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2025-26 Men's Golf Roster

Craven 2019
Craven 2019

Gowtham Nalluri

Gowtham Nalluri

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Novi, Mich.
  • High School:
    Novi

Summary

Biography

Career Highlights:

  • 2x Athletic Director's Honor Roll (2023, 2024)
  • Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll (2024)
  • Horizon League Spring Academic Honor Roll (2025)
  • GCAA All-American Scholar (2025)


2024-25:

  • One of four Titans to start all nine tournaments and play in all 24 rounds, ending the year tied for third on the team with a 74.67 average
  • Tallied scores in the 70's in 23 of his 24 rounds, with two at par or better
  • Placed in the top three on the team in six of his nine events, including leading the team once
  • Started the year tying for 44th at the EKU Colonel Shootout with a 222 (73-75-74)
  • Tied for 35th at the Tom Tontimonia Invitational by carding a 145 (75-70), which included an even-par 70 in round two
  • Shot a 76 to halve his match against Oakland in the Motor City Match-Up and then won his match versus Green Bay by recording a 79
  • Tied for 27th at the Xavier Invitational, registering a 220 (73-71-76)
  • Posted a career-low 214 (70-73-71) and tied for 21st at Butler's Don Benbow Spring Invite 
  • Carded a 221 (72-74-75) and shared 60th at the Wright State Invitational 
  • Led the team by shooting a 230 (75-76-79) and placing 26th at the Horizon League Championship


2023-24

  • Started all nine events as a rookie and was second on the team with a 75.46 average
  • Led the team twice and was second in two other events
  • Shot in the 70's or 60's in 21 of his 26 rounds
  • Made his collegiate debut taking 69th at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational with a 242 (79-83-80)
  • Tied for 12th with a 225 (75-73-77) at the Valpo Fall Invite
  • Shared 15th with a season-low 214 (74-67-73), including a season-best 4-under 67 in the second round at The Buddy, the lowest total score by a freshman since 2018 and tied for the 10th best round in school history
  • Shot a 36-hole best 144 (73-71) for 42nd at the Butler Spring Invite
  • Tallied a 221 (76-68-77) and shared 32nd at the NKU Jewell Invitational, with a 3-under 68 in the second round
  • Recorded a 223 (71-78-74) and tied for 27th at the Wright State Invitational
  • Posted a 230 (80-77-73) for a share of 37th at the Horizon League Championship

Personal:
  • A four-year letter winner as a prep
  • Was a two-time recipient of the Hardest Working Award and was tabbed the Most Improved as a junior
  • Two-time All-Conference selection and was All-State as a senior 
  • As a senior, he finished runner-up at the first Kensington Lakes Activities Association meet and was fourth overall in two combined league meets
  • Took top 10 at the Next Tee, Embers and Orange Theory tournaments and shot a 73 at the Oakland County Division 1 tournament, good for 13th overall
  • Posted a 146 (71-75) and tied for fifth at the MHSAA D1 state finals and shot a 76 and shared 14th in the KLAA golf tournament
  • Also ranked in the Top 50 Junior Tour for Michigan in 2021, where he won events at the Mystic Creek August Jr. Classic and the Prestwick Village Golf Classic
  • Son of Kalyani Nettem and Surendra Nalluri
  • Has an older brother, who graduated from the Dental School
  • A Chemistry major
 
Year Rounds Strokes Average Top 10/20
2023-24 26 1,962 75.4 0/2
2024-25 24 1,792 74.6 0/0
Career 50 3,754 75.08 0/2


Career Low 18: 67 at 2023 The Buddy (2nd)
Career Low 36: 144 at 2023 Butler Spring Invite (73-71)
Career Low 54: 214 at 2025 Don Benbow (70-73-71), at 2023 The Buddy (74-67-73)

Career Tournament Finishes
2024-25

Sept. 7-8 - EKU Colonel Shootout (University Club, Richmond, KY) - 222 (73, 75, 74) - T44th
Sept. 14-15 - Golden Grizzlies Intercollegiate (Katke-Cousins GC, Rochester, MI) - 231 (81, 73, 77) - T54th
Sept 30-Oct. 1 - Tom Tontimonia Invitational (Pine Hills GC, Hinckley, OH) - 145 (75, 70) - T35th
Oct. 14 - Motor City Match-Up vs. Oakland (Birmingham CC, Birmingham, MI) - 76
Oct. 15 - Motor City Match-Up vs. Green Bay (Birmingham CC, Birmingham, MI) - 79
Oct. 21-22 - Xavier Invitational (Maketewah CC, Cincinnati, OH) - 220 (73, 71, 76) - T27th
Mar. 31-Apr. 1 - Don Benbow Spring Invite (Highlands GC, Indianapolis, IN) - 214 (70, 73, 71) - T21st
Apr. 7-8 - NKU Jewell Invitational (Elks Run GC, Batavia, OH) - 154 (76, 78) - T72nd
Apr. 13-14 - Wright State Invitational (Heatherwoode GC, Springboro, OH) - 221 (72, 74, 75) - T60th
Apr. 19-21 - Horizon League Championship (Mission Inn Resort, Howey-In-The-Hills, FL) - 230 (75, 76, 79) - T26th

2023-24
Sept. 9-10 - Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational (Delaware CC, Muncie, IND) - 242 (79, 83, 80) - 69th
Sept. 18-19 - Valpo Fall Invite (Sand Creek CC, Chesterton, IND) - 225 (75, 73, 77) - T12th
Oct. 2-3 - Tom Tontimonia Invitational (Lakewood CC, Westlake, OH) - 224 (77, 74, 73) - T72nd
Oct. 16-17 - The Buddy (Miller Memorial GC, Murray, KY) - 214 (74, 67, 73) - T15th
Mar. 17-19 - Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate (Sevierville GC, Sevierville, TN) - 239 (76-83-80) - T72nd
Apr. 1 - Butler Spring Invite (Highland GC, Indianapolis, IN) - 144 (73, 71) - T42nd
Apr. 6-7 - NKU Jewell Invitational (Elks Run GC, Batavia, OH) - 221 (76, 68, 77) - T32nd
Apr. 14-15 - Wright State Invitational (Heatherwoode GC, Springboro, OH) - 223 (71, 78, 74) - T27th
Apr. 20-22 - Horizon League Championship (Mission Inn Resort, Howey-In-The-Hills, FL) - 230 (80, 77, 73) - T37th

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