Chance Taylor
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Hometown:
- Gate City, Va.
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Previous School:
- Gate City HS
Bio
Spring 2020 (Sophomore): Taylor took part in the team's only event of the spring before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic… ripped a career-low round of 68 as part of a 216 at the Bash at the Beach (Mar. 9-10) to finish tied for 24th… named the team's Most Improved Player… wrapped up the year with a scoring average of 73.59.
Fall 2019 (Sophomore): Taylor competed in all five of the team's tournaments in the fall, completing 14 rounds of play… fired a career-best 72-72-71=215 in the first event of the year at the EKU Intercollegiate (Sept. 14-15)… tied for 20th in the event… posted a 75-73=148 to tie for 24th at the Intercollegiate at The Grove (Oct. 6-8)… turned in a season-best round of 69 in the third round of the SIUE Derek Dolenc Invitational (Sept. 23-24)… finished the fall with a 73.93 scoring average.
Spring 2019 (Freshman): Taylor played in three of Tech’s six spring events, tallying nine rounds of action… fired off a season-best 220, along with a personal-low round of 69 at the Big Blue Intercollegiate (Apr. 8-9)… posted his highest finish by tying for 27th at The Grover Page Classic (Mar. 11-12) with a 230… named the team’s Most Dedicated Player following the season… concluded his first year with a scoring average of 76.73.
Fall 2018 (Freshman): Taylor participated in two of the team’s five fall tournaments, accounting for six rounds of play… made his collegiate debut with a 71-73-77=221 at the Derek Dolenc Invitational (Sept. 24-25)… posted a 236 at the East Bay Deli Classic (Nov. 4-6)… wrapped up the semester with a scoring average of 76.17.
High School: Taylor lettered four years at Gate City High School in Gate City, Va. for Rhea McConnel and Jody Wolfe… won individual conference and region titles two times… set the course record at Lonesome Pine Country Club and posted the lowest 18-hole score in Virginia High School League history with a 61 in the region tournament… posted two top-10 finishes in the state tournament, including a personal-best third-place finish… earned Region Player of the Year honors and was named All-State two times… named District Player of the Year four times, earning All-District honors all four year and All-Region honors twice… led his team to three conference titles… won 40 junior events throughout his high school career… won an NJGT National Championship.
Personal: Son of Melinda and Mitch Taylor… born June 29, 2000… full name is Chancellor Joseph Taylor.
Academic: Majoring in interdisciplinary studies… named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll once.
News mentions
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech golf coach Polk Brown announced the annual postseason awards for the Golden Eagle men’s squad Thursday, with four student-athletes taking home honors for the 2020-21 season.
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team concluded its 2020-21 campaign Tuesday afternoon, polishing off the final round of the Ohio Valley Conference Championships with a top-five finish at the Fighting Joe Course at The Shoals.
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team kept itself in the hunt for the top spot at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships Monday afternoon, sitting just nine shot back of the top spot at the Fighting Joe Course at The Shoals.
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team got off to a fast start at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships Sunday afternoon, wrapping up the first round of action at the Fighting Joe Course at the Shoals in third place.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team will wrap up the 2020-21 regular season with a trip to Muscle Shoals, Ala. for the team's first taste of the Ohio Valley Conference Championships in two years after the cancellation of the league's annual event last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Golden Eagles will compete with the other 11 OVC squads Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at the Fighting Joe Course at The Shoals.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team saved its best for last at the Golfweek Spring Invitational, firing the lowest round of the day among the 10-team field to finish sixth overall while competing at True Blue Golf Course in Myrtle Beach.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team worked through the first two rounds of the Golfweek Spring Invitational Monday, competing at True Blue Golf Course in Myrtle Beach.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team hits the links for the second-straight week, heading for the East Coast and True Blue Golf Course in Myrtle Beach for the Golfweek Spring Invitational, competing Monday, Apr. 5 and Tuesday, Apr. 6.
GREENSBORO, Ga. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team used the third and final round of The National Intercollegiate to move up the leaderboard Tuesday afternoon at the National Course at Reynolds Lake Oconee.
GREENSBORO, Ga. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team wrapped up the first day of action at The National Intercollegiate Monday, competing at National Course at Reynolds Lake Oconee.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team returns to action after a brief break from the links, headed south for The National Intercollegiate hosted by Mercer at The National Course at Reynolds Lake Oconee on Monday and Tuesday.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – It was a third-place finish for the Tennessee Tech men's golf team Tuesday at the eighth annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate, as the Golden Eagles fired a round-low 282 while competing on the River Course at Sevierville Golf Club.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – Another strong showing on the River Course at Sevierville Golf Club kept the Tennessee Tech men's golf team in third place at the eighth annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate Monday.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – It was a successful first day of the eighth annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate for the Tennessee Tech men's golf team Sunday, as the Golden Eagles returned to Sevierville to host its yearly event after last year's edition was cancelled due to COVID-19.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team will finally get the opportunity to host its own tournament for the first time since 2019, heading to Sevierville, Tenn. for the eighth annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate at Sevierville Golf Club. Play begins Sunday and will run through Tuesday while teams compete on the River Course.
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team completed its first event of the 2020-21 campaign Sunday afternoon, finishing off play at The Invitational at Savannah Harbor in ninth place among 16 teams.
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Darkness brought a premature end to the first day of action at The Invitational at Savannah Harbor Saturday, as the Tennessee Tech men's golf team had two holes to go to close off its second round of the day.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team is set to begin its 2020-21 season Saturday morning, beginning two days of play at The Invitational at Savannah Harbor in Savannah, Ga. After nearly a full year away from competition on the links, the Golden Eagles will compete at The Club at Savannah Harbor.