Tom Kerkvliet

Photo by: Karl Maasdam/Oregon State Athletics

Height:
6-2
Weight:
null
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Melbourne, Australia
High School:
Trinity Grammar School

CAREER: Finished his four-year Oregon State career with a scoring average of 77.12 … Played 25 rounds … Best score was a 1-under 70 at the Duck Invitational as a sophomore … Best three-round score was a 9-over 222 at the Saint Mary’s Invitational as a sophomore … Best finish was a tie for 18th place at the Saint Mary’s Invitational as a sophomore.

SENIOR (2018-19): Didn’t compete in any tournaments.

JUNIOR (2017-18): Played in two tournaments … Best score was a 2-over 73 in the second round of the Pac-12 Championship … Finished in a tie for 33rd place as an individual at the ASU Thunderbird Invitational (+17, 230) … Finished in 68th place at the Pac-12 Championship (+14, 298).

SOPHOMORE (2016-17): Played in four tournaments … Had a scoring average of 76.17 in 12 rounds … Best score was a 1-under 70 in the final round of the Duck Invitational … Best three-round score was a 9-over 222 at the Saint Mary’s Invitational … Best finish was a tie for 18th place at the Saint Mary’s Invitational … Competed with the team and finished in a tie for 37th place at the Duck Commander Intercollegiate (+22, 238) … Competed as an individual at the Saint Mary’s Invitational (+9, 222), Southwestern Invitational (+12, 238) and Duck Invitational (+13, 226).

FRESHMAN (2015-16): Played in two tournaments, both as an individual … Had a scoring average of 81.00 in six rounds … Best score was a 2-over 74 in the third round of the Airstream Adventures Northwest Classic … First collegiate tournament was the Husky Invitational where he shot a 36-over 252 to finish in 40^th place … Finished in a tie for 79^th place at the Airstream Adventures Northwest Classic.

JUNIOR/AMATEUR GOLF: Was a member of Kew Golf Club that was the Senior Pennant Team in 2015 … Competed for Old Trinity Grammarians at the 2014 VAFA Premiership … Played for Kew Comets from 2005-09 and helped them advance to the 2007 U12 Premiership.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Trinity Grammar School in 2013 … Lettered four years in golf … Named captain of the golf team in 2013 … Team advanced to the state finals in 2012 … Also lettered in Australian rules football and tennis … His Australian rules football team went undefeated in 2011 … Graduated with a 3.43 GPA.

PERSONAL: Born in Melbourne, Australia … Son of Peter and Nicky Kerkvliet … Father is a financial advisor and mother is a interior designer … Has one sister, Moni … Favorite athlete is Jason Day … Hobbies are golf, Australian rules football and music … Biggest athletic thrill to date is “winning needed match for golf team on the third playoff hole” … Chose Oregon State because of “Division I, highly-regarded coaches and golf program, and excellent academic program” … Majoring in pre-finance.