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2016-17 Men's Golf Roster

Zach Galliford

  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Borth, Ceredigion, Wales
  • High School Penglais Comprehensive School

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2016-17) ... One of two players to compete in all 11 tournaments (31 rounds) for UTA, including a career-best tie for 2nd in the fall at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic ... Fired a 6-under 210, including a season-low 68 in the third round in Houston ... Earned his second top-10 finish of the year at the Duck Commander Intercollegiate, a tie for eighth (+7, 233) ... Averaged a score of 73.97 on the season, third-best among Mavericks ... Recorded 10 rounds of par or better ... Four-year career with the Mavericks saw 35 tours matching 102 rounds ... Averaged a career 74.74 score ... Registered four rounds in the 60's and 31 of par or better ... named to 2016-17 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List for achieving a 3.50 or higher grade point average.

AS A JUNIOR (2015-16): Competed in eight tournaments with two top-20 finishes ... Finished in a tie for fourth at the Cabo Del Sol Intercollegiate (212, -4) ... Shot a season-low 68 in the first round of the 31st Annual Louisiana Classic ... 22nd in Division I in up-and-down percentage at .633 ... Recorded a .724 fairways hit percentage, good for 50th in the nation ... 61st in the nation in 3-putt holes percentage at .780 ... 11.52 pars per round, good for 89th in the nation ... 2015-16 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll selection ... took medalist honors at the 2016 Welsh Amateur Championships ... advanced to match play after finishing 8th in stroke play at 1 under par ... defeated Owen Edwards in the match play final.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15): Competed in nine tournaments with two top-20 finishes ... Season-best tie for ninth place finish at Royal Oaks Intercollegiate (215, +2) ... Shot a season-low 70 twice, most recently on Day 1 of the Border Olympics ... Named to the 2014-15 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List.

AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14):: Competed in seven tournaments with two top-20 finishes ... Finished a season-best tie for second at the Odessa College Invite (219, +3) ... Shot a season-low 70 on Day 1 of the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate ... 2013-14 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List selection.

PENGLAIS COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL: 2007 Welsh Under 13s National Champion ... 2010 Central Wales Under 18s Boys Champion ... 2010 & 2011 Welsh European Boys Team Member ... 2010 8th place at the European Young Masters ... 2012 South Wales Boys Stroke Play Champion ... 2012 Welsh Boys Stroke Play Champion ... 2012 2nd in the Welsh Boys Order of Merit title ... 2013 & 2015 Tucker Trophy Champion ... 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Welsh Home Internationals member ... 2010, 2011 Welsh Schools Champion ... 2010, 2011, 2012 Welsh Schools Captain ... Four-time County Boys champion.

PERSONAL: Son of Robert and Una Galliford ... Has one sister, Tasha ... Majoring in Finance ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Enjoys 'soccer,' cars, video games and eating.