Senior Tom Usher shoots two-under par 140 to claim Medalist honors for Notre Dame.
AS A FRESHMAN: Played in one event during the fall at Notre Dame ... shot matching 78's in the first two rounds before closing with a 75 to finish with a 231 (+21) at the Fighting Irish Gridiron Golf Classic.
PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-year member of the golf team while attending Milton High School ... served as the team's No. 1 golfer each of his first three years, while claiming the captain role in his sophomore through senior seasons ... three-time team MVP as well as all-conference selection ... named to the Georgia High School Golf Coaches Association (GHSGCA) all-state team in both junior and senior years ... earned national ranking during his senior year ... named the 97th-best player of the 2011 graduating class by Golfweek ... named to AJGA Junior all-star team during freshman year ... named Cincinnati Enquirer first team all-city all star in 2007, as well as being named a first-team Greater Cincinnati Golf Coaches Association selection ... named the '07 Miami Valley Conference Player of the Year and first-team selection as well as MVP ... recorded nine top-25 finishes in AJGA competition, including three top-10 finishes and two top-five finishes with one victory - AJGA Medicus Jr. All-Star in Cleveland Ohio (1st of 73) ... claimed the Georgia state high school championship during junior year after shooting four-under par to beat 120 other juniors ... finished fifth overall at state during senior year, while helping team to a second-place finish ... selected to 2010 AJGA HP Scholastic Junior All-American Honor Roll ... named to Presidential Honor Roll senior year ... four-year member of TAG, Milton High School's Program for the Talented and Gifted ... son of Thomas and Kelly Grahek ... born on October 28, 1992 in Alpharetta, Ga. ... has two siblings, Abby and Eric ... will enroll in the First Year of Studies program with an intent to major in finance.
