Simon Zach

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Prague, Czech Republic

2018-19:
Appeared in 12 events, playing in 30 rounds .... finished with a 73.00 stroke average ... led the team with a pair of wins, capturing victories at the Bank of Tennessee and the Bash at the Beach ... posted one top finish and a pair in the top 10 ... won the Bank of Tennessee with a 15-under-par 201 ... shot a 5-under 208 to win the Bash at the Beach ... tied for 10th at 4-under-par at the Louisville Cardinals Challenge.

2017-18
Named to the all-ACC academic team ... was given the Special Recognition Award ... was second on the team with 10 rounds in the 60s ... finished third on the team with a stroke average of 72.41 ... recorded one tournament win and one in the top five ... finished under-par in six of the squad's fall events ... was third at the Louisville Cardinal Challenge by firing a 6-under-par 68-71-71=210 ... placed sixth at the Bank of Tennessee by placing in a tie for sixth with a 9-under-par 68-65-74=205 ... shot an incredible 21-under-par to win the the Warrior Princeville Invitational ... placed 30th at the NCAA Columbus Regional

2016-17:
Competed in eight tournaments for the Cardinals, recording a 10th place finish at the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational... Posted a season-best 54-hole score of 215 twice, first at the Bank of Tennessee (72-73-70), then at the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational (74-67-74)... Finished second on the team with a 73.13 stroke average... Tied for a team-best 18-hole score of 67 at the Bank of Tennessee... Recorded two rounds below par on the season... Earned one top-10 and one top-20 finish for the Cardinals.

2015-16:
One of three players to compete in all 10 tournaments for the Cardinals… recorded a 73.57 stroke average which was third best on the team… earned a top-10 finish to go along with two top-20 results… shot a season-low 18-hole score of 68 twice, first in the second round of the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate, then in the second round of the Seminole Intercollegiate... His season-low 68 is tied for the team best 18-hole score on the season… Recorded his season-best 54-round score of 214 in the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate and the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate.

Before Louisville: Attended Gymnazium Pripotocni ... finished seventh at the Brabazon Trophy in 2016 ... placed third at the European Amateur Championship ... was 22nd at the Eisenhower Trophy in 2014 ... won the Slovakian Men's Amateur Championship in 2014 and the Czech International Junior Champion in 2012.

Personal: Born 4/20/96 in Prague, Czech Republic ... son of Petr Zach and Sarka Zachova ... business marketing major ... dream foursome includes Keegan De Lange, younger brother and JD Lehman ... recorded hole in one at the final round of European Championshp in Estonia in 2916, hitting a 7-iron from 179 yards ... chose Louisville because its a great city with good food and people.