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  Josh Gallman

Josh Gallman

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Gaffney, S.C.

High School:
Gaffney HS

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 160

Major:
Business

2007-08: Saw action in all 12 tournaments for the Spartans... simply had a dominant year... named the co-Student-Athlete of the Year at Upstate... an A-Sun First Team All-Conference selection... won four individual tournament championships... was named the A-Sun Golfer of the Month three of the six times it was awarded... lowered his stroke average by 3.1 strokes from his freshman season... finished the year ranked No. 56 in the Golfstat Cup... ranked tied for third in the nation in par-5 scoring with a 4.62 stroke average... shot under par in 19 of 33 rounds... shot par or better 22 times... finished in the top-5 in eight of 12 tournaments... finished in the top-10 in 11 of 12 tournaments... finished the year under par with a 71.5 stroke average... claimed an outstanding 927-61 (.938) head-to-head record... won the individual title at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate with a 10-under total... claimed medalist honors at the Stetson/CFSC Invitational with a 4-under total... won the Lonnie D. Small Classic with a 3-under effort... claimed the individual title at the Samford Intercollegiate with an 8-under total... also finished in the top-5 in the Rutgers Invitational (2nd), MacDonald Cup (t-4th), BSC Invitational (t-2nd) and the Wofford Invitational (3rd)... a member of the A-Sun All-Academic team.

2006-07: Played in all 13 tournaments for Upstate... finished second on the team with a 74.6 stroke average... claimed six top-10 finishes... saved his best golf for the last round of the season... fired a 4-under-par 67 in the final round of the NCAA Division II Championships to lead Upstate to a second-place finish in the tournament... the 67 is tied for the lowest round in school history... finished in a tie for third overall, his best finish of the year... was sixth at the Peach Belt Conference Championships and the Johnny Palmer Memorial... a member of the Peach Belt Conference Presidential Academic Honor Roll.

Before Upstate: A two-time All-Region selection at Gaffney High School... named the Spartanburg Herald-Journal Area Player of the Year as a senior... named to the Gaffney High School Hall of Fame... won the Southern Cross Tournament... placed second at the SCGA Cup... finished third at the Carolina Classic... led Gaffney to a third-place finish in the 2005 4A State Tournament... finished tied for third at the 2004 Charles Tilghman Junior Golf Invitational... also a standout in the classroom... an Honor Roll member.

Personal: Born on Oct. 20, 1988 in Gaffney, S.C... son of Todd and Carol Gallman... a Business major... likes to eat lasagna... favorite movie is Step Brothers... favorite TV show is SportsCenter... likes Will Ferrell movies... favorite season is summer... hero growing up was his dad... person he admires the most is Jesus.

 
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