied for fifth at Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – No. 25 Carson-Newman retained its share of fifth-place following Monday’s round of play in the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate at the Sevierville Golf Club.

No. 25 Eagles tied for fifth after best opening round at Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate
No. 25 Eagles tied for fifth after best opening round at Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – A 23-over outing through the first 18 holes of play gave No. 25 Carson-Newman a share of fifth-place to close out the first day of the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate at the Sevierville Golf Club on Sunday.

No. 25 C-N eyeing success at Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate
No. 25 C-N eyeing success at Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the fourth-straight season, No. 25 Carson-Newman takes the 35-minute drive to Sevierville, Tenn. to take part in Tennessee Tech’s Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate from Sunday through Tuesday.

Cummins ties for fifth, Eagles stay at third to conclude Battle at Hilton Head
Cummins ties for fifth, Eagles stay at third to conclude Battle at Hilton Head

HILTON HEAD, S.C. – Freshman Maeve Cummins (Waringstown, Northern Ireland) closed out her first event as the team leader with a tie for fifth, helping Carson-Newman to maintain its position for a third-place finish at the Battle at Hilton Head on Tuesday.

C-N sitting third after opening round of Battle at Hilton Head
C-N sitting third after opening round of Battle at Hilton Head

HILTON HEAD, S.C. – Carson-Newman was the best par 3 shooting team in the first round at 3.15 on such holes but a +20 day left it at third-place as the first day of the Battle at Hilton Head came to a close on Monday.

New test lies ahead of Eagles at inaugural Battle at Hilton Head
New test lies ahead of Eagles at inaugural Battle at Hilton Head

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – With a program-record four-straight top three finishes on its resume this season, Carson-Newman hits the road to the Palmetto State for the first-ever Battle at Hilton Head on Monday and Tuesday from the Palmetto Dunes Resort.

Eagles tie for second at Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate
Eagles tie for second at Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Despite shooting four shots higher in the second round, Carson-Newman was still able to maintain its tie for second place position with a 38-over total of 614 by the end of the Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate on Tuesday.

Watts' career day propels C-N into tie for second at Spring Kickoff.
Watts' career day propels C-N into tie for second at Spring Kickoff.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Rachel Watts shot a career-low 70 in the first round to hold a share of the top spot with Carson-Newman sitting in a tie for second place after Monday at the Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate.

Spring-opener sends Eagles to Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate
Spring-opener sends Eagles to Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After a fall slate that saw Carson-Newman bring in three-consecutive top three performances, the women’s golf team looks to stay strong with a trip to Saint Augustine, Fla. for the Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate on Monday and Tuesday at the Golf Club at South Hampton.

Strudwick unveils spring docket
Strudwick unveils spring docket

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – With three-straight top-three performances to its name this season, the Carson-Newman women’s golf team looks to keep that success going as it sets its sights on the spring slate that was released by coach Suzanne Strudwick on Thursday.

Hayes, Eagles finish fall with third-place finish at Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate
Hayes, Eagles finish fall with third-place finish at Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. – An 18-over day in the second round helped Carson-Newman go wire-to-wire for a third-place finish at the Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate.

Eagles open Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate in third
Eagles open Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate in third

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. – The Carson-Newman women’s golf team sits 10 shots out of first at third-place with Maeve Cummins leading the team in a tie for fourth after Monday’s first round of the Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate.

Eagles travel to Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate to close fall schedule
Eagles travel to Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate to close fall schedule

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The fall slate comes to a close for the Carson-Newman women’s golf as it embraces a quick turnaround, traveling to Jekyll Island, Ga. for the Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate on Monday and Tuesday.

Kinnie, No. 25 Eagles fourth after first round of Music City Invitational
Kinnie, No. 25 Eagles fourth after first round of Music City Invitational

OLD HICKORY, Tenn. – With two participants in the top-20 of the field including Reagan Kinnie in a tie for fourth, No. 25 Carson-Newman sits at fourth-place after the first day of the Music City Invitational at the Old Hickory Country Club.

No. 25 C-N looking for another top showing at Music City Invitational
No. 25 C-N looking for another top showing at Music City Invitational

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Being nearly a month removed from competition, No. 25 Carson-Newman is now gearing up for its third event of the fall at the Music City Invitational hosted by Trevecca at the Old Hickory Golf Club outside of Nashville.

Eagles break Golfstat's Top-25 for first time in program history
Eagles break Golfstat's Top-25 for first time in program history

INDIANAPOLIS – For the first time in program history, the Carson-Newman women’s golf team has landed in the Top-25 of Golfstat’s national rankings, as released by the ratings and rankings system’s website on Wednesday morning.

Three-peat! Cummins, Eagles secure titles at King Invitational
Three-peat! Cummins, Eagles secure titles at King Invitational

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- For a third consecutive year, Carson-Newman took home the team and individual titles at the King Invitational as the event concluded on Tuesday.

Eagles lead the way through first day of King Invitational
Eagles lead the way through first day of King Invitational

BRISTOL, Tenn. – With six of its seven participants sitting in the top-10 of the field, Carson-Newman is currently the top team on the leaderboard through the first day of the King Invitational on Monday at the Country Club of Bristol.

Eagles eyeing three-peat at King this week
Eagles eyeing three-peat at King this week

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Nearly two weeks removed from its season-opening ninth-place finish at the UINDY Invitational, the women’s golf team looks to bounce back as it defends its back-to-back titles at the King Invitational on Monday and Tuesday in Bristol, Tenn.

Eagles land in ninth to conclude UINDY Invitational
Eagles land in ninth to conclude UINDY Invitational

CARMEL, Ind. – In the first tournament of the 2018-19 season, the women’s golf team fell two spots down the leaderboard in the final round of play to take a ninth-place finish at the UINDY Invitational on Tuesday.

Eagles share seventh after opening day of UINDY Invitational
Eagles share seventh after opening day of UINDY Invitational

CARMEL, Ind. – A 14-over first round highlighted the women’s golf team’s first day at the UINDY Invitational, landing in a tie for seventh-place at 609 by the end of Monday from the Prairie View Golf Club.

C-N visits reigning national champions at UINDY Invitational
C-N visits reigning national champions at UINDY Invitational

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman women’s golf season starts off with a bang this week as the Eagles travel to Carmel, Ind. for the University of Indianapolis Invitational on Monday and Tuesday.

Strudwick reveals fall schedule
Strudwick reveals fall schedule

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman women’s golf team will compete in a quartet of events during the fall slate, as announced by head coach Suzanne Strudwick on Friday.

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