University of Tennessee Athletics
2012-13 Men's Golf Roster
Roster
Goss, Oliver

Oliver Goss
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Perth, Australia
- High School:
- CBC Fremantle
Bio
CAREER SCORECARD (Through June 1, 2014)
Year | Trns. | Rds. | Strokes | Avg. | Low | High | Par or Better | T10 | T25 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012-13 | 8 | 21 | 1,511 | 71.95 | 66 | 78 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
2013-14 | 11 | 32 | 2,299 | 71.84 | 66 | 78 | 15 | 5 | 7 |
Totals | 19 | 53 | 3,810 | 71.88 | 66 | 78 | 26 | 9 | 14 |
CAREER EVENTS | ||
Sophomore (2013-14) | ||
Carpet Capital Collegiate | 78-74-70--222 | 33t |
Dick's Challenge Cup | 68-70-71--209 | 4 |
Bank of Tennessee | 70-68-71--209 | 6t |
Gifford Collegiate | 73-69-71--213 | 18t |
Sea Best Invitational | 77-73-73--223 | 9t |
John Hayt Invitational | 75-71-75--221 | 32 |
Davidson Invitational | 71-72--143 | 2 |
Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate | 71-66-73--210 | 1 |
Valspar Invitational | 69-73-72--214 | 27t |
SEC Championship | 74-69-72--215 | 36t |
NCAA Eugene Regional | 73-75-72--220 | 22t |
Freshman (2012-13) | ||
SeaBest Invitational | 77-71-78--226 | 16t |
John Hayt Invitational | 70-74--144 | 12t |
General Hackler Championship | 71-72-72--215 | 1t |
C&F Bank Intercollegiate | 69--69 | 5t |
Insperity Invitational | 69-72-72--213 | 5t |
SEC Championship | 72-73-74--219 | 23t |
NCAA Regional | 73-73-70--216 | 5 |
NCAA Championship | 71-66-72--209 | 26t |
Awards & Honors
- 2014 Masters Silver Cup (Masters low amateur)
- 2014 Masters participant
- 2014 Ben Hogan Award Watch List
- 2013 Golf World's Top-50 List
- 2013 Global All-Amateur First Team
- 2013 U.S. Amateur Runner-up
- 2013 PING All-American Third Team
- 2013 Golfweek All-American Third Team
- 2013 All-SEC First Team
- 2013 All-SEC Freshman Team
- 2013 PING All-Region Team
- Finished seventh at 2013 Asia-Pacific Amateur
- Finished sixth at 2013 Players Amateur
- Ranked No. 15 in World Amateur Golf Rankings (4/5/14)
Sophomore (2013-14)
- Finished the season as Tennessee all-time career leader in stroke average (71.88).
- Finished the Vols regular season with five top 10 finishes and five rounds in the 60s.
- Led the Vols in stroke average (71.84) and rounds of par or better (15).
- Won the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate, his second career collegiate championship (3/18/14).
- Tied his career low with a round of 66 at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate.
- Runner-up at the Davidson Invitational.
- Competed in the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, finishing 7th. Recap
- Finished T-6th at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate.
- Finished 4th at the Dick's Challenge Cup.
- Defeated Thomas Birdsey of Wake Forest 2-Up in the Dick's SEC/ACC Challenge.
Freshman (2012-13)
- Enrolled in January 2013.
- Second all-time single season stroke average (71.95).
- Led the Vols with four Top-10 finishes and a 71.95 stroke average on the season.
- Shot season-best round of 66 at the 2013 NCAA Championship.
- Won first collegiate tournament at the General Hackler Championship after shooting a 215 (-1).
- First collegiate match was in Ponte Vedra, Fla., at the SeaBest Invitational.
- Tied for 16th in first collegiate match finishing with a 226 (+10).
- Led the Vols at the SEC Championship by finishing tied for 23rd.
- Named to the All-SEC First Team and Freshman Team.
- Finished fifth at his first NCAA Regional carding a 216 (E).
- Named to PING All-Region Team.
- Competed in his first NCAA Championship, finishing tied for 26th.
- Upon completion of the NCAA finals, Goss participated in the U.S. Open Qualifying, missing out on the cut by a few strokes.
- Named to Golfweek All-American Third Team.
- Named to PING All-American Third Team.
Prior to Tennessee
- Made cut and played with pros Adam Scott and Graeme McDowell at 2012 Talisker Master.
- Finished third at Asia-Pacific Amateur.
- Won and set course record at John Hughes Geely/Nexus Risk Services WA Open.
- Competed in Perth International.
- Made it to the Round of Eight at the 2012 U.S. Amateur Championship.
- Read a recap of Goss' early accomplishments: HERE
Personal
- Born April 12, 1994, in Frimley, Surrey, England.
- Major: Kinesiology
- Enjoys vacationing on the Gold Coast and Surfers Paradise
- Biggest Influence: His father
- Favorite Athlete: Adam Scott
- Ambition: To hold No. 1 world golf ranking
- Recipient of the Dr. James G. Walls, Sr. & Mrs. Nancy E. Walls Tennessee Golf Athletic Endowed Scholarship
MGolf | Brennan Webb Media Availability (9.2.25))
Tuesday, September 02
MGolf | Brennan Webb Media Availability (9.3.24)
Tuesday, September 03
MGolf | Brennan Webb Post-Round Interview - SEC Championship: Round Three (4.26.24)
Friday, April 26
MGolf | Jake Hall Post-Round Interview - SEC Championship: Round Two (4.25.24)
Thursday, April 25