University of Tennessee Athletics
Former Golfer Earns European Tour Card
December 06, 2007 | Men's Golf
Former Tennessee Volunteer Ross McGowan has been playing on the European Challenger Tour since turning pro in 2006.
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Now he gets to play with the big boys.
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After earning a number of top finishes which led him to a No. 2 ranking at the end of the 2007 season, McGowan has earned his European Tour Card.
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And only two tournaments into his tour run he is making an impression with a tie for 15th place at the MasterCard Masters held at Huntingdale Golf Course in Melbourne, Australia, Nov. 22-25.
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McGowan shot an impressive 6-under-par with a tournament scorecard of 74-71-68-69???282.
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McGowan lettered at Tennessee from 2002-05. In 2005, he led the Volunteers to an 11th-place finish at the NCAA Championships; the team???s highest since 1981.
