Background
Gossett was born in Phoenix, Arizona. His father introduced him to the game of golf and he competed in his first tournament at age 10.
Gossett was born in Phoenix, Arizona. His father introduced him to the game of golf and he competed in his first tournament at age 10.
Gossett attended the University of Texas, and was a two-time first-team All-American member of the golf team
He went to Germantown High School in Germantown, Tennessee. He turned pro in 2000. He lost his fully exempt status in 2004, and has had to split his playing time between the Professional Golf Association Tour and the Nationwide Tour in recent years.
He spent the early part of the decade trying to get back on the Professional Golf Association Tour through the Web.com Tour and the Adams Pro Tour.
Gossett qualified for the 2014 United States Open, his first since 2000. Gossett also played in the John Deere Classic and the Barracuda Championship, but missed the cut in both.
Once considered a golf prodigy with comparisons to Tiger Woods, Gossett"s Professional Golf Association Tour status is extremely limited due to lack of play and results. 1998 Red River Classic, Tucker Invitational, Golf Digest Collegiate Invitational DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place Yellow background for top-10 Amateur Walker Cup: 1999.
He was also a member of the Walker Cup team in 1999.