2020-21 Men's Golf Roster
Roster
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
Jacob Bayer
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-3
- Hometown:
- Lawrenceville, Ga.
- High School:
- Collins Hill
Honors and Awards
2020-21 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll
2019-20 Sun Belt Commissioner's List
2019-20 Named to GS Dean's List in fall and spring
2018-19 Sun Belt Commissioner's List
2018-19 Named to GS Dean's List in the spring
2017-18 Sun Belt Commissioner's List
2017-18 Named to Dean's List in the fall and spring
Senior (2020-21): Played in three events as an individual • Best finish was seventh at the Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate • Best round was a 70 on the final day of the Schenkel Invitational • Tied for 21st at the Schenkel and tied for 21st at the Bash in the Boro.
Junior (2019-20): Played in one event – the GS Individual Collegiate.
Sophomore (2018-19): Posted a 73.33 scoring average in four tournaments and 12 rounds • Shot a season-low 69 in the final round of The Hummingbird Intercollegiate • Made 14 birdies for the week and tied for 33rd • Tied for 25th at the GS Individual Collegiate and tied for 28th at the Schenkel Invitational.
Freshman (2017-18): Posted a 75.65 scoring average in seven tournaments • Competed in 20 rounds and was in the lineup for the Sun Belt Championship • Shot a low round of 69 in the final round of the Schenkel Invitational • Recorded five rounds of par or better.
Prep and Amateur Highlights:
Ranked as one of the top-60 recruits in the 2017 class (#57, Junior Golf Scoreboard, #2 in Georgia, Golfweek)
Winner of the Berkeley Hills Invitational, a professional event where he won Low Amateur Honors as well as the overall championship with scores of 69-65 (-10)
Winner of the AJGA PDQ/Philadelphia Runner Junior 73-69-71
Winner of the SJGT Berkeley Hills Junior Classic 71-73
Final round 66 in the AJGA IZOD AJGA Championship
T8 at AJGA All-Star at Chateau Elan 76-69-75
11th at AJGA Toyota Music City Junior 74-70-72
10th place at AJGA Under Armour / Scott Stallings Championship 71-70-69
32nd at the prestigious Western Junior 74-75-69-76
Runner-Up at AJGA Rome Junior Classic 68-69
Runner-Up at SJGT UGA Course 70-69
Consecutive Academic Honor Roll in every semester of high school
Member and active participant of Collins Hill Young Life
Member and active participant in the Collins Hill Environmental Club
Major: Finance.
2020-21 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll
2019-20 Sun Belt Commissioner's List
2019-20 Named to GS Dean's List in fall and spring
2018-19 Sun Belt Commissioner's List
2018-19 Named to GS Dean's List in the spring
2017-18 Sun Belt Commissioner's List
2017-18 Named to Dean's List in the fall and spring
Senior (2020-21): Played in three events as an individual • Best finish was seventh at the Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate • Best round was a 70 on the final day of the Schenkel Invitational • Tied for 21st at the Schenkel and tied for 21st at the Bash in the Boro.
Junior (2019-20): Played in one event – the GS Individual Collegiate.
Sophomore (2018-19): Posted a 73.33 scoring average in four tournaments and 12 rounds • Shot a season-low 69 in the final round of The Hummingbird Intercollegiate • Made 14 birdies for the week and tied for 33rd • Tied for 25th at the GS Individual Collegiate and tied for 28th at the Schenkel Invitational.
Freshman (2017-18): Posted a 75.65 scoring average in seven tournaments • Competed in 20 rounds and was in the lineup for the Sun Belt Championship • Shot a low round of 69 in the final round of the Schenkel Invitational • Recorded five rounds of par or better.
Prep and Amateur Highlights:
Ranked as one of the top-60 recruits in the 2017 class (#57, Junior Golf Scoreboard, #2 in Georgia, Golfweek)
Winner of the Berkeley Hills Invitational, a professional event where he won Low Amateur Honors as well as the overall championship with scores of 69-65 (-10)
Winner of the AJGA PDQ/Philadelphia Runner Junior 73-69-71
Winner of the SJGT Berkeley Hills Junior Classic 71-73
Final round 66 in the AJGA IZOD AJGA Championship
T8 at AJGA All-Star at Chateau Elan 76-69-75
11th at AJGA Toyota Music City Junior 74-70-72
10th place at AJGA Under Armour / Scott Stallings Championship 71-70-69
32nd at the prestigious Western Junior 74-75-69-76
Runner-Up at AJGA Rome Junior Classic 68-69
Runner-Up at SJGT UGA Course 70-69
Consecutive Academic Honor Roll in every semester of high school
Member and active participant of Collins Hill Young Life
Member and active participant in the Collins Hill Environmental Club
Major: Finance.
| Career Snapshot | ||||||||||
| Year | Starts | Rds | Strk | Avg. | Low Rd. | Low 54 | Top Finish | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-20 |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 20 | 1513 | 75.65 | 69-Schenkel | 217 (+1) | T37-Schenkel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 12 | 880 | 73.33 | 69-Hummingbird | 214 (+1) | T28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 1 | 3 | 249 | 83.00 | 79-GS Indy | 249 (+33) | 62-GS Indy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 9 | 664 | 73.78 | 70-Schenkel | 220 (+8) | 7-Sharkey | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 15 | 44 | 3306 | 75.14 | 69 (twice) | 214 (+1) | 7-Sharkey | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career Scorecard | |||
| 2017-18 | |||
| Tournament | Scores | Par | Finish |
| Shoal Creek Invitational* | 75-79-77=231 | +15 | 63 |
| Fighting Irish Classic* | 76-70-74=220 | +10 | T45 |
| AutoTrader Collegiate Classic* | 77-78-78=233 | +17 | T79 |
| GS Individual Collegiate | 81-82=163 | +19 | T44 |
| Schenkel Invitational* | 77-71-69=217 | +1 | T37 |
| Gary Koch Invitational* | 72-72-76=220 | +4 | T38 |
| Sun Belt Championship | 78-74-77=229 | +16 | T48 |
| 2018-19 | |||
| Tournament | Scores | Par | Finish |
| The Hummingbird Intercollegiate* | 73-72-69=214 | +1 | T33 |
| Fighting Irish Classic* | 75-71-77=223 | +10 | T74 |
| GS Individual Collegiate | 76-74-73=223 | +7 | T25 |
| Schenkel Invitational* | 74-74-72=220 | +4 | T28 |
| *Played as an individual | |||
| 2019-20 | |||
| Tournament | Scores | Par | Finish |
| GS Individual Collegiate | 81-79-89=249 | +33 | 62 |
| 2020-21 | |||
| Tournament | Scores | Par | Finish |
| Bash in the Boro* | 74-71-75=220 | +4 | T21 |
| Sharkey Individual Collegiate | 74-77-73=224 | +8 | 7 |
| Schenkel Invitational* | 74-76-70=220 | +4 | T21 |
| *Played as an individual | |||
Clay Helton Media Availability: National Signing Day (12/3/25)
Thursday, December 04
Georgia Southern vs. Marshall Highlights (11/29/25)
Sunday, November 30
Hail Southern Live! (11-24-2025)
Tuesday, November 25
The GATA Zone: Men's Soccer Post-Season
Thursday, November 20
