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2014-15 Men's Golf

Grant Gulick

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Binghamton, NY
  • Highschool Johnson City

Biography

  • Four-year letterman who was a consistent player during his career.
  • Played in 47 events, totaling 58 rounds, posting a scoring average of 79.21.
  • Broke 70 three times and 80 on 29 other occasions.

Fifth Year (2014-15)

  • Match-by-Match Statistics
  • Played in six events in the fall, averaging 82.57 strokes in seven rounds.
  • Shot a season-low seven-over-par 78 in a tri-match against King's and Wilkes on Sept. 3 at Wyoming Valley Country Club.
  • Had rounds of 83-85 in the opening two days of the Empire 8 Conference championships on Sept. 20-21 at Yahnundasis Golf Club in New Hartford, N.Y.

Senior Year (2013-14)

  • Played in all 14 events, completing 17 rounds with a stroke average of 78.76
  • Broke 70 twice and broke 80 on eight other occasions.
  • Opened the season with a career-low four-under-par 68 to earn medalist honors at the Utica Invitational at Skenandoa Golf Club in Canton, N.Y. on Sept. 1, 2013.
  • Fired a four-over-par 75 to help the Royals earn victories over Marywood and Baptist Bible on Sept. 9, 2013, at Glenmaura National Golf Club in Moosic, Pa.
  • Shot three-over 74 to help Scranton capture the first Anthracite Golf Championships at Glenmaura National Golf Club in Moosic, Pa. on Sept. 16, 2013.
  • Opened the Empire 8 Conference championships with round of 79-83 at Yahnundasis Golf Club in New Hartford, N.Y. on Sept. 21-22, 2013.
  • Shot four-over 75 in victories over King's and Wilkes on Sept. 25, 2013, at Glenmaura National Golf Club in Moosic, Pa.
  • shot a three-over-par 75 as the Royals defeated Marywood, 297-303, at Scranton Municipal Golf Course in Mt. Cobb, Pa. on Sept. 27, 2013.
  • Shot a five-over 77 to help the Royals defeat Wilkes, 291-325, on April 7, 2014, at Huntsville Golf Club in Dallas, Pa.
  • Shot 79 in victories over King's and Baptist Bible College on April 9, 2014, at Glenmaura National Golf Club in Moosic, Pa.
  • Finished 14th after shooting a pair of 80s in the third and fourth rounds of the Empire 8 Conference championships at the Hershey Country Club East Course on April 18-19, 2014.
  • Shot a two-under-par 69 in wins over Marywood and Baptist Bible College on April 21, 2014, at Stone Hedge Golf Club in Tunkhannock, Pa.

Junior Year (2012-13)

  • Played in 13 events.
  • Had the fourth lowest scoring average on the team (79.35).
  • Carded a career-low round of 69 to lead the Royals to a 289-308 victory over Marywood University on Sept. 21 at the Scranton Municipal Golf Course in nearby Mount Cobb; that round of 69 is believed to be tied for the third-lowest round in Royals' history.
  • Broke 80 on eight other occasions.
  • Shot a final-round 77 to help the Royals overcome a nine-shot deficit to defeat McDaniel College in a two-hole playoff to win the Glenmaura National Collegiate Invitational for the third straight year on April 15.
  • Finished 14th with a 72-hole total of 331 to help Scranton post a runner-up finish at the 2013 Empire 8 Conference championships, the Royals' highest finish since joining the conference in the fall of 2010.
  • Shot a 36-hole total of 160 (80.00 average) in the first two rounds of the Empire 8 championships, which were held at the Yahnandasis Golf Club in New Hartford, N.Y., on Sept. 15-16, and carded a 171 in the final two rounds, which were held on April 20-21 at East Course at Hersey Country Club in Hershey, Pa.
  • Opened the season with rounds of 75, 76 and 77, at the Utica Invitational on Sept. 2 and against Baptist Bible twice, on Sept. 5 and Sept. 11, respectively.
  • Also carded a round of 74 in a 302-365 victory over Wilkes University at Huntsville Golf Club in Lehman, Pa. on Sept. 28.

Sophomore Year (2011-12)

  • Finished third on the team among players who competed in at least five rounds with a stroke average of 78.11.
  • Shot in the 70s in 12 of the 17 rounds he participated in.
  • Helped the Royals to the team title at the Utica Invitational in his first event with the team by shooting a 75 at Kanon Valley Country Club in Oneida, N.Y. on Sept. 4, 2011.
  • Led the Royals with a 74 in a 309-339 victory over King's College on Sept. 12, 2011, at Wyoming Valley Country Club in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
  • Led Scranton to fourth place at the Susquehanna Fall Invitational on Sept. 24, 2011, by shooting a 74 at Susquehanna Valley Country Club in Hummels Whorf, Pa.
  • Shot a career-low 70 in a 304-342 victory over Wilkes on Sept. 27, 2011, at Huntsville Golf Club in Dallas, Pa.
  • Shot 73-77 to finish sixth overall and help the Royals win the Glenmaura National Collegiate Invitational at Glenmauran National Golf Club in Moosic, Pa. on April 15-16, 2012.
  • Finished 20th overall and helped the Royals to a fourth-place team finish by shooting a four-round total of 330 in the Empire 8 Conference championships.

Awards & Honors

  • Empire 8 Conference Player of the Week (Oct. 3, 2011; April 9, 2012; Sept 3, 2013)
  • Empire 8 Conference all-Sportsmanship team (2014)
  • University of Scranton Athlete of the Week (April 8, 2012)
  • Utica Fall Invitational individual champion (Sept. 1, 2013)

Career Statistics

YearRounds
StrokesAvg.
Low Round
2011-12 
17132878.1170, vs. Wilkes, Huntsville Golf Club, Sept. 22, 2011
2012-1317134979.3569, vs. Marywood, Scranton Municipal, Sept. 21, 2012
2013-1417133978.7668, Utica Invitational, Skenondoa G.C., Canton, N.Y., Sept. 1, 2013
2014-15757882.5778, vs. Wilkes/Kings, Wyoming Valley C.C., Sept. 3, 2014
Totals584594
79.21
68, Utica Invitational, Skenondoa G.C., Canton, N.Y., Sept. 1, 2013


High School

  • Member of three divisional championship teams (2005, 2007,2008) at Johnson City High School.
  • Was named all-American by the National High School Coaches Association in 2006.
  • Earned divisional all-star honors three times (2006, 2007,2008) and all-conference honors twice (2007, 2008).
  • Three-time team captain (2006-2008).
  • Tri-Cities Golf Association (TCGA) Player of the Year (2006).
  • Central New York (CNY) PGA Junior Player of the Year (2006).
  • Recorded 23 first-place finishes on TCGA Junior Tour and 17 first-place finishes on CNY PGA Junior Tour.
  • His high school team finished with 48-8 overall record in four years.

Personal

  • Started his college career in the golf management program at both Campbell University and the University of Nevada-Las Vegas before transferring to Scranton.
  • His mother, Jill, is a graduate of Clemson University and his father, Pete, played football at Lock Haven University and is a graduate of Broome Community College.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Junior

  • 2013-14Senior

  • 2014-15Senior

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