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2016-17 Men's Golf Roster

Zac Schaefer

  • HEIGHT 6-5
  • CLASS Junior
  • HOMETOWN Edmond, Okla.
  • HIGHSCHOOL Oklahoma Christian School

Biography

General Business major … One of the linchpins of the OC roster, coming off an all-conference season in which he recorded his first career win … Has been a lineup fixture for the Eagles since the start of his freshman season … Powerful player who has a good putter … Qualified for the 2015 and 2016 Oklahoma State Amateur Championship tournaments … Fell to OC teammate Chris Karlovich in the first round of the 2016 event … Was a high school teammate of current OC golfer Ethan Smith … 2016-17: Played in four tournaments (four starts), recording a stroke average of 76.67 over 12 rounds … First round of the fall season was his best, a 6-under 66 in the Missouri Southern Fall Invitational at Shangri-La Golf Club in Monkey Island …  Went on to finish that tournament at 2-under, tied for fourth … Did not play during spring semester … 2015-16: Played in 12 tournaments (12 starts), recording a stroke average 74.09 over 32 rounds … Named to the NCAA Division II PING All-South Central Region honor team … Named to the All-Heartland Conference first-team list … Named once as the Heartland Conference player of the week … Had nine top-20 and four top-10 finishes … Did not shoot a round in the 80s all season … Tied for seventh in the Western New Mexico Fall Intercollegiate at University Golf Course in Las Cruces, N.M., shooting 72-69—141 to finish at 1-under … The 2-under 69 matched his best score of the season … Tied for eighth in the Midwestern State Invitational at Wichita Falls Country Club in Wichita Falls, Texas, at 11-over 224, highlighted by a 2-under 69 in the second round … Also tied for eighth in the San Antonio Shootout at TPC San Antonio, shooting 78-74—152 (+8) … Overcame blustery conditions to record first career win in the Broncho Invitational at Gaillardia Country Club in Oklahoma City … Shot 77-74—151 (+7) and rolled in a birdie putt on No. 18 to give the Eagles a one-shot team win and a four-shot individual cushion … Was named as the Heartland Conference player of the week after that performance … Placed 12th in the Heartland Conference Championship at Apple Rock Golf Course in Horseshoe Bay, Texas, shooting 77-72—149 (+3) … Tied for 43rd individually at 9-over 222 as OC finished second at the NCAA Division II West-South Central Super Regional at University Golf Course in Las Cruces, N.M., and qualified for the Division II Championship in the program’s first season of eligibility to do so … Posted a pair of 2-over 73s during that tournament … At NCAA Division II Championship at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in Denver, tied for 57th at 5-over 221 after rounds of 72, 76 and 73 … 2014-15: Played in all 11 tournaments (11 starts), recording a stroke average of 75.76 over 29 rounds … In his collegiate debut, shot a 1-under 71 in the final round of the Ryan Palmer Foundation Invitational at Tascosa Country Club in Amarillo, Texas and finished tied for 53rd (+7) … Posted the first of two top-10 finishes in OC’s next tournament, placing eighth in the NCCAA Central Region Championship at Owasso Golf and Athletic Club … Opened with a 5-under 67 and followed with rounds of 73 and 72 to finish the tournament at 4-under 212 and tie for eighth individually as OC won the team title … Shot a 1-under 71 in the opening round of the Newman Fall Invitational at Rolling Hills Country Club in Wichita, Kan., and finished the tournament at 3-over to place 12th … Was 15th at the NCCAA Championship at The Hombre Golf Club in Panama City Beach, Fla., shooting 79-76-73—228 as the Eagles finished as the team runner-up … Recorded second top-10 finish by placing 10th in the Broncho Invitational at Gaillardia Country Club in Oklahoma City, shooting 77-72—149 (+5) … At Heartland Conference Championship at Slick Rock Golf Course in Horseshoe Bay, Texas, placed 32nd, shooting 78-78-72—228 (+12) … Previous school: Starred at Oklahoma Christian School in Edmond, where he was the Class 3A medalist as a senior and the state runner-up as a junior … Won two other tournaments during his senior season … Led Saints to state title as a sophomore in 2012, finishing fifth individually … Won a regular-season tournament as a freshman, shooting a 66 … Named to the Oklahoma All-State team as a senior … Received All-City first-team honors from The Oklahoman as a senior, the only player from a non-Class 6A school to do so.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    6'5"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    6'5"
  • 2016-17Junior

    6'5"