The University of Akron Athletics
2016-17 Men's Golf

Zach Gollwitzer
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ballwin, Mo.
- High School:
- Marquette High School
Season | Events | Rounds | Strokes | Avg. | Low Rd. | Top-25 |
Spring 2016 | 1 | 3 | 224 | 74.67 | 73 | 0 |
Fall 2015 | 2 | 6 | 457 | 76.17 | 73 | 0 |
Spring 2015 | 5 | 15 | 1,182 | 77.30 | 74 | 0 |
Fall 2014 | 3 | 8 | 596 | 74.50 | 72 | 0 |
Spring 2014 | 7 | 20 | 1,523 | 76.15 | 68 | 1 |
Fall 2013 | 3 | 9 | 681 | 75.67 | 72 | 1 |
Career | 21 | 61 | 4,663 | 76.44 | 68 | 2 |
as a Junior (Spring 2016): Appeared in one spring event … finished 33rd at the Wexford Intercollegiate … recorded a 224 (+8) 54-hole score for a 74.67 spring scoring average … finished the 2015-16 season with a 75.66 scoring average (nine rounds) … recorded a season-low round 73 (+1) during the third round of the Wexford Intercollegiate (Feb. 22)
as a Junior (Fall 2015): Appeared in two of the Zips’ five fall events, finishing 62nd overall at the Inverness Intercollegiate (235, +22) and 51st at the Firestone Invitational (222, +6) … posted a 76.17 scoring average (six rounds) …
as a Sophomore (Spring 2015): Named Academic All-MAC ... appeared in five events, carding a 78.80 scoring average over 15 rounds ... posted a 77.30 scoring average over 23 rounds during the 2014-15 campaign ... closed the season with a tie for 38th place at the Cobra Puma Invitational (April 20-21) ... carded six rounds of 77 or better in the spring.
as a Sophomore (Fall 2014): Appeared in 3-of-5 events, posting two top-50 finishes ... finished the fall with a 74.50 scoring average (eight rounds) ... posted two rounds of par or better, including career-low rounds of 72 at the Golfweek Program Challenge (second round, Sept. 8) and the first round of the Fall Preview at Sagamore (Oct. 13) ... his best finish of the fall was a tie for 32nd place at the Fall Preview at Sagamore (Oct. 13-14).
as a Freshman (Spring 2014): Appeared in all seven events in the spring ... posted a 76.15 average over seven events (76.00 for the entire 2013-14 campaign) ... had four total rounds under par (three in the spring) ... recorded two top-25 finishes total ... closed out his first season with a score of 300 (+12) to tie for 21st place at the MAC Championship (May 1-3) ... finished tied for 41st at the Irish Creek Intercollegiate (April 5- 6), posting the fourth-best individual round on the season by a Zips golfer.
as a Freshman (Fall 2013): Participated in three fall tournaments … posted one round at par or better in his first tournament as a Zip, the Golfweek Program Challenge (Sept. 8- 10) to finish at 218 (+2) and tied for 20th place, his best score of the 2013-14 season ... finished the fall with a 75.67 scoring average.
at Marquette High School: Was a four-year letterwinner at MHS ... posted a 73.00 scoring average as a senior ... helped Marquette to a perfect 9-0 record in matches as a senior, including wins at the conference, district and sectional championships ... MHS finished in third place at the Missouri Boys State Championship ... posted five tournament wins in high school ... was named Suburban West Conference Player of the Year as a senior and Runner-Up Player of the Year as a sophomore and junior ... earned First-Team All-Meter as a junior and senior ... also lettered in cross country ... was a four-year honor roll student.
Personal: Born Feb. 15, 1995, in St. Louis, Mo. ... son of Bernie and Cathy Gollwitzer ... has two sisters, Lindsey and Kristen.