| Gavin Ferlic |
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Now in his fourth season as a member of the Irish men’s golf team and his first as team captain ... continues to work on his consistency on the course ... has great heart and desire to become a better golfer ... hard worker whose game is becoming more instinctive ... total team player with all the tools to be a good collegiate golfer ... leadership and experience should prove invaluable for youthful Irish during spring of 2004 ... has played in seven career tournaments at Notre Dame with a 78.00 average ... one of seven Americans to qualify for the Canadian Amateur during the summer of 2001 ... qualified with a one-over par 73 at the Credit Valley Golf and Country Club in Mississauga, Ont. ... missed the cut to move on to the final 64 and match play by four strokes after rounds of 73-80 for a 153 total ... included in the one-over 73 was a hole-in-one at the 120-yard, par three fourth hole ... offers exceptional depth and veteran savvy to Irish lineup.
AS A SENIOR (Fall of 2003): Did not see action during the fall season.
AS A JUNIOR: Competed in three tournaments during '02-03 season, posting a 78.00 stroke average ... tied for 49th at season-ending Bruce Fossum/TaylorMade Classic ... carded a 15-over par 231 (74-76-81) as the Irish took 10th place in the 14-team field ... his first-round score of two-over par 74 was his best score of the spring ... played in one fall tournament ... 76.00 average was fifth best on the team in the fall ... tied for 46th in a field of 81 at the Kansas Invitational, the best finish of his career ... fired a 12-over par 228 (77-78-73) along with freshman Tommy Balderston ... helped Notre Dame to a ninth-place finish in the field of 14 ... final round of one-over par 73 was best round of his collegiate career.
AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in two tournaments on the year, one in the fall and one in the spring ... finished the year with a 79.60 average ... lone tournament of the fall was the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational at Ball State where he shot a 17-over par 233 (76-78-79) to finish in a tie for 92nd ... was second at the fall Campus Championship finishing two strokes behind Steve Colnitis ... shot a 294 (76-72-71-75) during the 72-hole tourney ... saw action in the Treasure Cove Classic during spring break at Port St. Lucie, Fla. ... tied for 82nd, playing as an individual entrant ... fired a 36-hole total of 165 (81-84).
AS A FRESHMAN: Saw action in two tournaments, both in the fall ... had a 76.67 average ... was 76th in his first career appearance at the Northern Intercollegiate, shooting a 238 (79-78-81) ... finished 53rd at the Legends of Indiana Intercollegiate with a nine-over par 225 with rounds of 75-74-76 ... finished ninth at the fall Campus Championship at the Warren Golf Course on the Notre Dame campus ... shot a 72-hole total of 302 (76-78-76-72).
PREP AND PERSONAL: Local product from South Bend who was a four-time golf team MVP at Marian High School in Mishawaka, Ind. ... honorable mention all-state selection as a sophomore and senior ... number-one golfer and two-time team captain for coach Jim Kryder at Marian ... also played soccer and basketball ... set the school record for career scoring ...closed out his career by averaging a 74.0 as a senior ... led team to regional and sectional titles as a senior ... finished second in the South Bend men’s metro tournament with a 289, shooting rounds of 72-73-67-77 ... follows his father and uncle to Notre Dame ... grandfather William Osmanski played football at Holy Cross ... son of Frederick and Mary Ferlic ... full name is Gavin Frederick Ferlic ... born Nov. 22, 1981 in South Bend ... enrolled in the College of Arts as a pre-professional major with a second major in history.
Ferlic's Career Statistics
| Year | Tourn. | Rds/Tm Rds | (Count) | Strokes | Avg. | Top Rd | Top 36 | Top 54 |
| 2000-01 | 2 | 6 | (4) | 460 | 76.67 | 74 (+2) | -------- | 225 (+9) |
| 2001-02 | 2 | 5/3 | (2) | 398 | 79.60 | 76 (+4) | 165 (+21) | 233 (+17) |
| 2002-03 | 3 | 9 | (8) | 702 | 78.00 | 73 (+1) | -------- | 228 (+12) |
| Fall of 2003 | Did Not Play In Any Fall Matches |
| Career | 7 | 20/18 | (14) | 1,560 | 78.00 | 73 (+1) | 165 (+21) | 225 (+9) |
