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2015-16 Men's Golf Roster

Erik Schelkun
Tom Greene
Tom Greene

Thomas Goss

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Terre Haute, Ind.
  • Highschool Terre Haute South

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

  • 2013-14Redshirt Sophomore

  • 2014-15Redshirt Junior

  • 2015-16Redshirt Senior