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Michael Mays
- Year:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Winter Park, Fla.
- High School:
- Winter Park
Bio
STATISTICS
| Years | Events | Rounds | Strokes | Avg. | Low | Top 10 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 6 | 446 | 74.33 | 72 | -- |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 15 | 1,087 | 72.47 | 67 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 15 | 1,089 | 72.60 | 69 | -- |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 21 | 1,533 | 73.0 | 67 | 2 |
| Totals | 18 | 57 | 4,155 | 72.89 | 67 | 3 |
HONORS
2021 Florida State Academic Dean’s List Honors (Fall)
2024 ACC Academic Honor Roll
2025 FSU Student Athlete Advisory Committee (FSU Athletics)
2025 Men's Golf Golden Nole winner
HEAD COACH TREY JONES ON MICHAEL MAYS
“Michael is a senior who drives the ball as well as anyone in college golf. He leads by example in every facet for our team. Every year we have a breakout player and don’t be surprised if Michael is that player.”
ON MAYS
A team-leader as one of three seniors on the Seminoles’ roster for the 2024-25 season…begins his final season having played in 12 tournaments and in 36 career rounds…career-best fourth place finish at the 2023 Watersound Invitational…has rapidly improved his career golf resume with success in high class national tournaments… finished in first place at the 2019 US Amateur Qualifying Tournament… …finished in a tie for third place at the 104th Amateur Championship in 2021…tied for fourth at the FJT event at Florida State University “54-Hole Major” 2021…placed fourth at the 2021 Florida Junior Tour MLK Major…finished fifth at the 2021 Florida Azalea Amateur.
AS A SENIOR (2025)
Helped Florida State to a sixth place finish in the fall season-opening Folds of Honor Collegiate...Florida State's leader after the first round of the Folds of Honor Collegiate with an even par score of 71...totaled four birdies in landing in a tie for ninth place in the individual standings after the first 18 holes of the championship had been played...totaled a 77 in the second round for a two round total of 148 after 36 of 54 holes...was in a tie for 33rd place in the individual standings of the FOH after two rounds of play...scores of 71-77-71 for a three-round total of 219 and a tied for 23rd place finish in the Folds of Honor Collegiate...carded an even par 70 with a team leading five birdies in the first round of the Fighting Illini Invitational...in a tie for 22nd place in the individual standings and led the Seminoles to a tie fifth in the team standings after the first round of the Fighting Illini...totaled scores of 71-76-71 for e three round total of 7 over par 217 at the Fighting Illini Invitational...finished in a tie for 48th place in the individual standings at Olympia Fields...finished the Watersound Invitational tied for sixth 5-under par, 211 with back to back rounds of 72...place 67th 17-over, 230 at the Cabo Collegiate...tied for 14th in the Seminole Intercollegiate finishing even with 215 strokes...
AS A JUNIOR (2024)
Played in five tournaments during junior season, recording a 72.60 scoring average…recorded eight of his 15 rounds played at par or better…three scores in the 60s – 69-69 in the first and second rounds of the Amer Ari Invitational and a 69 in the third round of the Watersound Invitational…earned consecutive Top 20 finishes at the Watersound Invitational (tied for 18th) and the Seminole Intercollegiate (tied for 14th)…career best gross score of 210 came with scores of 69-69-72 in the Amer Ari Invitational.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2023)
Played in five tournaments as a sophomore carding a 72.47 scoring average…finished in a tie for 27th at the Seminole Intercollegiate, carding a 10-over par 226…placed 35th at the Cabo Collegiate Invitational, shooting 6-over par…earned the best showing of sophomore season at the Watersound Invitational, tying at fourth with a 12-under par scored of 204 (67-68-69)…finished in career-best fourth place at the Watersound Invitational…shot 1-over (67-73-71) at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate finishing in a tie for 57th place…finished in a tied for 40th at the Folds of Honor Collegiate, shooting an 11-over par 227 (77-77-73).
AS A FRESHMAN (2022)
Competed at two tournaments in the 2022 fall season…finished in a tied for 45th at the Daniel Island Intercollegiate, shooting an 8-over par 224…finished in a tie for 15th at the Jackson Stephens Cup, shooting a 6-over par 222 in his first collegiate tournament.
BEFORE FLORIDA STATE
Graduated from Winter Park High School in 2022…named to the 2022 All-Area team…the 2020 Orlando Sentinel Player of the Year…earned medalist honors at the 2019 Winter Park Invitational…led Winter Park to the 2020 FHSSA District Championship…finished in a tied for fifth place (and led Winter Park to a second place finish) at the FHSSA 3A State Championship in 2020…a sixth place finish at the 2018 Florida FHSSA 3A State Championship tournament…led Winter Park to the 2018 FHSSA District Championship and the 2018 FHSSA 3A State Championship…finished in first place at the 2019 US Amateur Qualifying Tournament… finished second in the individual standings at the 2020 FHSSA District Championship (70, -2)…finished in a tie for third place at the 104th Amateur Championship in 2021…tied for fourth at the FJT event at Florida State University “54-Hole Major” 2021…placed fourth at the 2021 Florida Junior Tour MLK Major…finished fifth at the 2021 Florida Azalea Amateur…finished second in the individual standings at the 2020 FHSSA District Championship (70, -2).
PERSONAL
Born: June 25, 2002…Michael is the son of Catherine and Kevin Mays…is the youngest of three with an older sister Carolina, and an older brother Russell …has one hole in one during his career…his hole in one came in 2021 at the Interlachen Country Club on Winter Park, Fla., on hole No. 8...major is criminology.
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