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Men's Golf

2020-21 Men's Golf Roster

Ryan Powell/Summit League
Aaron C Packard/USD
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Matt Tolan

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Eau Claire, Wis.
  • Highschool Eau Claire North HS
  • Major Business

Biography

2020-21
Competed in six events and 18 rounds on the season … two-time Summit League Golfer of the Week (March 24 & April 14) … first-team all-Summit League … shot a low round of 69 (-2) three times on the season … recorded a team-low 54-hole score of 214 at the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate (March 22-23) … shot an average of 73.44 on the season … earned runner-up honors at The Stampede at The Creek with a score of 226 (+10), the lowest placing on the team during the season … recorded three top-15 placings including two top-10 placings … recorded a 348-103 win-loss on the season … recorded seven rounds of par or below on the season … +2 relative to par on the season … member of the Summit League all-Academic team ... member of the Summit League honor roll

2019-20
Played in six events and 18 rounds on the season … Summit League Golfer to Watch … shot a season-low 68 in the second round of the UNCG Martin Downs Intercollegiate (Feb. 14-16) … led USD with 72.06 strokes per round … finished with three top-10 placings on the season … recorded a team-high 10 rounds at or under par … finished one-under-par at the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate (Oct. 14-15) … finished five-under-par at the Loyola Intercollegiate (Feb. 22-24) … tied with Ben Hicks for highest placing on the season at eighth place … spring season was cut short due to COVID-19 … made the Summit League honor roll.

2018-19
Played in all 11 events and 33 rounds … totaled 11 rounds at or below par … tallied a season-low round of 68 on two occasions … had a season-best finish of sixth place at the Paintbrush Invitational (Oct. 8-9) … shot 1-under-par for the event … led USD with an average of 74 strokes per round, fourth best in program history … placed in a tie for 21st at the Summit League Championship.

2017-18
Second team all-Summit League selection … competed in all 11 events and 33 rounds for the Coyotes this year … ranked 10th in the Summit League and second on the squad with a 74.1 stroke average … tallied 12 rounds at or below par, the fourth most in program history … earned a top-five finish at the UMKC Bill Ross Intercollegiate (Oct. 9-10) after back-to-back 69’s to open play … tallied three rounds in the 60’s including a 68 at the Missouri State Twin Oaks Intercollegiate (March 19-20) … twice shot a season-low 214, first at the Itani Quality Homes Collegiate (Sept. 11-12) and again at the UMKC Bill Ross Intercollegiate (Oct. 9-10) … owned a win-loss percentage of 64.7 percent with a 565-308 record … made the Summit League honor roll.

2016-17
Competed in 11 tournaments and 33 rounds for the Coyotes … in his first collegiate tournament, won the UNO Invitational (77-67-69-213) … shot a 5-under par 67 which tied for the fourth-lowest round for an individual in school history … helped the team win the UNO Invitational as the Coyotes finished at 14-over par (299-292-287-878) … individually, placed 10th at the ASU Red Wolves Intercollegiate (76-76-69-221) and 26th at the Summit League Championships (76-77-72-225) … shot a season-best 3-under at the UNO Invite, which is the sixth-lowest score for a 54-hole tournament in program history … helped the team set two program records, 11-under par and 54-hole tournament low 853 strokes, at the Jackrabbit Invite … shot eight rounds under-par … had a stroke average 74.45 … had a win-loss record of 467-371 … made the Summit League honor roll.

Prep
Tolan was named all-state second team in 2015 ... he was a first-team Big Rivers Conference honoree ... was a medalist in seven high school tournaments in ... had the lowest scoring average in Eau Claire North History ... helped his high school team win regional and sectionals championships in ... placed third at the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association Junior Championship ... placed in the top 10 at two American Junior Golf Association Tournaments in 2015, The Legend at Brandybrook in Wisconsin and Target Championship in Minnesota.

Personal
Son of Dan and Janet Tolan ... business major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    5'10"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

  • 2018-19Junior

  • 2019-20Senior

  • 2020-21Senior