Jiri Zuska

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Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Kladno, Czech Republic

2022-2023:
Appeared in all 11 events while averaging a 71.52… posted four top-10 finishes… had 15 rounds of par or better… shot a season-low 203 (-7) at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate… shot a season-low 65 in the Aggie Invitational… tied for second place at the Aggie Invitational in leading the Cardinals to a first place team finish… led the team at the ACC Championships shooting 210 (-6) and finishing sixth overall… named to the 2022-23 All-ACC Team.

2021-2022:
Appeared in 12 events this season … finished the season first on the team with a 71.33 average … had 23 rounds of par or better … shot a low of 64 … had four top-9 finishes … shot 13 rounds in the 60s … carded a 10-under-par 200 at the Maui Jim to tie for 12th … fired a round of 69 and a round of 67 to finish 8-under-par 208 at the William Tucker to tie for 2nd … posted a 9-under-par 207 to tie for 7th at the Bank of Tennessee … carded a 4-under-par 212 to tie for 4^th at the Watersound Invitational … shot a 4-under-par 212 at the ACC Championship … finished tied for 28^th at the NCAA Norman Regional.

2020-2021:
Played in all 10 events, recording an average of 72.74 ... Posted three top-10 and two top-20 finishes ... Carded 1-under-par and tied for eighth at the General Hackler Invitational ... Tied for 10th at the NCAA Noblesville Regional with a season-best 3-under-par ... Named to the 2020-21 All-ACC Academic Team.

2019-2020:
Played in seven of eight tournaments in the 19-20 season... Finished third on the team with a scoring average of 70.84... Recorded five finishes inside the top 20, including two top five finishes at Bank of Tennessee and Dorado Beach Invitational... Posted right outside another top 20 finish, placing 21st in a tie with teammate Devin Morley at the Bearcat Invitational... Shot the best individual round in relation to par with a 7-under-par 72 in the final round of Bank of Tennessee.

2018-2019:
Appeared in 14 events, playing in each tournament .. was third on the team with a 71.82 scoring average ... was second on the team with 12 rounds in the 60s ... posted three top-five finishes ... shot a career low 65 at the Linger Longer ... opened his career by shooting a 1-under-par 212 to tie for 18th ... carded a 5-under-par 205 to tie for 10th at the Old Town Club Collegiate .. tied for third at the Seminole Intercollegiate by firing a 6-under-par 210 ... posted a season low 7-under-par 209 to tie for fourth at the Linger Longer ... was fourth at the Stitch Intercollegiate ... finished in a tie for 65th at the NCAA Championship -- the best finish on the team.

Before Louisville: Member of the of the Czech National Teams since the age of 13 ... finished in the top-five this year at the Copa del Rey during Spanish match play ... won the 20th Grand Final Faldo, becoming the only Czech to win the tournament in its lengthy history ... was victorious at the Czech Amateur Tournament ... also earned an invitation to the Czech Masters.