2016-17: Big South runner-up (67-69-72—208) at 8-under par at The Patriot GC… Named to Big South all-championship team… Helped lead team to first conference title since 2009 in Big South record-breaking 26-under-par (838) performance… Stands 10th among Big South stroke average leaders (73.0) over 28 rounds… Collected five top-10 finishes, including T5th at Wolfpack Intercollegiate (75-68-68—211) and T7th at Golfweek Program Challenge (69-68-69—206)… Was runner-up at HeelPack Individual (68-76—144)… Named Big South golfer of the week Oct. 28 after T4th (75-68-65—208) at Old Dominion/OBX Collegiate to lead Camels to team title… In lineup for all three team victories in ’16-17, including Border Olympics (74-72—146)…
2015-16: Posted the 20th-lowest stroke average (74.54) in the Big South Conference… Played in 10 events with four top-20 individual finishes… Shot collegiate career-low in final round (72-75-67—214) to tie for 7th individually and help CU to team title at Wexford Intercollegiate… Career-best T4th finish at Sacramento State Intercollegiate (73-73-69—215)… Team’s low individual at Rees Jones Invitational… In lineup for one team victory and four runner-up finishes during season… One over par for last 36 holes at Big South Championship, helping CU to second-place showing… Won 2016 New Jersey Amateur Championship at even-par 280…
2014-15: All-Big South Conference and Big South all-freshman team member… Earned spot on Big South Presidential Honor Roll… Played in all 6 tournaments in spring semester and ranked 14th in the Big South with a 73.41 stroke average (2nd best among league freshmen)… Twice named Big South freshman of the week… Earned top-20 individual finishes at first two collegiate events… T16th in debut at Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate (73-76—149)… T19th (69-76-69—214) and helped CU to runner-up showing at Long Beach Del Walker Intercollegiate, where he carded collegiate career low round twice… 7th individually at Seahawk Invitational (75-73-72—220) to help CU win first tourney title since 2012 Bash at the Beach… T11th at Big South Championship (71-72-72—215) for league runner-up team…
Prep/Personal: 2014 U.S. Amateur Championship qualifier… Two-time first-team all-state player at Northern Valley Regional High School… Three-time all-county performer… Won two high school events as a junior, then claimed Bergen County tournament and was runner-up at state tournament as a senior… Named Bergen County HS golfer of the year in 2014… Has posted nine top-15 finishes, three top-10s and one top-5 in 17 AJGA tournaments since 2010… Won New Jersey Boys championship in 2011 and was semifinalist in the older division in 2012… Qualified for the 2013 Met Open… 7th in the MGA Ike (2014)… 14th in 2014 NJ Amateur… Son of Tony and Ann LaMorte… Has one sister, Kelly… Business administration major…
Thomas La Morte Career Results
2014-15
Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate 73-76--149 (T16)
Del Walker Intercollegiate 69-76-69--214 (T19)
Mission Inn Spring Spectacular 75-79-75--229 (T35)
Seahawk Intercollegiate 75-73-72--220 (7)
Liberty Spring Invitational 74-76-71--221 (T24)
Big South Championship 71-72-72--215 (T11)
2015-16
Golfweek Program Challenge 74-75-71--220 (T48)
Rees Jones Invitational 71-71-80--222 (T11)
Wolfpack Intercollegiate 74-81--155 (T69)
Wexford Intercollegiate 72-75-67--214 (T7)
Sacramento State Intercollegiate 73-73-69--215 (T4)
Mission Inn Spring Spectacular 75-71-75--221 (T19)
Seahawk Intercollegiate 72-74--146 (T21)
East Carolina Intercollegiate 80-73-77--230 (T21)
Big South Championship 83-73-72--228 (T32)
NCAA Kohler Regional 74-80-82—236 (74)
2016-17
Golfweek Program Challenge 66-68-74--208 (T7)
Mark Simpson Colorado National 74-70-75--219 (T44)
Wolfpack Intercollegiate 75-68-68--211 (T5)
ODU/OBX Collegiate 75-68-65--208 (T4)
East Bay Deli Classic at Kiawah 78-77-77--232 (T77)
HeelPack Individual 68-76--144 (2)
Border Olympics 74-72--146 (T46)
Seahawk Intercollegiate 83-78-72--233 (T43)
Seattle U Redhawk Invitational 78-73-73--224 (T49)
Big South Championship 67-69-72--208 (T2)
NCAA West Lafayette Regional
