2015-16 Men's Golf Roster
Paysse, Andrew

Andrew Paysse
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Temple, Texas
- High School:
- Belton HS
Bio
2017-18 (Senior)
Enjoying the strongest season of his four-year Texas A&M career as a senior with a 72.10 scoring average and four top-10 showings in 13 events that netted a spot on the Division I PING All-Central Region Team … posted 21 rounds of par or lower in 40 total rounds … began the season with a 10th-place showing at the Badger Invitational (201, -12) … 30th at the OFCC Fighting Illini Invitational in mid-September (212, +2) … tied for sixth with a one-over showing at the Marquette Intercollegiate (217, +1) … wrapped up the fall semester with a tie for 23rd at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate (201, -6) … began the spring semester with a tie for seventh at the Arizona Intercollegiate (216, +3) … finished 20th at the John Burns Intercollegiate (213, -3), helping the Aggies win the tournament by climbing 43 spots on the leaderboard with a season-low scorecard of 66 during the event’s final round … made it four consecutive top-20 showings with a 12th-place showing at the Louisiana Classics (213, -3) and a tie for 14th at the General Hackler Championship (215, -1) … tied for 26th at the SEC Championships (214, +4) … helped lead the Aggies to a regional victory with an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Bryan Regional (211, -5) … finished stroke play in 21st place at the NCAA Championship (290, +2) as the Aggies advanced to match play where he was the lone A&M golfer to post a win during the head-to-head loss to eventual National Champion Oklahoma State.
2016-17 (Junior)
Saw action in eight events during his third season in the program, producing a 73.59 stroke average in 22 rounds … carded seven rounds at par or lower with four top-20 showings … notched a share of 12th place during his second tournament of the year, which came at the Arizona Intercollegiate (218, +2) … fired a final round 69 to climb 11 spots during his final round in Arizona … stood out as A&M’s top finisher and tied for his highest finish of the season with another tie for 12th at the Clasper Collegiate (215, +2) in late March … finished 15th during the 36-hole Louisiana Classics (153, +9) … carded two of his three rounds at the NCAA Sammamish Regional (214, +1) at par or lower to finish in a tie for 13th … his opening round 69 at the regional tied for his low scorecard of the season.
2015-16 (Sophomore)
Appeared in eight events for the Aggies, producing a 74.79 scoring average in 24 rounds of competition … notched seven rounds of par or lower … finished in 12th place at the Irish Invitational at Waterville (233, +17) in County Kerry, Ireland, in late October … notched back-to-back top-20 showings at the Sea Best Invitational (12th / 213, +3) and the Louisiana Classics (19th / 219, +3) … competing as an individual, tied for 32nd at the Aggie Invitational (225, +9) in early April.
2014-15 (Freshman)
Named the program’s Newcomer of the Year after playing in all 36 events for the Aggies … maintained a 75.03 scoring average in 36 holes of competition with five rounds of par or lower … carded a season-low round of 70 on two occasions … made his Maroon & White debut at the A&M-Princeton Dual in early September … carded a one-under round of 70 during the second round of the Talis Park Challenge (216, +3) in mid-March en route to finishing 27th place … posted his best showing of the season at the Reveille Challenge (143, -1) in mid-April, ending the 36-hole event in sixth place overall.
BEFORE A&M
2013 Texas 5A State Champion and District 8-5A Champion for coach Jimmy Hellums at Belton High School in Belton, Texas … member of 2013 Jackie Burke Cup Team … selected All-State as both a junior and senior … qualified for 2012 & 2013 Texas State Amateur Championship … four-time BHS golf team MVP, helping the Tigers win three district championships … ranked by Golfweek Magazine as the No. 74 player in the nation (No. 10 in Texas).
PERSONAL
Andrew Dean Paysee is the son of Kenny and Becky Paysse … born Aug. 10, 1995 in Temple, Texas … has two brothers, Jonathan and William … started playing golf at the age of seven with his father and brother … Comes from a big Aggie family, including parents Kenny (`87) and Becky (`89) Paysse … Has two brothers Jonathan (A&M Class of `15) and William … Two uncles (Joe Kelsey `74 and Charlie Kimmey `81), an aunt (Kathy Kimmey ’81) and four cousins (Travis `10, Grant `13 and Caroline `15 Chappell and Kelli Kimmey O’Donnell `12) who all attended Texas A&M … enjoys hunting, fishing and spending time with friends … majoring in sports management.
Enjoying the strongest season of his four-year Texas A&M career as a senior with a 72.10 scoring average and four top-10 showings in 13 events that netted a spot on the Division I PING All-Central Region Team … posted 21 rounds of par or lower in 40 total rounds … began the season with a 10th-place showing at the Badger Invitational (201, -12) … 30th at the OFCC Fighting Illini Invitational in mid-September (212, +2) … tied for sixth with a one-over showing at the Marquette Intercollegiate (217, +1) … wrapped up the fall semester with a tie for 23rd at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate (201, -6) … began the spring semester with a tie for seventh at the Arizona Intercollegiate (216, +3) … finished 20th at the John Burns Intercollegiate (213, -3), helping the Aggies win the tournament by climbing 43 spots on the leaderboard with a season-low scorecard of 66 during the event’s final round … made it four consecutive top-20 showings with a 12th-place showing at the Louisiana Classics (213, -3) and a tie for 14th at the General Hackler Championship (215, -1) … tied for 26th at the SEC Championships (214, +4) … helped lead the Aggies to a regional victory with an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Bryan Regional (211, -5) … finished stroke play in 21st place at the NCAA Championship (290, +2) as the Aggies advanced to match play where he was the lone A&M golfer to post a win during the head-to-head loss to eventual National Champion Oklahoma State.
2016-17 (Junior)
Saw action in eight events during his third season in the program, producing a 73.59 stroke average in 22 rounds … carded seven rounds at par or lower with four top-20 showings … notched a share of 12th place during his second tournament of the year, which came at the Arizona Intercollegiate (218, +2) … fired a final round 69 to climb 11 spots during his final round in Arizona … stood out as A&M’s top finisher and tied for his highest finish of the season with another tie for 12th at the Clasper Collegiate (215, +2) in late March … finished 15th during the 36-hole Louisiana Classics (153, +9) … carded two of his three rounds at the NCAA Sammamish Regional (214, +1) at par or lower to finish in a tie for 13th … his opening round 69 at the regional tied for his low scorecard of the season.
2015-16 (Sophomore)
Appeared in eight events for the Aggies, producing a 74.79 scoring average in 24 rounds of competition … notched seven rounds of par or lower … finished in 12th place at the Irish Invitational at Waterville (233, +17) in County Kerry, Ireland, in late October … notched back-to-back top-20 showings at the Sea Best Invitational (12th / 213, +3) and the Louisiana Classics (19th / 219, +3) … competing as an individual, tied for 32nd at the Aggie Invitational (225, +9) in early April.
2014-15 (Freshman)
Named the program’s Newcomer of the Year after playing in all 36 events for the Aggies … maintained a 75.03 scoring average in 36 holes of competition with five rounds of par or lower … carded a season-low round of 70 on two occasions … made his Maroon & White debut at the A&M-Princeton Dual in early September … carded a one-under round of 70 during the second round of the Talis Park Challenge (216, +3) in mid-March en route to finishing 27th place … posted his best showing of the season at the Reveille Challenge (143, -1) in mid-April, ending the 36-hole event in sixth place overall.
BEFORE A&M
2013 Texas 5A State Champion and District 8-5A Champion for coach Jimmy Hellums at Belton High School in Belton, Texas … member of 2013 Jackie Burke Cup Team … selected All-State as both a junior and senior … qualified for 2012 & 2013 Texas State Amateur Championship … four-time BHS golf team MVP, helping the Tigers win three district championships … ranked by Golfweek Magazine as the No. 74 player in the nation (No. 10 in Texas).
PERSONAL
Andrew Dean Paysee is the son of Kenny and Becky Paysse … born Aug. 10, 1995 in Temple, Texas … has two brothers, Jonathan and William … started playing golf at the age of seven with his father and brother … Comes from a big Aggie family, including parents Kenny (`87) and Becky (`89) Paysse … Has two brothers Jonathan (A&M Class of `15) and William … Two uncles (Joe Kelsey `74 and Charlie Kimmey `81), an aunt (Kathy Kimmey ’81) and four cousins (Travis `10, Grant `13 and Caroline `15 Chappell and Kelli Kimmey O’Donnell `12) who all attended Texas A&M … enjoys hunting, fishing and spending time with friends … majoring in sports management.
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