Rock Hill, S.C. -- Winthrop men's golf alumni standout Taylor Dickson, who graduated in 2015, is making a name for himself as a professional.
Dickson graduated Winthrop after totaling a 74.82 scoring average, and 111 total rounds. Dickson resides in Gastonia N.C. but has been traveling around the country on different mini tour circuits like the Florida Elite Tour and the Coastal Players Tour since he turned professional in 2015.
Dickson had many memorable moments during his tenure at Winthrop, with the first being his T1 finish freshman year at the University of Maryland Collegiate. Dickson recorded a season low 65 in the first round and attained the 36-hole scoring record at 131, along with tying the second-best 54-hole scoring record at 206. Dickson also recorded a solo win at Kennesaw State his junior season which was also his best season statistically as an Eagle. Upon an interview about Dickson with former alumni standout, and current head coach of the Eagles golf team
Kevin Pendley, he stated that "Taylor has always carried himself with great confidence and has always believed in his ability to play the game". Pendley further stated that he believes therefore Dickson's game has gotten progressively better and more consistent over the years because of his confident attitude.
Due to the hard-work that Dickson has put in since gaining professional status in 2015, he recently gained exemptions into eight tournaments during the 2020 season on the Korn Ferry Tour after he recorded a T13 finish -15 at Orange County National in the final stages of Q-School.
Stay tuned on information regarding Dickson's success under men's golf at winthropeagles.com or you can follow Taylor Dickson on twitter for updates at @Tdicksongolf67.
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