Senior sociology major Logan Osborne has played 49 rounds of golf since coming to USI. From 2011 to 2013, he averaged 75.5 strokes per match. He placed 31st individually at the NCAA Division II Midwest/Central Regional last year. Obsborne has had two top-five finishes, four top-10 finishes and six top-20 finishes.

The Shield: What got you into playing golf?

Logan Osborne: I guess my dad did. I started when I was 11. I used to play baseball, but I picked up golf. Eventually I had to make a choice, and I decided on golf.

The Shield: Any particular reason why?

LO: Not really. I just like the game a little bit better.

The Shield: How did you come to USI?

LO: Originally I started at U of E my freshman year, and things didn’t work out there so I was able to transfer over to USI. I live in Evansville so it worked out pretty good.

The Shield: What’s your favorite thing about the golf program here?

LO: Well, we’ve been going to a lot of pretty cool places lately – a lot of good tournaments recently. We went to Puerto Rico, and last year, we went to Las Vegas.

The Shield:What’s your favorite thing about golf?

LO: I don’t know. I guess that you never know what’s going to happen. Plus it helps to be decent at it.

The Shield: What’s your best score?

LO: On the team, I think it’s 68, which is four under.

The Shield: Do you want to play golf after you graduate?

LO: Probably not. I plan on getting on at the sheriff’s department here.

The Shield: Did you ever plan on playing golf or another sport in college?

LO: Yeah because when I started playing – I obviously didn’t take it seriously. But I started taking lessons in middle school. If you put all that money into it, you expect to do something with it.

The Shield: What are you going to miss most about the golf program or USI?

LO: Basically going to the tournaments. You get to miss a little school, plus you get to hang out with the guys during the tournament. So it’s always fun.

The Shield: How close are you to your teammates?

LO: We’re not super close or anything but we hang out when we’re all together.

The Shield: What’s your favorite moment with the golf team?

LO: I don’t really know right now. I couldn’t pick out one thing off the top of my head.

The Shield: What do you do to practice?

LO: We go out to the golf course. You hit balls and you might play a round of golf.

The Shield: Do you have a lucky club or something?

No. I don’t try to get caught up in that stuff – superstitions.