George Baylis

Photo by: Ernie Aranyosi

Weight:
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Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Ascot, England
High School:
Bisham Abbey

as a Sophomore (Spring 2016): Appeared in seven spring events, including the 2016 NCAA Regional Championship … won the 2016 Individual MAC Championship … became Akron’s first MAC Champion and first automatic qualifier to NCAA Championships (UA’s third NCAA Regional appearance all-time) … earned first-team All-MAC, Academic All-MAC, and MAC All-Tournament team honors … posted a team-low 73.05 spring scoring average (22 rounds) … finished the 2015-16 season with a team-best 73.25 scoring average (36 rounds) … ranked sixth overall in the MAC for scoring average … posted eight rounds of par or better during the spring (22 rounds) … finished the season with 15 rounds of par or better … came from behind to claim MAC Championship, firing a pair of season-low scores, 68 (-3) and 67 (-4) to finish 1-under par with 283 strokes … two Top 5 finishes in the spring (the Furman Intercollegiate (4^th, March 25-27) and the MAC Championship (1^st, April 29-May 1) … led the Zips’ scoring in 4-of-6 spring events and 6-of-11 tournaments this season … five Top 20 finishes this season … placed 43^rd overall at the NCAA Regional (211, +5) …

as a Sophomore (Fall 2015): Appeared in all five fall events … posted a team-low 73.57 scoring average (14 rounds) … posted three Top 20 finishes, including a fifth place showing at the Firestone Invitational (211, -5) … Akron’s low scorer in 3-of-5 tournaments … recorded seven rounds of par or better, including a 3-under par 68 performance during the first round of the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate (Oct. 25)

as a Freshman (Spring 2015): Appeared in all seven events in the spring, posting a 75.77 scoring average (22 rounds) ... finished the 2014-15 season with a 76.21 scoring average (33 rounds) ... posted three rounds of par or better, including a season-low round of 1-under 70 during the final round of the Cobra Puma Invitational (April 21) ... had 14 rounds of 75 or better, including the final 11 rounds of the spring ... added two top-25 finishes, including a career-best tie for fourth place at the Cobra Puma Invitational (April 20-21) ... closed his freshman campaign with a top-25 finish at the MAC Championship (May 1-3), finishing tied for 23rd place.

as a Freshman (Fall 2014): Appeared in four-of-five events, posting a 77.09 scoring average of 11 rounds ... finished with one top-25 finish, closing the Pinetree Intercollegiate (Oct. 21-22) in a tie for 21st place ... carded a low round of 73 on two occasions, including the second round of The Firestone Invitational (Oct. 6) and the second round of the Pinetree Intercollegiate.

at Bisham Abbey: Was the youngest Mill Ride Golf Club Champion ... posted wins at the Gerrards Cross Open, Burnham Beeches Open, Tadmartin Heath Open, Studley Wood Open and Buford Open ... in addition to his success in amateur events, he posted three top-15 finishes in professional events while playing as an amateur ... was also a two-time captain of the Ascot cricket team, in addition to earning two player of the year honors ... also a member of the Ascot United Football Club.

Personal: Born March 10, 1994, in Ascot, England ... son of Martin and Loreana Baylis ... has one sister, Naomi ... his grandfather is a graduate of Harvard.