J.P. Paiement

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Des Ruisseaux, Quebec
High School:
Polyvalente St. Joseph

Has the talent to emerge as a consistent shot-maker and scorer for the Golden Flashes.

Fall 2009 (Junior)
Averaged a 75.2 in three events … Had a 54-hole low 222 (75-75-72) in the Golden Flashes final match of the fall at the David Toms Intercollegiate … His final round 72 at the David Toms Intercollegiate was his lowest single round since the spring of his freshman year.

2008-09 (Sophomore)
KSU Academic Athletic Excellence Award ... Played 17 rounds in six events on the year ... Averaged 77.5 per round ... Earned a spot in the line-up at the NCAA Northeast Regional ... Shot a season low 73 in the first round of the event.

2007-08 (Freshman)
Averaged 74.4 on the season in 10 events - 28 rounds ... Recorded 10 rounds of par or better ... Posted two top 10 and three top 20 finishes ... Helped lead KSU to the Boilermaker Invitational (Apr. 19-20) title with a one-over 217 (75-72-70) .. Tied for 24th at the event ... Shot a season-low two-under 214 (72-72-70) at the National Invitational Tournament (Mar. 23-25) to tie for 16th overall ... Scored a two-over 215 (70-69-76) at the Windon Memorial Classic (Oct. 7-8) ... Finished a team-best tied for seventh with a three-over 216 (73-70-73) at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate (Sept. 22-23) ... Carded a season-low score of 69 in the second round of the Windon.

Amateur
Qualified for the 2009 USGA Amateur after he shot a two-under 140 (66-74) at the Qualifier in Massachusetts ... Tied for seventh at the 2008 Pengrowth Invitational ... His second round of 66 was the best round over the three days of the tournament ... One of eight players selected to the Canadian National Junior Team ... Represented Canada in the 2007 North American World Junior Golf Team Championships Qualifier ... Finished in a tie for third place individually, helping Canada advance to the World Junior Golf Team Championships ... A two-time qualifier for the U. S. Junior Amateur Championships ... In 2006, tied for 27th place to qualify for match play with a total score of 146 (72-74) at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club in California ... Won two matches to advance to the round of 16 before falling in his third match to 2005 U.S. Junior champion Kevin Tway ... Reached the round of 32 in 2005 by winning his first match after qualifying with a 140 (69-71), tying for 17th at the Longmeadow Country Club in Longmeadow, Mass.

Prior to Kent State
Second on the Royal Canadian Golf Association Junior Boys Order of Merit in 2006, fourth in 2005 ... Captured the 2005 and 2006 Quebec Junior Provincial Championship. .

Personal
Born May 13, 1989 ... Given name is Jean-Phillipe ... Son of Chantal Belee and Mario Paiement ... Has one brother (Marc-Oliver) and a sister (Valerie) ... Majoring in exploratory studies.