One of three seniors on this year’s LSU team … Player that will be counted on for leadership as well as that of solid performance during the year … Joined the team last spring and made an immediate impact.
“Craig is an outstanding putter and that always seems to translate into a player that scores well. We’re going to count on Craig as being a mainstay in our lineup this year”
— LSU coach Greg Jones
Senior Season (Fall 2000)
Played in four tournaments during the fall and posted a 74.1 scoring average … His best outing came at the Gary Koch Intercollegiate as he placed second with a 54-hole total of 4-under 212 … Shot a career-low 6-under 66 in the second round at the Gary Koch Intercollegiate and followed that with a 4-under 68 … Had six rounds of par or better.
Junior Season (1999-2000)
Joined the Tigers for the spring season and made an immediate impact … Played in six tournaments and finished third on the team with a 74.1 stroke average … Of his 17 total rounds, 13 counted towards the team score … Had four rounds of par or better … Posted a pair of top 20 finishes, which included a tie for 17th place at the Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate (76-71-75–222) … Tied for 20th at the Bridges All-American with a 54-hole total 222 (71-74-77) … Tied for 46th at the SEC Championships with rounds of 78-79-73–230.
Personal
Born September 28, 1978 in Prince Edward Island, Canada … Parents are Ewen and Nancy Taylor … Has two brothers, Brett and Kris … Brett plays golf professionally … Majoring in Economics.
Round-by-Round with TAYLOR
1999-2000
Bridges All-American (Bay St.Louis, Miss.) 71-74-77–222 (t20)
Gator Invitational (Gainesville, Fla.) 71-72-68–211 (t23)
Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate (Jacksonville, Fla.) 76-71-75–222 (t17)
Seminole Classic (Tallahassee, Fla.) 76-79-71–226 (t50)
Alabama Spring Invitational (Montgomery, Ala.) 76-73-DQ
SEC Championships (Killen, Ala.) 78-79-73–230 (t46)
Fall 2000
Cleveland Golf Intercollegiate (Charleston, S.C.) 80-71-71–222 (t23rd)
Tournament of Champions (Knoxville, Tenn.) 70-74-77–221 (t32nd)
Gary Koch Intercollegiate (Tampa, Fla.) 78-66-68–212 (t2nd)
CCLA Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) 77-72-76–225 (t41st)
TAYLOR’S CAREER TOTALS
| Year | Tourn. | Rounds | Strokes | Average |
| 1999-00 | 6 | 17 | 1,260 | 74.1 |
| Fall 2000 | 4 | 12 | 880 | 73.3 |
| TOTALS | 10 | 29 | 2,140 | 73.8 |
TAYLOR’S QUICK FACTS
Rounds of Par of Better: 4
Low Round: 66 (-6) at 2000 Gary Koch Intercollegiate
Low Tournament: 212 (-4) at 2000 Gary Koch Intercollegiate
Top 10 Finishes: 1
Best Finish: t2nd at 2000 Gary Koch Intercollegiate