Josh DeGroff

Josh DeGroff
Josh DeGroff
  • Hometown:
    Stryker, Ohio
  • Year:
    So
  • High School:
    Stryker
  • Major:
    Physical Education
Bio

Sophomore (2011-12): Competed in each of final six tournaments in second season with Purple and Gold … Saw time in 11-of-13 rounds … Recorded scoring average of 87.5 … Took 25th at Defiance Invitational on April 7.

Freshman (2010-11): Saw time in nine rounds over five tournaments as a freshman … Posted scoring average of 87.1 … Fired season-best round of 79 at Trine Invitational on April 23 to log DC’s top finish at the event.

Prep: Four-time letterman at Stryker High … Played for head coach John Ruffer … Three-time all-league and all-district performer … Two-time team captain … Selected as team’s Most Valuable Player … Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Chris and Nikki DeGroff … Majoring in physical education.

News mentions
Yellow Jackets Finish Fifth at HCAC Tournament
Yellow Jackets Finish Fifth at HCAC Tournament

N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – Sophomore Mike Ross and freshman Hurst Talbott tied for a team-best 78 as the Defiance College men’s golf team shot 321 to end the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament in fifth place.

Gehring Leads Defiance at Round Three of HCAC Tournament
Gehring Leads Defiance at Round Three of HCAC Tournament

N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – Senior Matt Gehring shot a team-best 76 at the third round of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament on Saturday.

Defiance Remains Fifth as Jones Jumps Up Leaderboard
Defiance Remains Fifth as Jones Jumps Up Leaderboard

HANOVER, Ind. – Senior Brian Jones shot a team-best score of 74 to move up the leaderboard at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament.

Jones Leads Yellow Jackets at Franklin Invitational
Jones Leads Yellow Jackets at Franklin Invitational

N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – Senior Brian Jones led the Defiance College men’s golf team as the team competed at the Franklin Invitational held at Honeywell Golf Course on Sunday. The Yellow Jackets finished third at the event.

Men’s Golf Takes Seventh at Rose-Hulman Invitational
Men’s Golf Takes Seventh at Rose-Hulman Invitational

TERRA HAUTE, Ind. – Sophomore Mike Ross led the Defiance College men’s golf team to a seventh-place finish at the Rose-Hulman Invitational. The team shot 651 (320-331) over two days of action.

Gehring’s Sixth-Place Finish Leads Jackets at DC Invite
Gehring’s Sixth-Place Finish Leads Jackets at DC Invite

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Senior Matt Gehring finished tied for sixth place overall after carding a round of 77 at the Defiance College Spring Invitational.

Men’s Golf Finishes Sixth at Hanover Invitational
Men’s Golf Finishes Sixth at Hanover Invitational

HANOVER, Ind. – Sophomore Mike Ross led the Defiance College men’s golf team at the Hanover Invitational with a two-day score of 153 (79-74). The team posted matching rounds of 314 to finish with an overall team score of 628.

Ross Leads Yellow Jackets at MSJ Invitational
Ross Leads Yellow Jackets at MSJ Invitational

NORTH BEND, Ohio – Sophomore Mike Ross led the Defiance College men’s golf team at the Mount St. Joseph Invitational held on Saturday and Sunday at Aston Oaks Golf Club.

Ross, Jones Lead Men’s Golf to Fourth-Place Finish
Ross, Jones Lead Men’s Golf to Fourth-Place Finish

N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – Mike Ross (79-81) and Brian Jones (83-77) both carded a total score of 160 to lead the Defiance College men’s golf team to a fourth-place finish at the Manchester Invitational.

Jackets Finish in Eighth Place at DC Invite
Jackets Finish in Eighth Place at DC Invite

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Senior Brian Jones fired a 77 at the Defiance College Invitational to claim 12th-place overall on Sunday. Jones and the rest of the Jackets posted a team score of 333 to finish in 8th place at the event.

Ross Leads Yellow Jackets to Fifth-Place Finish
Ross Leads Yellow Jackets to Fifth-Place Finish

WAUSEON, Ohio – Defiance College sophomore Mike Ross earned all-tournament team honors at the Jon Spiess Memorial Tournament with round of 77 to lead the Yellow Jackets to a fifth-place overall finish.