Gene Zeigler

AWARDS/HONORS

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-56^th 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-25^th 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-15^th 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-9^th 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-9^th at the 63^rd 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

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Gene Zeigler Bio