Tom Swanson

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Missoula, Mont.
High School:
Loyola Sacred Heart
Swing:
Right

Michigan Career
• Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) All-America Scholar (2017)
• GCAA Team Academic Honor (2015)
• 3x Academic All-Big Ten (2015, '16, '17)
• 4x U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award (2014, '15, '16, '17)
• U-M's Jim Carras Award for Development throughout the Season (2015)

Senior (2016-17)
• Played in 12 tournaments with 10 starts
• Helped U-M post five top-three finishes, including team title at the Dayton Flyer Invitational (Oct. 17-18) and Desert Mountain Intercollegiate (March 4-5)
• Helped U-M set program single-round team record with a 270 (-14) in final round at Inverness Intercollegiate, breaking the U-M mark by two shots and tournament's single round record by seven
• Played in second Big Ten Championships, finishing 66th with a total of 234 (84-75-75)
• Helped U-M to its third straight NCAA regional, finishing 70th with a total of 236 (84-77-75)
• Averaged 75.58 per round, with a career-best 67 (-4) in third round of the Inverness Intercollegiate -- marking first time cracking 70 barrier; third on Wolverines with six sub-par rounds
• Recorded career-best-tying 54-hole tournament with a 212 (-4) at the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate
• Posted a 3-0 record at the Big Ten Match Play Championships (Feb. 10-11)

Junior (2015-16)
• One of four Wolverines to start all 11 events, along with Chris O'Neill (Sr.), Kyle Mueller (So.) and Nick Carlson (Fr.)
• Helped U-M to second straight NCAA regional appearance -- Franklin Regional (May 16-18) -- tying for 67th (75-75-75/225)
• Helped U-M to the runner-up team title at the Windon Memorial Classic (Sept. 27-28) -- tying for 35th (70-73-75/218) -- as well as Desert Mountain Intercollegiate (March 5-6) -- lead the Wolverines finishing seventh with a career-best 54-hole total of 212 (71-71-70, -4)
• Helped U-M to its best finish (tying for fourth) in six years at the Big Ten Championship (April 22-24); individually played in first career conference championship, tying for 28th (74-75-72/221)
• Helped U-M set the 54-hole team record by 15 strokes with 824 (-28) total at the MacKenzie (Oct. 12-13); tying for 77th (72-73-82/227)
• Averaged 74.79 strokes per round; shot a season-low 70, twice -- third round of the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate and the first round of the Windon Memorial Classic
• Posted a 1-2 record at the Big Ten Match Play Championships (Feb. 12-13)

Sophomore (2014-15)
• Played in eight tournaments, with six starts
• Helped U-M to the team title at the Wolverine Intercollegiate (Sept. 6-7) -- tying for 42nd (75-71-76/222)
• Guided U-M to two runner-up finishes at the Big Ten Match Play Championships (Feb. 14-15) -- 2-2 record
• Helped U-M return to the NCAA regional for the first time in four years -- NCAA Washington Regional (May 14-16) -- tying for 62nd (75-77-74/226)
• Averaged 75.33 strokes per round; shot a season-low 70 (-1) in the second round of the MacKenzie (Oct. 13-14), which led to a career-best 54-hole total of 219 (75-70-74)

Freshman (2013-14)
• After battling injured hand through the summer and fall, played in six tournaments, with five starts
• Made collegiate debut as an individual at the AutoTrader.com Classic (Oct. 14-15), tying for 50th (78-72-71/221)
• Earned first collegiate start at the Invitational at the Ocean Course (Oct. 27-29), tying for 76th (83-84-76/243)
• Helped U-M to its first Big Ten Match Play Championship (Feb. 14-15), finishing with a 1-2 record
• Averaged 76.67 strokes per round; shot a season-best 71, two times -- third round of the AutoTrader.com Classic and the second round of the Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic (March 10-11)

Prep Career
• Played at Loyola Sacred Heart High School under coach David Klein
• 4x High School Association (MHSA) Class B All-State selection (2010, '11, '12, '13)
• 4x MHSA Class B State Team Championships (2010, '11, '12, '13)
• Helped Loyola set the Class B team record with a 588 team total in 2010
• 3x medalist at the MHSA State Class B Championship: 2011 (68-72/140; four shots better than runner-up), 2012 (72-67/139; seven shots better than runner-up and tied record for lowest championship total), 2013 (71-70/141; 11 shots better than runner-up); medalist runner-up: 2010 (70-70/140, one shot away from title)
• 4x Class B Division 3 team titles (2010, '11, '12, '13)
• 2x medalist at the Class B Division 3 championship: 2012 (68) and 2013 (70); medalist runner-up: 2010 (79) and 2011 (77)
• 4x Golf Academic All-State selection (2010, '11, '12, '13)
• National Honor Society (2013)
• Played wide receiver and earned three varsity letters in football (2010, '11, '12)
• Two-year North Division USSA Ski Team.

Personal
• Given name is Thomas Devine Swanson
• Born on April 26, 1995 in Pittsburgh, Pa.
• Son of Mary Beth and Karl Swanson
• Siblings, two younger brothers, Kevin and Bryan
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology
• Sport Management major

What is in Tom's Bag?
• Driver: Titleist 913 D3
• Woods: Titleist 913F 3-wood, Titleist 913 HD Hybrid
• Irons: Titleist 712 CB
• Wedges: Titleist Vokey
• Putter: Odyssey 2-Ball
• Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
• Glove: FootJoy
• Favorite Club: My Driver
• Favorite Course: Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon, Ore.)
• Best Career Round: 61 Missoula Country Club (Missoula, Mont.)
• Superstitions: I putt by lining my ball up with the x in the Pro V1x facing the hole

Year	Events	Starts	Rds	Total	Avg.	18	36	54	72	T-5	T-10	T-20	Sub-Par	MP
2013-14	6	5	15	1150	76.67	71	-	221	-	0	0	0	2	1-2-0
2014-15	8	6	21	1582	75.33	70	-	219	-	0	0	0	2	2-2-0
2015-16	11	11	29	2169	74.79	70	154	212	-	0	2	2	4	1-2-0
2016-17	12	10-	31	2343	75.58	67	-	212	-	0	1	1	6	3-0-0
Career	37	32	96	7244	75.46	67	154	212	-	0	3	3	14	7-6-0