Men’s Golf Announces Palmer Haynes Signing

ORLANDO – UCF men's golf head Bryce Wallor announced Thursday that Palmer Haynes has signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to compete for the Knights starting with the 2024-25 athletics season.

“The 2024 recruiting class will be a very important factor in the growth and development of our golf program as we move forward into our second season in the Big 12 Conference,” said Wallor. “We are very excited to announce the signing of Palmer Haynes as a new addition to the Knights men’s golf program. We are extremely happy that Palmer and his family made the decision to stay home in Orlando, Florida, to chase both his collegiate academic and athletic pursuits.

“Palmer is not only a top prospect in the state of Florida on the golf course, but he is also an outstanding student at The First Academy. It is this blend of student-athlete that we are so excited to add to our team in the fall of 2024.”

Palmer Haynes
Hometown: Orlando, Fla.
High School: The First Academy
WAGR: 2235
Overall: JGSB Ranking 162
2024: JGSB Class Ranking: 91

Won FHSAA Class 1A Regional Championship October 31, 2023	69
Won FHSAA Class 1A District Championship October 24, 2023	72
Won the FJT 12th Tour Championship October 7-8, 2023	67-70-71
8th Place in the AJGA - Arnold Palmer Invitational Junior July 24-27, 2023	70-70-78
23rd Place AJGA - Mizuno - Keith Mitchell Junior Championship July 9-12, 2023	73-76-72
30th Place FJT 69th Boys Junior Amateur Championship July 6-8, 2023	72-75-77
Qualified for the FSGA Amateur at Dubsdread Golf Course May 27, 2023	68
2nd FJT Osprey Point (16-18) April 22-23, 2023	70-67
28th FJT Stone Creek Exempt-Only (13-18) February 25-26, 2023	76-69
4th FJT Florida State University 54-Hole Major (16-18) January 14-16, 2023	81-74-73
5th FJT Oak Marsh Open (16-18) December 10-11, 2022	75-75
4th FJT PGA Golf Club 54-Hole Major (16-18) September 3-5, 2022	74-68-70
10st JGNC Notah Begay III Boys Jr Golf National Championship Nov 7-9, 2022	73-69-74
25th AJGA Arnold Palmer Invitational Junior July 26-28, 2022	78-79-71
Won FSGA Junior Matchplay Championship (16-18) July 18-21, 2022	Matchplay
25th AJGA Renewal by Anderson Junior Open July 12-14, 2022	76-76-71
3rd FJT 54 Hole Major at Black Diamond Ranch May 28-30, 2022	72-69-73
Won Winter Park Men’s Amateur Championship May 1, 2022	64
Quarterfinalist FSGA Junior Matchplay (13-15) July 19-22, 2021	Matchplay
2nd 2020 FJT Victoria Hills (13-15) December 12-13, 2020	78-72

UCF men's golf wrapped up its fall season last month at the Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational and the Knights will return to action in the spring at the Sea Best Invitational in January 2024.