| Zach Barlow |
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AT ILLINOIS
Fall 2008:
Tied for first at the Fighting Illini Invitational with a score of 209 ... Currently is fifth on the team with a stroke average of 73.27 ... Competed in five tournaments with a low score of 67 ... Posted three rounds under par.
2007-2008:
Made the five-man Illinois team that competed at the NCAA Championships ... Won the Illinois State Amateur by three shots at seven-under par, becoming the first Illinois player to do so since 1999 ... posted two top-ten finishes, a tie for fourth at the D.A. Weibring Invitational and sixth at the Wolverine @ Mission Inn ... Was third on the team with a 73.58 average during the fall and was fourth with a 74.17 average overall. ... Posted six rounds under par, including a career-best 68 at the D.A. Weibring Invitational ... One of four Illinois players in the top 20 at NCAA Regionals.
2006-2007: Competed in three tournaments, all during the fall, and had a stroke average of 77.89 on the season ... Had a career-high finish of 33rd at the Windon Memorial Classic ... Shot a career-low score of 74 during the final round of the Windon ... Earned first Varsity "I" award.
2005-06: Sat out the year as a redshirt.
High School
Earned four varsity letters in golf at Trico High School ... IHSA Class A State Champion his junior year ... Finished sixth in the state his senior year ... Participated in the U.S. Junior Amateur ... Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Born Dec. 30, 1986 ... Son of Kevin and Gina Barlow ... Majoring in sport management ... Biggest thrill in sports is making the pressure shot ... Favorite athlete is Tiger Woods because he changed the game of golf ... Credits his aunt, Dana, for influencing his athletic career because, "She finally got me to see a golf pro and the rest is history."
Getting to Know Barlow
Why I chose Illinois: Because of the great academics and the strength of the golf program
What I've learned from Coach Small: Mental toughness and what I need to do to play at the next level
Favorite golf course: St. Louis Country Club
Favorite place to eat in Champaign-Urbana: Biaggi's
Favorite movie: Top Gun and The Pursuit of Happiness
Favorite sports team: St. Louis Cardinals
What age I started playing golf: 2
Excluding teammates, favorite Illini athlete: Chester Frazier
What's in the Bag?
Driver- Titleist 905
Woods- 3-wood-Ping G5 and 5-wood-Titleist 904
Irons- Titleist 735's
Putter- Scotty Cameron
Ball- Titleist Pro V1
Barlow's Career Statistics
Year Rounds Shots Avg. Low 18 Low 54
2006-07 9 701 77.89 74 231
Fall 2007 12 883 73.58 68 211
Totals 21 1584 75.43 68 211
