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Zach Adams

  • class Junior
  • Hometown Charleston, S.C.
  • High school First Baptist School (Charleston, S.C.)
  • class Junior
  • Hometown Charleston, S.C.
  • High school First Baptist School (Charleston, S.C.)

Zach Adams Bio

AWARDS/HONORS

  • SCGA Amateur Champion (2022, 2024)
  • 2022-23 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

2024-25 (JUNIOR)

  • Finished T-32nd at the U.S. Amatuer (Aug. 12-18) to advance to match play after shooting 141 (-1) over 36 holes ; defeated Cole Starnes (Indiana), 2-up, to advance out of the round of 64 ; won six of the final nine holes in the match after trailing by two thru eight ; fell 2&1 to Ethan Fang (Oklahoma State) in the round of 32
  • Won the South Carolina State Am (Aug. 1-4) for the second time in the last three years by two shots ; posted a 72-hole score of 268 (-16) with scores of 64-63-72-68 at Country Club of Charleston ; earned qualification to the U.S. Amateur (Aug. 12-18) at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn.

2023-24 (SOPHOMORE)

  • Played in all 11 events with a pair of top-10 finishes and a scoring average of 72.94
  • T-45th at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional (May 13-15), shooting 225 (+9)
  • Led the team with a T-23rd finish at the SEC Championship (April 22-24) ; shot 210 (E) at Sea Island Golf Club’s Seaside Course with a new career-low score of 67 (-3) in the second round
  • T-8th to help the team to victory at the Wofford Invitational (April 15-16) ; shot 212 (+2) with a final round 68 (-2)
  • Earned a 2&1 victory over Kentucky’s Michael Hake helping the team to a 3-2 win over the Wildcats at the SEC Fall Preview (Sept. 25-27)
  • Opened the season leading the team with a T-9th finish in the program’s debut at the Folds of Honor Collegiate (Sept. 4-6) ; shot 215 (+2) with an opening round 69 (-2)
  • Had four top-20 finishes in summer action prior to the school year beginning
  • T-11th at the South Carolina Amateur Championship (Aug. 3-6) in his title defense ; shot 290 (+2) with a pair of rounds in the 60s over the course of 72 holes at Musgrove Mill
  • T-5th at the Southeastern Amateur (July 27-29) shot 204 (-6) after opening with rounds of 67 (-3) and 66 (-4) the first two days at Country Club of Columbus
  • Finished 16th at the Carolinas Amateur Championship (July 12-15) to lead all players from South Carolina

2022-23 (FRESHMAN)

  • Played in eight tournaments in initial collegiate season with a top-10 and a top-five finish on his resume ; was in the lineup for six of the team’s seven spring events
  • Logged a scoring average of 74.32 in 22 rounds played
  • Finished 66th at the SEC Championship (April 19-21) after shooting 231 (+21)
  • T-5th at The Camden One Day after shooting 71 (+1) ; was first career top-five finish
  • T-8th at the Daniel Island Intercollegiate (Oct. 30-Nov. 1) ; shot 221 (+5) at Daniel Island Club
  • Made his debut in Garnet & Black at the Isleworth Collegiate ; T-28th in a strong field with a 54-hole tally of 220 (+4)

PRIOR TO SOUTH CAROLINA

  • Ranked eighth in the final SCJGA rankings for the 2022 class
  • Played in the 2022 U.S. Amateur in New Jersey
  • Won the 91st SCGA Amateur Championship ; won by five shots and recorded 72-hole score of 279 (-9) at Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach
  • Prepped at the First Baptist School (Charleston, S.C.)
  • 2021 SCISA AAA Individual State Champion
  • T-5th at the 2021 Beth Daniel Junior Azalea
  • SCJGA Blade Champion and South Carolina Junior Match Play Champion

PERSONAL

  • Son of Randy and Monica – has an older sister, Jessica
  • Dad played golf at Winthrop
  • Sport and entertainment management major
  • Waffle House is his favorite pre-tournament meal – go to order is the All-Star Special
  • Always keeps three tees in his right pocket
  • Country Club of Charleston is favorite course in South Carolina
  • Favorite TV show is The Office
  • Favorite spot on campus is the Huskey/Dietrich Golf Practice Facility
  • Dream vacation spot is anywhere in the Caribbean
CAREER STATISTICS
Year Events Rounds Low 54 Low 18 Par/Better Top 5 Top 10 Top 20 Strokes Average
2022-23 9 25 217 70 6 1 2 1,864 74.56
2023-24 11 32 210 67 9 2 2 2,334 72.94
2024-25
Total 20 47 210 67 15 3 4 4,198 73.64