Austin Cotton Bio and Career Results 
Fourth-year junior from Austin, Texas ... Sat out 2015-16 season and participated as member of practice squad, redshirted to retain eligibility ... Has played 15 rounds across five tournaments, all as an individual, over two seasons competing at Baylor ... Has shot 75 or better in 12 of 15 career rounds ... Father, Jim, was a two-year letterwinner on Baylor golf team in 1983 and 1984 ... Six-time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and two-time Baylor Dean’s List selection.
2017-18 (Redshirt Sophomore): Practiced with team throughout year and played as an individual in four tournaments ... Posted 74.53 stroke average across 12 rounds ... Selected to Academic All-Big 12 first team ... Made season debut at Gopher Individual, finishing in 23rd place at 16-over 232 ... Tied for 49th place with 8-over 223 at Royal Oaks Intercollegiate ... Posted career-best result with tie for eighth in 44-player field at Arizona Medalist with 5-over 221 ... Tied for 41st in 90-player field at ORU/SFA Challenge with 14-over 227 ... Named to Fall and Spring Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Rolls.
2016-17 (Redshirt Freshman): Practiced with team throughout year and played in one tournament ... Made Baylor debut playing as individual in Royal Oaks Intercollegiate ... Shot 72-72-73 to finish tied for 28th place in 72-player field ... Named to Fall and Spring Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Rolls.
2015-16 (True Freshman): Member of practice squad, did not participate in any events ... Redshirted to retain eligibility ... Named to Fall and Spring Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Rolls and Baylor Dean’s Lists.
High School: Lettered four years under head coach Dacia Mackey at Westwood High School ... Two-time team captain of the Warriors ... Four-time All-District 13-6A selection ... Two-time District 13-6A champion ... Four-time regional qualifier ... Shot 7-over-par 293 at 2014 Austin Texas Men’s City Amateur to score lowest among juniors ... Four-time academic all-district honoree ... Academic All-State selection ... Graduated with 4.0 GPA ... Voted Mr. Westwood by faculty and staff.
Personal: Son of Jim and Jamie Cotton ... Real Estate major ... Father was a two-year letterwinner for Baylor golf (1983-84).
BAYLOR PERSONAL RECORDS
Best round: 72, twice; last at Royal Oaks Intercollegiate (fall 2016)
Best finish: t-28th at Royal Oaks Intercollegiate (fall 2016)
Lowest 18-hole score: 72 at Royal Oaks Intercollegiate (fall 2016)
Lowest 36-hole score: 144 at Royal Oaks Intercollegiate (fall 2016)
Lowest 54-hole score: 217 at Royal Oaks Intercollegiate (fall 2016)
Tournament Titles: none
Top 3 finishes: none
Top 5 finishes: none
Top 10 finishes: none
Top 25 finishes: none
NOTE: Top 3, 5, 10, 25 and Best Finishes only include team tournaments.
| CAREER STATS |
| Scorecard |
| Year |
Events |
Rds |
Strokes |
Avg |
Par + |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
Top 25 |
| 2016-17 |
1 |
3 |
217 |
72.33 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2017-18 |
4 |
12 |
901 |
75.08 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Career |
5 |
15 |
1,118 |
74.53 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
