2016-2017 Women's Golf Roster
Biography
2014-15 (Sophomore): Earned All-Gulf South Conference honors and WGCA All-American Scholar award ... Capped off her record setting season by placing second at the GSC tournament with a three-round score of 225. In the third round of the tournament she matched the program's single round score of 72, originally set by Jessica Smyth earlier in the season, in the final day to lift her into All-Tournament position ... Recorded her career best 36-hole score of 149 and the program's lowest 54-hole score of 222 to earn All-Tournament honors and third place at the West Georgia Invitational to close out the regular season ... Earned All-Tournament at the Lady Cougar Classic hosted by Columbus State by placing fourth with 159 through two-rounds ... Improved her single round average by eight strokes from her freshman year to end her second season as a Tiger averaging 77.61 through 23 rounds.
2013-14 (Freshman): One of the first two Tigers to be named to the All-Gulf South Conference team ... Led the Tigers in three tournaments while averaging 83 through 21 rounds ... Recorded UWA golf's first ever hole-in-one in the practice round leading up to The Buccaneer tournament in Tunica, Miss. on Oct. 14-15 ... Carded the team's best single round score of 76 during the regular season in the Myrtle Beach Intercollegiate tournament ... Best two round score of 159 in the Myrtle Beach Intercollegiate ... Recorded the Tiger's best three round score of 245 at the TSYS Collegiate Classic on Feb. 24-25 ... Finished 10.47 versus par.
High School: Graduated from Leeds High School in Leeds, AL in 2013 … Participated in Varsity Golf for 6 years … Named team captain for 5 years … Named Golf 2013 AHSAA Sectional Low Medalist … Shot a 71 at the BGA Tournament at Limestone Golf Course … Shot a 72 in the AHSAA Sectional Tournament at Cullman Golf Course … Shot a 76 at High School Scottsboro Invitational in 2012 … Also member of Quill and Scroll International Honor Society, FCA, and FBLA (president).
Personal: Full name is Savannah Jo Payne … Born on February 25, 1995 in Birmingham, AL … Daughter of Deanna and Greg Payne …Two Siblings: Sisters, Katelyn and Caroline … Majoing in Biology (Pre-Vet).
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