Honors and Awards
GS Dean's List Spring 2024 (3.50-3.99 GPA)
GS Dean's List Fall 2023 (3.50-3.99 GPA)
GS Dean’s List Spring 2023 (3.50-3.99 GPA)
GS Dean's List Fall 2022 (3.50-3.99 GPA)
Senior (2023-24): Season scoring average of 72.79, coming in 33 rounds • Top finish was T5 at the Schenkel Invitational • Low round of the year was a 65 in the second round of the Schenkel • Recorded two top-10 finishes • Shot par or better in 15 rounds • Went 3-1-1 in match play action • Had 103 birdies, 357 pars and a team-high five eagles • His 65 at the Schenkel was tied for the lowest round by an Eagle this season (Luke Koenig at JT Poston; Brycen Jones at Colleton).
Junior (2022-23): Competed in six events and posted a 73.83 scoring average in 18 rounds • Best finish was runner-up at the Minnesota Golf Classic (68-70-69=207 -9) • Lowest round was a 68 in the first round in the Minnesota Golf Classic.
Before Georgia Southern:
Played two seasons at Central Alabama Community College
2021-22 Collegiate Stroke Average of 69.92 (6 events)
2021-22 Average Finish of 3.5
2020-21 PING first-team All American
2020-21 PING All-Region
2020-21 PING All District
Nominated for 2021 Arnold Palmer Cup Team
Won ACCC Conference Championship in 2021
2020 Alabama Sports Writers Association Community College Athlete of the Year. Freshman Season Placed in the top-5 in nine out 10 events, including two wins in his freshman season at Central Alabama
Placed in the top-5 in four of five events, including one win last fall
Tied for 37th in the 104th Alabama Men's State Amateur
Tied for 10th in the 75th Alabama Boys State Junior
Personal: Born Hayden James Carner Aug. 20 in Portland, Oregon • The son of Jason and Kristie Carner • Has an older brother, Landon, and a younger brother, Camden • Father played safety on the Alabama football team • Landon played golf at Memphis and Delta State.
Major: Management
| Career Snapshot |
| Year |
Starts |
Rds |
Strk |
Avg. |
Low Rd. |
Low 54 |
Top Finish |
Top-5 |
Top-10 |
Top-20 |
| 2022-23 |
6 |
18 |
1329 |
73.83 |
68-Minn. Classic |
207 (-9) |
2-Minn. Classic |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 2023-24 |
11 |
33 |
2402 |
72.79 |
65-Schenkel |
208 (-8) |
T5-Schenkel |
1 |
2 |
4 |
| Totals |
17 |
51 |
3731 |
73.16 |
68-three times |
207 (-9) |
2-Minn. Classic |
2 |
3 |
5 |
| Career Scorecard |
| 2022-23 |
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| Tournament |
Scores |
Par |
Finish |
| Fighting Irish Classic* |
75-76-77=228 |
+21 |
81 |
| Minnesota Golf Classic* |
68-70-69=207 |
-9 |
2 |
| Bank of Tennessee Collegiate* |
74-76-75=225 |
+9 |
T66 |
| Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate |
74-77-71=222 |
+6 |
T25 |
| Savannah Intercollegiate* |
72-77-73=222 |
+6 |
T26 |
| Schenkel Invitational* |
80-72-73=225 |
+9 |
T59 |
| 2023-24 |
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| Tournament |
Scores |
Par |
Finish |
| UNG Mizuno Intercollegiate* |
70-73-72=215 |
-1 |
T15 |
| JT Poston Invitational* |
71-68-71=210 |
-3 |
T16 |
| Fighting Irish Classic |
78-74-74=226 |
+16 |
T71 |
| Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate* |
69-75-81=225 |
+9 |
T72 |
| Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate* |
70-73-73=216 |
E |
T10 |
| John Burns Intercollegiate |
68-69-78=215 |
-1 |
T23 |
| The Invitational at The Ford |
72-75-70=217 |
+1 |
T25 |
| Colleton River Collegiate |
72-69-77=218 |
+2 |
T50 |
| Schenkel Invitational |
70-65-75=208 |
-8 |
T5 |
| The Stitch |
73-75-79=227 |
+14 |
T38 |
| Sun Belt Championship |
78-74-73=225 |
+9 |
T36 |
| *Played as individual |
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