University of Minnesota Athletics
2020-21 Men's Golf Roster
Longbella, Thomas
Thomas Longbella
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Chippewa Falls, Wis.
- High School:
- McDonnell Central Catholic HS
Bio
CAREER STATS (Page 7)
2020-21 • FIFTH-YEAR SENIOR SEASON
Named a GCAA All-American Scholar • Academic All-Big Ten honoree • second on the team in scoring average (74.87) and percentage of scores counted (83.3) and third in birdies (43) • Spring 2021: Tied for 37th at the Big Ten Championships • best finish of the season came with a tie for 13th at the Git R Done Husker Invitational with a 4-over 217 • low 18 of the season came was a 70 in the opening round of the Boilermaker Invitational; tied for 33rd at the event • finished tied for 107th at The Goodwin • placed 66th at the Spartan Collegiate at Sea Island • went 0-1-2 at the Big Ten Match Play Championship • Fall 2020: No fall season due to COVID-19 public health concerns
2020 • SUMMER
Won the 119th Wisconsin State Amateur Championship by a 10-stroke margin, one shot off the tournament record, July 27-30
2019-20 • SENIOR SEASON
Spring 2020: Spring season was canceled on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns • Fall 2019: Competed at Jerry Pate Intercollegiate where he finished tied for 40th • Placed seventh at the Macdonald Cup • Tied for 15th at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate, highlighted by a 65 in round one and a career-best 54-hole score of 204 • Placed 50th at the Gopher Invitational
2018-19 • JUNIOR SEASON
Tied for second on the team in rounds under par (5) and tied for third in top-20 finishes (2) • Spring 2019: Came in 48th at the Big Ten Championship • Tied for 16th at the Hawkeye Invitational (68-70-72--210, -3) • Placed 97th at the Furman Intercollegiate and 71st at the Schenkel Invitational • Fall 2018: Competed in the Jerry Pate Intercollegiate and placed 51st • Led the team for the first time in the fall season at the Marquette Intercollegiate, where he tied for 21st (75-74-71 -- 220, +4) • Competed in the Maui Jim Intercollegiate and shot under par in the final round to tie for 30th (70-70-69 -- 209, +1) • Appeared at the Gopher Invitational and tied for 18th with a score of three-over par (216) • Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors
2017-18 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Fall 2017: Appeared for the Gophers in Gopher Invitational and Maui Jim Intercollegiate • tied for ninth at the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate. Spring 2018: Appeared in every spring tournament including Big Ten Match Play • Led the team in one tournament and had the third-lowest average of 74.13 • Placed 59th in the Big Ten Championship • Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors
2016-17 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Third on the team with a 73.04 stroke average, playing in nine tournaments • had 24 of 27 rounds count toward the team score • led the team in two tournaments • tallied eight under-par rounds and two top-20 finishes. Fall 2016: Turned in the Gophers’ best fall average (71.33) by a freshman in at least the past 10 years, leading the team in the fall • tied for 23rd at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational with a 4-under score of 209, shooting a 67 in the first round • turned in a season-best tie for sixth at the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate (209) • posted a season-low 208 (-5) at the Ka’anapali Classic to tie for 12th • tied the second-lowest round score in program history with a 63 in the Ka’anapali second round. Spring 2017: Played in four tournaments with a stroke average of 75.17 • tied for 29th at the Big Ten Championships • tied the Gophers’ all-time best Big Ten Championships round with a 66 to open the tournament.
SUMMER/AMATEUR GOLF
Competed in the US Junior Amateur Tournaments in 2014 and 2015 • participated in the 2014 Junior PGA Championship • won the WSGA Junior Boys Championship • won 2014 Wisconsin PGA Junior Championship • placed first in three straight age-level state junior championships from 2012 to 2014.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from McDonnell Central Catholic High School • won 2014 WIAA Division 3 State Championship by seven strokes • earned medalist honors in 30 of 40 tournaments he competed in • first-team all-state in 2014 and 2015 • third-team all-state in 2013 • won three regional titles, two sectional titles and three conference titles as an individual.
2020-21 • FIFTH-YEAR SENIOR SEASON
Named a GCAA All-American Scholar • Academic All-Big Ten honoree • second on the team in scoring average (74.87) and percentage of scores counted (83.3) and third in birdies (43) • Spring 2021: Tied for 37th at the Big Ten Championships • best finish of the season came with a tie for 13th at the Git R Done Husker Invitational with a 4-over 217 • low 18 of the season came was a 70 in the opening round of the Boilermaker Invitational; tied for 33rd at the event • finished tied for 107th at The Goodwin • placed 66th at the Spartan Collegiate at Sea Island • went 0-1-2 at the Big Ten Match Play Championship • Fall 2020: No fall season due to COVID-19 public health concerns
2020 • SUMMER
Won the 119th Wisconsin State Amateur Championship by a 10-stroke margin, one shot off the tournament record, July 27-30
2019-20 • SENIOR SEASON
Spring 2020: Spring season was canceled on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns • Fall 2019: Competed at Jerry Pate Intercollegiate where he finished tied for 40th • Placed seventh at the Macdonald Cup • Tied for 15th at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate, highlighted by a 65 in round one and a career-best 54-hole score of 204 • Placed 50th at the Gopher Invitational
2018-19 • JUNIOR SEASON
Tied for second on the team in rounds under par (5) and tied for third in top-20 finishes (2) • Spring 2019: Came in 48th at the Big Ten Championship • Tied for 16th at the Hawkeye Invitational (68-70-72--210, -3) • Placed 97th at the Furman Intercollegiate and 71st at the Schenkel Invitational • Fall 2018: Competed in the Jerry Pate Intercollegiate and placed 51st • Led the team for the first time in the fall season at the Marquette Intercollegiate, where he tied for 21st (75-74-71 -- 220, +4) • Competed in the Maui Jim Intercollegiate and shot under par in the final round to tie for 30th (70-70-69 -- 209, +1) • Appeared at the Gopher Invitational and tied for 18th with a score of three-over par (216) • Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors
2017-18 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Fall 2017: Appeared for the Gophers in Gopher Invitational and Maui Jim Intercollegiate • tied for ninth at the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate. Spring 2018: Appeared in every spring tournament including Big Ten Match Play • Led the team in one tournament and had the third-lowest average of 74.13 • Placed 59th in the Big Ten Championship • Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors
2016-17 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Third on the team with a 73.04 stroke average, playing in nine tournaments • had 24 of 27 rounds count toward the team score • led the team in two tournaments • tallied eight under-par rounds and two top-20 finishes. Fall 2016: Turned in the Gophers’ best fall average (71.33) by a freshman in at least the past 10 years, leading the team in the fall • tied for 23rd at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational with a 4-under score of 209, shooting a 67 in the first round • turned in a season-best tie for sixth at the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate (209) • posted a season-low 208 (-5) at the Ka’anapali Classic to tie for 12th • tied the second-lowest round score in program history with a 63 in the Ka’anapali second round. Spring 2017: Played in four tournaments with a stroke average of 75.17 • tied for 29th at the Big Ten Championships • tied the Gophers’ all-time best Big Ten Championships round with a 66 to open the tournament.
SUMMER/AMATEUR GOLF
Competed in the US Junior Amateur Tournaments in 2014 and 2015 • participated in the 2014 Junior PGA Championship • won the WSGA Junior Boys Championship • won 2014 Wisconsin PGA Junior Championship • placed first in three straight age-level state junior championships from 2012 to 2014.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from McDonnell Central Catholic High School • won 2014 WIAA Division 3 State Championship by seven strokes • earned medalist honors in 30 of 40 tournaments he competed in • first-team all-state in 2014 and 2015 • third-team all-state in 2013 • won three regional titles, two sectional titles and three conference titles as an individual.
Crousore Bunker Shot: 2025 B1Gs
Monday, April 28
Galdos Hole-in-One: 2025 B1Gs
Friday, April 25
Gopher Golf Facilities
Sunday, August 18
Cinematic Recap: Gopher Invitational
Monday, September 18
