Gene Zeigler
- class Freshman
- Hometown Florence, S.C.
- High school Trinity Collegiate
- class Freshman
- Hometown Florence, S.C.
- High school Trinity Collegiate
Gene Zeigler Bio
AWARDS/HONORS
- SEC Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024)
- SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2021-22)
2023-24 (JUNIOR)
- Played in just one tournament, competing as an individual at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (March 24-26) ; shot 222 (+6) to finish T-45th ; carded a 1-under 71 in the second round
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)
- Played in eight tournaments, six of which he competed in the lineup ; had a trio of top-20 finishes including his first career win
- Logged a scoring average of 73.33 with eight rounds of par or better and pair of scores in the 60s
- Was subbed in for the final round of the SEC Championship (April 19-21) and shot 80 (+10)
- Finished third at the Camden One Day (April 10) with a score of 68 (-2)
- Played as an individual at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate March 26-28) and T-30th at 1-over par ; shot 217 with scores of 76-69-72
- Won the Daniel Island Intercollegiate (Oct. 30-Nov. 1) with a 2-under score of 214 ; was the only player in the field under par after logging scores of 72-68-74
- T-20th in his season debut at the Badger Invitational (Sept. 11-13) ; shot 143 (-1) in the shortened event due to weather
2021-22 (FRESHMAN)
- Saw action in eight stroke play events in first season on campus with five appearances in the lineup and another start at SEC Match Play in the fall
- Finished the year with a 75.13 scoring average and four rounds of par or better in 23 rounds played
- T-56th at NCAA Norman Regional (May 17-19) with a 54-hole score of 226 (+10) ; shot career-best score of 66 (-6) in the opening round to grab the 18-hole lead by two shots
- Was subbed into the lineup right before the start of the second round of stroke play at the SEC Championship (April 20-22) ; shot 76 (+6) and 72 (+2) the final two days of the event
- Played as an individual in three spring events: Puerto Rico Classic (Feb. 13-15), General Hackler Championship (March 13-14) and the Hootie at Bulls Bay (March 27-29)
- T-25th at the Daniel Island Intercollegiate (Oct. 31-Nov. 1) with a 54-hole score of 220 (+4)
- Had an impressive Gamecock debut at the J.T. Poston Invitational (Sept. 27-28) ; helped lead the team to a win and finished T-15th at 3-under for the tournament ; opened his college career with a 68 (-3) in round one at Country Club of Sapphire Valley
PRIOR TO SOUTH CAROLINA
- Top-ranked player in the state in the final SCJGA rankings
- T-9th at the 2021 U.S. Junior Amateur at Pinehurst ; made it to the quarterfinals of match play where he fell 1-up to Luke Potter after he birdied the final two holes
- Also T-9th at the 63rd SCGA Junior Championship
- Four-time Region Player of the Year and two-time state champion for the Trinity Collegiate Titans (Darlington, S.C.)
- 2021 Southern Cross Invitational Champion
- 2020 Patriot Invitational Champion
- 2020 Cardinal Newman Invitational Champion
- 2020 SCJGA Beth Daniel Junior Azalea runner-up
- 2020 CGA Carolinas Junior Boys runner-up
- 2019 SCGA and CGA Player of the Year
- 2019 Fall Challenge Champion
- 2019 Anderson Brothers Invitational Champion
- AP Scholar and member of the National Honor Society
PERSONAL
- Son of Ben and Belle Zeigler
- Mom played college basketball at Sewanee
- Lifelong Gamecock fan that committed after his freshman year of high school
- Finance major
CAREER STATISTICS
Year | Events | Rounds | Low 54 | Low 18 | Par/Better | Top 5 | Top 10 | Top 20 | Strokes | Average |
2021-22 | 8 | 23 | 210 | 66 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1,728 | 75.13 |
2022-23 | 8 | 18 | 214 | 68 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1,320 | 73.33 |
2023-24 | 1 | 3 | 222 | 71 | 1 | — | — | — | 222 | 74.00 |
2024-25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total | 17 | 44 | 210 | 66 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3,270 | 74.32 |
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