John Ross
John Ross
Birth Date: Jan. 29, 1988
Height: 5-10
Weight: 155
Year: Sr.
Hometown: N. Barrington, IL
High School: Barrington
Major: Neuroscience & Behavioral Biology/Pre-Med
Parents: Jeff & Gale

Senior (2009-10):
Played in all five of the team's fall competitions and recorded 11 rounds of action ... Averaged 76.8 strokes per 18 holes ... Graduated from Emory in December of 2009 ... Best outings were a pair of 73s, the first one coming in the opening round of the Oglethorpe/Royal Lakes Invitational (Oct. 19) and the other in the second round of the O'Briant Memorial (Oct. 27) ... Tied for eighth place out of 90 players at the O'Briant Memorial with a 36-hole mark of 150 (77-73) ... Member of the 2009-10 Division III Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar Team.

(2008-09):
Played a total of 13 rounds over five spring events and averaged 78.5 strokes per outing ... Tabbed to the Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar Team with a GPA of 3.78 ... Was the team's No. 2 scorer and finished 37th out of 150 entries at the Jekyll Island Invitational with a 54-hole mark of 230 (76-78-76) ... Best 18-hole performance came during the opening round of the NCAA Division III Championships when he fired an even-par 72 ... His second-round 73 at the UAA Championships was the low score turned in by any Emory player during the 36-hole event ... In the fall of 2008 he studied abroad at St. Andrews University in Scotland ... Competed on St. Andrews' team and compiled an undefeated match play record against European Collegiate Teams.

Sophomore (2007-08):
Continued his improvement and saw action in seven of 11 tournaments while putting a total of 17 rounds under his belt ... Ranked No. 3 among the team's regular players in scoring average with an average of 76.5 strokes ... Brought home First Team All-UAA acclaim after tying for second-place ... His opening round 72 at the UAA's stood as his best score of the season ... Tied with Jeremy Evans for the top showing among Eagles at the Callaway Collegiate with a 36-hole score of 151 (73-78), tying for seventh place in the 84-player field ... Team's No. 2 shooter at the NCAA Division III Championship with his 72-hole score of 311 (80-78-76-77) ranking him 57th out of the 120 finalists.

Freshman (2006-07):

Played a total of 20 rounds over the course of nine events ... Ranked fifth on the team in scoring average (77.8) ... Garnered second team All-UAA recognition after a ninth-place finish at the conference championship ... Team's No. 2 performer and tied for 16th overall in an 87-player field at the Mary Hardin Baylor Invitational (Mar. 26-27) ... Tied his low round of the year when he posted a 74 on the second day of the UAA Championships ... Emory No. 3 finisher and tied for 12th overall at the Emory Spring Invitational (Apr. 8-9) with a six-over 150 (76-74).

Prior to Emory: Was a four-year member of the Barrington High School golf team where he played for Jeff Blessman and Mike Kallenbach during his career ... Served as his team's captain his junior and senior seasons ... Averaged 76.0 strokes per round his senior year en route to an udefeated record in conference play ... Competed as an individual in the IHSA State Golf Tournament in the fall of 2004 and tied for 14th place out of 138 players ... Illinois State Scholar in 2006 ...

Personal: Born January 29, 1988 ... Majors in Neuroscience & Behavioral Biology with a minor in Pre-Med ... Member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and National Honor Roll while in high school.

Year-by-Year Stats

Year Rounds Strokes Average Low Round 2006-07 20 1556 77.80 74 2007-08 17 1301 76.5 72 2008-09 13  1021  78.5 72 2009-10 11 845 76.8 73 TOTALS 61  4723  77.42 72