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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

2009 Men's Golf Roster

Josh Goolsby

  • Position Player
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 155
  • Class Senior
  • High School Merritt Island Christian

Biography

Lopez's Logic
"Just a dynamo who is an extremely talented player with great length. Has really been putting in a lot of time working on his mental game, confidence and course management. We are going to see great things from Josh and he really wants to be there for his teammates."

2004-05: Finished fifth on team with a 77.67 stroke average - the lowest men's golf mark for a freshman during Lopez's tenure...closed out the year with a solid top 20 showing at the NAIA Region XIV/Florida Sun Conference Championships Apr. 17-18 at Lake Wales CC firing three sub-80 rounds to post a 233 total (78-77-78=233)...recorded one top 5 and three top 20 finishes...posted the second-lowest 54-hole total with even-par 216 at the Start2Finish Invite (Oct. 23-24) behind the third-lowest 18-hole mark with 3-under-par 69 in the final round earning a share of fifth-place with teammate Richie Schroyer...shared 20th (76-74=150) in his first collegiate tournament to lead all Eagle players at the Chick-Fil-A Collegiate Invitational on Oct. 11-12...tied for 63rd at the Stetson Fall Classic posting 246 total (81-81-84=246) on Nov. 8-9...shared 48th at the Titan Invitational (Feb. 7-8) at Suntree GC in his hometown of Merritt Island recording a 233 (80-75-78=233)...claimed a share of 16th at the Webber Invitational (Feb. 27-28) at 10-over-par 154 (79-75=154)...tied for 54th with a 36-hole total of 156 (79-77=156) at the Eagle Invitational on Mar. 14-15...tied for 49th at the Oklahoma Christian Sleep Inn & Suites Classic on Mar. 27-29 posting a 243 total (81-80-82=243)...worked at the RevoSummer Conference serving as a leader at the youth conference...placed third at the Dave Nisbett Invitational over the summer.

High School: Graduated from Merritt Island Christian in 2004 where he was a five-year letterwinner...posted a 37.4 nine-hole stroke average as senior with seven medalist honors and season-low 33...won five Junior Players Tour events...won 2003 Florida Space Coast Golf Association Junior Championship...five-time Mid-Florida Christian Conference Player of the Year and four-time MFCC champion...three-time All-Space Coast, four-time State Regional Qualifier and five-time team MVP.

Personal: Majoring in Business Administration with a minor in Air Traffic Control...chose Embry-Riddle because of its committment to see each student-athlete accomplish their goals on and off the playing field...born in Rockledge, Florida on February 15, 1986...son of Grady and Rochelle Goolsby...member of the College Republicans club at ERAU.

Historical Player Information

  • 2005Sophomore

    Player
    6'1" 155 lbs
  • 2006Junior

    Player
    6'1" 155 lbs
  • 2007Senior

    Player
    6'1" 155 lbs
  • 2008Senior

    Player
    6'1" 155 lbs
  • 2009Senior

    Player
    6'1" 155 lbs