University of South Alabama Athletics

Summer 2007: Finished sixth at the Firecracker Invitational at Heron Lakes C.C. scoring rounds of 77 and 68...Tied for the sixth at the rain shortened Gulf Coast Amateur shoot even-par 72...Shot 72 and 73 at the US Amateur Qualifying in Memphis, Tenn.

2006-2007: Competed in 10 rounds and three tournaments with a 77.89 stroke average...best finish was 41st place at the 2006 Callis Communications Intercollegiate...also recorded low round of the year at Callis Intercollegiate with a one-under par 71.

2005-2006: Did not compete in 2005-2006 season...Named academic all-Sun Belt Conference.

2004-2005: Competed in all 34 of the Jag rounds as a freshman...was USA's top finisher at the 2005 LSU Spring Invitational T-19...had a scoring avg. of 76.69...lowest three round score was 220 at the 2005 Rio Pinar Intercollegiate...Named academic all-Sun Belt Conference.

Amateur Highlights: 2006 1st alternate for US Amateur

High School Highlights: Lettered four seasons in golf at Oxford High School in Oxford, Miss.,... was an all-state selection junior and senior seasons... was an all-conference selection all four years he competed for the Chargers... captured the State of Mississippi 4-A Individual Championship during his senior season...2002 Mississippi State Junior Amateur Champion.

Personal: Gowen is the second of three children... has older brother and younger brother... favorite movie is The Patriot... favorite pro-athlete is Deuce McAllister... choose USA over Ole Miss and Southern Miss.