2017-18 Men's Golf Roster
Tate Tatom
- Height:
- 6-null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Big Sky, Mont.
- High School:
- Lone Peak
JUNIOR | 2017-18: One of three Falcons to play all 33 rounds … team best 13 rounds at par or better … led the team with a 73.67 season stroke average … named to the Srixon/Cleveland Scholar-Athlete team … season-best round of 69 came at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational and the Loyola Intercollegiate … shot a three-under 213 to place 17th at the Gene Miranda … placed 12th at the CSU Ram Masters with a one-over 211 … placed 15th at the Southern Dunes Invitational with a three-over 219 … best tournament of the season came at the Loyola Intercollegiate with a five-under 211 to place 24th.
SOPHOMORE | 2016-17: Played 17 rounds and had a season stroke average of 75.47 … season low round of 71 at the Mark Simpson CU Invitational … was +2 over the three-round CU Invitational.
FRESHMAN YEAR | 2015-16: Played 27 rounds in nine events … had a season stroke average of 76.6 … in his first collegiate tournament, shot a nine-over 225 in the three-round Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational … best finish was a tie for sixth at the Jackrabbit Invitational where he shot a three-round total of 217 (+1) … tied as Air Force’s top individual at the Jackrabbit … competed in the Mountain West Championships and shot a three-day total of 226 (+10).
BEFORE AIR FORCE: Lettered in golf at Lone Peak High School ... three-time Montana Class C state champion ... won 12 individual tournaments in a row, which was ranked the third-most in state history ... won 14 individual tournaments over career ... that total is listed among the top-five in state history ... ranked as the No. 1 high school golfer in Montana for two years ... earned all-conference honors in football ... served as vice-president of the student council ... eight-time member of the high honor roll ... also named to the AJGA HP honor roll ... 2014 AJGA Kansas Buffalo Dunes champion ... top-five finisher at the AJGA Bishop Gates Academy in 2013.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 9 … first name is James, but goes by Tate ... son of Buzz and Kathy Tatom ... father played football at Texas Tech ... has two younger siblings ... majoring in management ... has been on the Dean’s and Athletic’s List … also on the Superintendent’s list both semesters last year … this past summer, he completed powered flight, earned his “landing tab” for being able to fly a pattern without the assistance of the instructor pilot … also served as squadron commander for Basic Cadet Training, leading and developing 150 basics and 50 Cadre for three weeks … led his squadron to a second-place finish in field day … played in the Montana State Amateur and finished in fifth place … he will be second in command of Squadron 9 with 110 Cadets … future plans will be attending pilot training … hobbies are hunting and skiing … attended a high school with only 62 total students ... greatest moment in sports was making a 20-foot putt on 18 to win the AJGA in Kansas ... credits his father with having the biggest influence on his sports career ... started playing golf at age 12 ... favorite golfer is Jason Day ... “walk up song” would be Thunderstruck … added "I know it's ironic that I'm a golfer from Montana.”
