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Entered Cal midseason in the spring and moved into the top five immediately...a polished player for such a young athlete...solid ball striker and good putter...
HIGH SCHOOL/AMATEUR: In 2005, ranked 34th in individual rankings of French amateurs...won Reunion Island Championship, shooting 149 (75-74)...was low individual in Team French Championship (68)...finished sixth at the Les Landes Championship (72-77-67-67 - 283)...was low French amateur, placing 29th in the professional event, Mauritius Open (75-73-72 - 220)...finished 30th at Italian International Amateur (74-69 - 145)...in 2004, finished final French boys ranking at No. 6...won Dinard Trophy (67-71-72 - 210)...finished second at the Les Landes Championship (68-71-63-72 - 274), tying Sergio Garcia's course record in the third round...placed 10th at the Niort Championship (73-71 - 144)...was a member of the French Boys Team...in 2003, won Reunion Island Amateur Match Play Championship...won French Boys Championship by five shots (70-71 - 141)...won Reunion Trophy (76-75 -151)...was low individual in Team French Championship (72)...finished third at the West Cup (75-73 -148)...finished eighth at French Boys Masters (73-74 -147)...placed 12th at Niort Championship (73-71 - 144)...was low French amateur and placed 15th in the professional event, Audi Quattro Open (76-75-73-70 - 294)...member of French Boys Group in the British Boys Amateur Championship...
PERSONAL: Romain Ken Payet...undeclared major...would like to play professional golf...parents are Alain and Sophie Payet...born June 20, 1987 in St. Paul, Reunion Island.
