2015-16 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
2015-16 (R-Senior)
• Received The Flying Right Award
• Team Captain
• Played in 11 tournaments for Dayton
• Carded rounds of 71-72-73 = 216 (E) at the Cleveland State Invitational for an 11th place finish
• Helped the team win the Wright State Invitational with a 10th place finish
• Finished in 14th place at the A-10 Championship with rounds of 79-70-76 = 225 (+9)
2014-15 (R-Junior)
• Finished third on the team with a 75.44 stroke average over 27 rounds of play at 10 events
• Fired a season-low round of 71 at the 2015 Atlantic 10 Championship
• Finished tied for ninth place overall with his score of an even-par 72-73-71=216
• Turned in his career-best finish at the Wright State Collegiate, finishing in a tie for sixth place (74-73-72=219)
• Tied for 38th place at the Cincinnati Bearcat Invitational with rounds of 77 and 75 (152)
• Fired rounds of 78-74-80=232 to finish tied for 41st at the WKU Kenny Perry Invitational
• Opened the season with a tie for 44th place at the Marshall Joe Feaganes Invitational with rounds of 74-72-75=221
• Tied for 50th place overall at the NYX Hoosier Invitational with a score of 76-74-75=225
2013-14 (R-Sophomore)
• Played in 20 rounds over seven events, posting a 79.40 stroke average
• Began the season with 77-81-83 to finish 71st at the Cleveland State Invitational
• Shot rounds of 84 and a season's best 70 at the Dayton Flyer Invitational to finish tied for 68th
• Fired rounds of 89-82-80 to finish 52nd at the Pinehurst Intercollegiate
• Shot rounds of 74-76-80 at the Kentucky Bluegrass Invitational to finish tied for 58th
• Closed the year with a then-career-best tied for 30th place finish at the Atlantic 10 Championship with rounds of 76-83-77
2012-13 (R-Freshman)
• Played 13 rounds over five tournaments and finished fifth on the team in stroke average (76.92)
• Carded a career-low round of 70 at the Detroit Golf Club Invitational on April 12
• Opened the year at the Cardinal Classic with a 75-73-77 to tie for 45th
• Had an 80-73 at the UD Fall Invitational to tie for 41st
• Closed the year by tying for 51st at the Atlantic 10 Championship with rounds of 80-73-78
2011-12 (Freshman - Redshirted)
• Was awarded a medical redshirt after competing in only one event
• Finished tied for 37th at the UD Fall Invitational after shooting back-to-back rounds of 77
Prior to UD:
High School
• Played four varsity seasons at Terre Haute South High School under head coach, Chris Cassell
• Named to the All-County Team all four years and to the All-Conference Team in 2010
• Went to the state finals three times - with the Terre Haute Braves twice and as an individual qualifier one season as well
• Won the Travis J. Smith Outstanding Golfer Award after taking top honors in the 2009 Terre Haute Junior City Golf Tournament
• Holds the THS school record for the lowest nine-hole score in a match (30)
• Known as a long hitter
• Competed in the 2015 US Amateur Sectional, finishing in a tie for eighth place with a four-over-par total of 72-72=144
Personal
• Full name: Thomas Jeffrey Goss
• Parents: Tom and Ann Goss
• Sibling: Bridgit Goss
• Birthday: 10/3/92 (Terre Haute, Ind.)
• Major: General Studies
• Noteworthy: Says he is a better fisherman than golfer and was in the top one percent in the world ranking in Call of Duty at one point
Career Statistics
Season |
Rounds |
Strokes |
Avg. |
Low Round |
Best Finish |
2015-16 |
30 |
2,286 |
76.20 |
70 |
Tied 10th |
2014-15 |
27 |
2,037 |
75.44 |
70 |
Tied 6th |
2013-14 |
20 |
1,588 |
79.40 |
70 |
Tied 30th |
2012-13 |
13 |
1,000 |
76.92 |
70 |
Tied 33rd |
2011-12 |
2 |
154 |
77.00 |
77 |
Tied 37th |
Career |
92 |
7,065 |
76.79 |
70 |
Tied 6th |
Historical Player Information
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2013-14Redshirt Sophomore
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