Jim Rowse was the first Tiger golfer to participate in the NCAA Tournament, competing in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1979.
Rowse led the Tigers to their first ever NCAA Tournament team appearance in 1980, as Pacific placed 20th in the 1980 NCAA finals at Ohio State. He finished 38th individually. Jim completed his collegiate career by playing in the 1981 national championships at Stanford.
Averaging in the low 70s, Rowse became the first Tiger to be selected as an All-American, as he was honored in 1979, 1980, and 1981. He also qualified for the U.S. Amateur Championship in both 1977 and 1978.
Two of Rowse's best individual performances were a 67 at the Yolo Fliers in 1977 and a 66 against Stanford in 1978. He led the Tigers to a team victory at the Rancho Murietta Tournament in 1977 and helped the Tigers to finish in a tie with Stanford for the 1978 Silverado crown.
Rowse's win at the 1978-79 Aztec Invitational was the first triumph for a Pacific golfer competing against a strong national field. Jim had consistent rounds of 69, 71, and 73 for a total score of 213 as he took home the prestigious Aztec Invitational title.
Jim had a low season average of 73.1 in 1979-80, on a team that won both the Wolf Pack Classic and the UC Davis Invitational. In 1980, he captured fifth place at the PCAA conference tournament with a 215 finish. The Tigers also won the Wolf Pack Classic in 1980 and 1981, as well as the Silverado Classic in 1981.
Rowse majored in Business at Pacific and currently serves as Director of Sales for Pizza Blends Inc. Jim and his wife, Lori, live in Pleasanton, California, with their four children: David, Kelly, Molly, and Stephen.
