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2018-19 Men's Golf Roster

Thomas DeMarco

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 165
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown LaSalle, Ontario, Canada
  • High School St. Thomas of Villanova
  • Prev School Morehead State

Biography

2018-19:
Academic All-MAC
• Played in 12 of 13 events, posting a stroke average of 73.13
• Recorded a career-best five-under par 211 at the Badger Invitational Sept. 9-11, finishing a career-best tied for fifth
• Carded a season-low four-under par 68 in the second round of the Badger Invitational
• Tied for 14th at the Windon Memorial Classic at +1 (217)
• Tied for 20th at the Pinetree Invitational at +5 (221); finished with a final round even par 72
• Posted a second-round two-under par 70 at the MAC Championships

2017-18:
Academic All-MAC
• Played in all 12 tournaments
• Three top-20 finishes
• Tied for eighth at Northern Intercollegiate (Sept. 24-25) with three-round score of 212 (-4); Carded season-low round of 65 in opening round
• Also tied for eighth at Pinetree Intercollegiate (Oct. 23-24) with two-round score of 145 (+1)
• NIU’s top finisher at Missouri Tiger Invitational (April 9-10), tying for 17th with a three-round score of 217 (+1)
• Tied for 23rd at MAC Championships (April 27-29) at +26, posting a four-round score of 314

2016-17:
• Competed in all seven spring tournaments
• NIU’s stroke average leader (74.09), shooting par or lower 11 times in 21 rounds
• Made his NIU debut at the Loyola Intercollegiate (Feb. 25-27) with consistent rounds of 71, 71, and 72 to finish in a tie for 23rd
• Finished a season-best 17th at the Florida Atlantic Invitational (March 24-26)
• Placed 18th at the Tiger Invitational (April 10-11) with a final round of 72
• Tied for 19th at the Grand Canyon Invitation (March 17-18) with three straight rounds of 71, his season best
• Advanced to Sectional Qualifying in U.S. Open in Springfield, Ohio

PRIOR TO NIU:
• Played in all 32 rounds and 11 tournaments in 2015-16, posting a 76.2 stroke average 
• Finished tied for third place at Gary Freeman BCU Spring Invitational after shooting season-best tournament round of 5-under (70-68-73=211) 
• His second round score of 68 also marked season best 
• Was named OVC Golfer of the Week following third place finish at Gary Freeman BCU Spring Invitational
• Appeared in four fall tournaments in 2016, registering a 72.75 stroke average in 12 rounds
• Tied for sixth at the Butler Fall Invitational, carding a 69 in the first round and finishing +3 overall
• Won nine junior golf events 
• Tallied multiple sub-70 tournament rounds, including a 65 at the 2014 Fox Glen Junior 
• Finishes seventh at the 2014 Junior National Championship 
• Competed as a goalie in Elite Level Canadian Junior Hockey.
 
CAREER STAT LINE Through Spring 2019
Tournaments 31
Rounds 86
Scoring Average 74.30
Top 20s 7 last, 10/22-23/18, Pinetree Intercollegiate (T-20th)
Top 10s 4 last, 9/9-11/18, Badger Invitational (T-8th)  
Best Tournament Finish T-5th 9/9-11/18, Badger Invitational
Lowest Tournament to Par 211 (-5) 9/9-11/18 at Badger Invitational
Lowest Round to Par 65 (-7) 9/24/17 at Northern Intercollegiate

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Sophomore

    6'1" 165 lbs
  • 2017-18Junior

    6'1" 165 lbs
  • 2017-18Senior

    6'1" 165 lbs
  • 2018-19Senior

    6'1" 165 lbs