2014-15 Men's Golf Roster
Roster
Zach Balit
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Bradenton, Fla.
- High School:
- Out-of-Door Academy
- Height:
- 5-10
2014-15: Finished just shy of his career-best season scoring average of 75.29 with a 75.50 during the fall ... ended the 2014-15 season with a 76.22 scoring average to lower his career average to a 76.29 strokes per round ... went 0-1 in the Big Ten Match Play Tournament (Feb. 15-16) ... tied for 53rd and third among the team in the Hootie at Bull's Bay Invitational (Mar. 29-31) with a 223 ... scored a 18-hole, 36-hole and 56-hole season low at the Wolverine Intercollegiate (Sept. 6-7) with a 70-78-70--218 ... tied for 57th in the Badger invitational, scoring a 76-82-77--235
2013-14: Finished with a career-best season scoring average of 75.29 ... earned a career-best tournament finish at the Hawkeye Invitational (April 12-13), leading the Badgers with a 14th-place finish with 3-over par 75-72-72=219 ... recorded an 18-hole career best of 68 and a 36-hole and 54-hole career-best scores at the USF Invitational (March 2-4) with 1-under par 68-74-73=215 .... tallied 9-over par 75-74-73=222 at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate (Sept. 15-16) ... tied for 24th at the Big Ten Championships (May 2-4) with 16-over par 78-77-76-73=304... competed in nine events, placing in the top 11-25 three times
2012-13: Had 54-hole season bests of 75-79-71--225 to have a career tournament-best finish, tying for 27th at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (March 26) ... recorded the second highest finish by a Badger at the 2013 Big Ten Championships (April 24-26), tying for 43rd with 76-78-76-79--309
2011-12: Transferred to the University of Wisconsin from South Carolina and is eligible to play in the second semester ... has four years of eligibility remaining ... made his UW debut at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (3/25-27)
2010-11: Redshirted as a true freshman
Prior to South Carolina
Was the team MVP as a sophomore and a junior at Out-of-Door Academy in Florida ... was Florida Class 1A state champion as a junior ... won Donald Ross Memorial as a junior ... Medalist at International Junior Masters in summer of 2008 ... win AJGA Coca-Cola Junior Championship in 2008.
Personal
Born in Montreal, Quebec ... parents are Robert Balit and Monica Turner ... has a sister, Gabrielle, who is a member of the Vanderbilt women's golf team ... plans to major in business
Stats
| Year | Rounds | Strokes | Avg. | Low 18 | Low 36 | Low 54 |
| 2011-12 | 13 | 998 | 76.77 | 72 | 152 | 224 |
| 2012-13 | 13 | 1013 | 77.92 | 71 | 154 | 225 |
| 2013-14 | 27 | 2033 | 75.29 | 68 | 142 | 215 |
| 2014-15 | 9 | 686 | 76.22 | 70 | 148 | 218 |
| Totals | 62 | 4730 | 76.29 | 68 | 142 | 215 |
2014-15 Finishes
| Sept. 6-7 | Wolverine Intercollegiate | 70-78-70=218/ T28 |
| Sept. 28-30 | Badger Invitational | 76-82-77= 235/ T57 |
| Feb. 15-16 | Big Ten Match Play Tournament | 0-1 |
| Mar. 29-31 | Hootie at Bull's Bay | 73-77-73=233/ T53 |
2013-14 Finishes
| Sept. 15-16 | Wolf Run Intercollegiate | 75-74-73=222/ T16 |
| Sept. 29-Oct. 1 | Badger Invitational | 74-81-78=233/ 59 |
| Oct. 6-8 | Erin Hills Intercollegiate | 76-71-75=222/ T30 |
| Nov. 3-5 | Wendy's Kiawah Classic | 81-76-82=239/ T82 |
| March 2-4 | USF Invitational | 68-74-73=215/ T37 |
| March 16-17 | Seahawk Intercollegiate | 71-84=155/ T54 |
| March 23-25 | Hootie at Bulls Bay | 73-80-71=224/ T40 |
| April 12-13 | Hawkeye Invitational | 75-72-72=219/ 14 |
| May 2-4 | Big Ten Championships | 78-77-76-73=304/ T24 |
2012-13 Finishes
| Sept. 15-16 | Wolf Run Intercollegiate | did not compete |
| Sept. 22-23 | DA Weibring Intercollegiate | did not compete |
| Oct. 8-9 | Firestone Invitational | did not compete |
| Oct. 15-16 | Autotrader.com Collegiate Classic | 82-81-87=250/ 88 |
| Oct. 28-30 | Wendy's Kiawah Classic | did not compete |
| Mar. 3-5 | USF Invitational | did not compete |
| Mar. 24-26 | Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate | 75-79-71=225/ T27 |
| Apr. 13-14 | Hawkeye-Great River Entertainment Invitational | 77-78-74=229/ T41 |
| Apr. 24-26 | Big Ten Championships | 76-78-76-79=309/ T43 |
2011-12 Finishes
| Mar. 25-27 | Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate | 74-78-72=224/ T34 |
| Apr. 9-10 | COG Mizzou Intercollegiate | 74-78-77=229/ T39 |
| Apr. 14-15 | Hawkeye-Great River Entertainment Invitational | 79-79-75=233/ T57 |
| Apr. 27-29 | Big Ten Championships | 81-79-77-75=312/ T42 |
