Alex Zillig
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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Hometown:
- La Vista, Neb.
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Papillion-La Vista HS
Bio
Honors and Awards:
- 2020-21, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2019-20, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2019-20, NSAA Golfer of the Week (Oct. 16, Oct. 30)
- 2018-19, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2018-19, First team all-NSAA
- 2018-19, NSAA Golfer of the Week (Oct. 17, Mar. 26, Apr. 9)
2020-21 Season (Junior): Competed in 11 events on the season ... Posted a scoreing average of 74.97 in 29 rounds of play ... Earned seven top-10 and four top-5 finishes ... Finished second at the William Woods Spring Invitational with a 3-over 147 ... Carded season-best rounds of 68 in both the second and third rounds of the U.C. Ferguson Classic en route to a 7-under final score to tie for fifth place ... Shot par-or-better in nine rounds ... Tied for 79th at the NAIA Men's Golf National Championships with a score of 316 (+32).
2019-20 Season (Sophomore): Competed in all five events … Ranked second on the team with a scoring average of 73.54 in 13 rounds of play … Earned four top-10 and a pair of top-5 finishes … Tied for first the NAIA Midwest Invitational, shooting a 142 (E) for the vent … Earned a fifth (tie) lace finish the Mid-South Classic with a 216 (E) over 54 holes of play … Carded a season-best 68 (-4) in the final round of the Mid-South Classic … Posted a 69 (-2) in the first round of the U.C. Ferguson Classic … Tied for the team lead with five rounds at-or-below par … Twice named NSAA Golfer of the Week, earning the recognition on Oct. 16 and Oct. 30.
2018-19 Season (Freshman): Earned first-team all-NSAA Honors … Was chosen as the NSAA Golfer of the Week three times (Oct. 17, Mar. 26, Apr. 9) … Placed 54th at the NAIA National Championships … Recorded a scoring average of 74.8 for the year while competing in every round of every event … Totaled four top-10 finishes … Fired a season-low round of 66 in the third round of the U.C. Ferguson Classic (Sept. 5) … Named an NSAA Scholar-Athlete.
High School: Attended Papillion-La Vista High School … Golf coaches were Joe Pudenz and Ryan Vemeer … Four-year letter-winner … Three-time All-State selection … Placed in every high school tournament in which he competed … Earned a pair of top five State Tournament finishes (5th as a junior, 4th as a senior) … Won PGA Junior Qualifying with a score of 66 in the tournament … Average score of 74 and has a handicap of 2 … Played hockey, baseball, and basketball when he was younger … Member of the Honor Roll.
Personal: Son of Mike and Kim Zillig … Born on Nov. 30, 1999 … Is an only child … Majoring in Sports Management.
News mentions
The Bellevue University men's golf team finished in a tie for seventh place at the 2021 NAIA Men's Golf National Championships being held at the 6,732-yard, par-71 TPC at Deere Run.
The Bellevue University men's golf team remained in fifth place after the third round of play at the NAIA Men's Golf National Championships. The 72-hole tournament is being played at the 6,732-yard, par-71 TPC at Deere Run.
The Bellevue University men's golf improved its first-round score by five strokes to move up to fifth place after two rounds of play at the NAIA Men's Golf National Championship. The 72-hole tournament is being played at the par-71, 6,732-yard TPC at Deere Run.
Led by senior Andre Becerra, the Bellevue University men's golf team sits in sixth place after the opening round of play at the NAIA Men's Golf National Championship being played at the 6,732-yard, par-71 TPC at Deere Run.
The Bellevue University men's golf team fired a team score of 8-under par 276 to run away with the team title Tuesday at the 15-team U.C. Ferguson Classic. The tournament was played at the 6,576-yard, par-71 Lincoln Park Golf Course (West Course). It marked BU's third-straight team title and seventh overall this season.
Three BU golfers were under par in each of the first two rounds and seven of eight scoring rounds were below par as the Bruins hold a five-stroke lead after Monday's action in the U.C. Ferguson Classic.
Rodrigo Navarrete won the individual title and BU golfers finished in the top three positions to lead the Bruins to a comeback victory at the William Woods Spring Invitational.
Rodrigo Navarrete are tied for second individually at 2-over while Bellevue is two strokes back as a team at 10-over.
All five Bruin golfers shot under par for the tournament as Bellevue bested a deep field featuring several of the NAIA's best teams to win the Battle at Primm, fending off four other top 10-ranked teams in the NAIA Coaches’ Poll.
With four golfers under par, the BU men find themselves just one stroke back in a field of heavyweights featuring 13 teams ranked or receiving votes in the latest NAIA Coaches' Poll.
The Bellevue University men's golf team shot its best team round of the tournament, moving up one spot to finish fourth at the ChampionsGate Spring Invitational Tuesday afternoon. The tournament was played at the 7,075-yard, par-72 ChampionsGate Golf Club.
Led by senior Andre Becerra, the Bellevue University men's golf team is currently tied for fifth place in the eight-team ChampionsGate Spring Invitational.
Bellevue won their fourth tournament of the year and Floris-Jan Oosterhof defeated teammate Andre Becerra in a two-hole playoff to take home individual honors.
Rodrigo Navarette and Floris-Jan Oosterhof are currently first and second overall as Bellevue holds in 11-stroke lead after day one of the Maverick Invitational.
Bellevue secured the second-straight Nebraska Intercollegiate title running away and Hugo Ronnberg, in his first collegiate tournament, held off teammate Rodrigo Navarette to claim individual medalist honors by one stroke.
Hugo Ronnberg holds a two-stroke individual lead and BU is 14 shots ahead of their nearest competitor after the first round of play at the Nebraska Intercollegiate Championship.
Andre Becerra finished a stroke off the lead as Bellevue had three golfers post top five scores at the NAIA Fall Preview.
Propelled by the strong play of senior Andre Becerra and junior Rodrigo Navarrete, the Bellevue University men's golf team currently sits in second place at the 15-team NAIA Fall Preview being played at the 6,538-yard, par-71 TPC at Deere Run.
Floris-Jan Oosterhof won the individual title while four of the top six scores belonged to BU golfers as the Bruins claimed the team title at the Ryerson Fall Classic.
Floris-Jan Oosterhof sits atop the individual leaderboard at the Ryerson Fall Classic as the Bellevue men’s golf team is in control after Friday’s first round.
Led by Floris-Jan Oosterhof, the Bellevue University men's golf team claimed a share of the title on Tuesday at the Southern Plains Collegiate Tournament being played at the 7,062-yard, par-72 Gaillardia Country Club.
Through two rounds of play at the Southern Plains Intercollegiate, Bellevue holds an 8-stroke lead over each Southwestern Christian and Oklahoma City.
Floris-Jan Oosterhof carded a 4-over to pick up a second place individual finish and guide the Bruins to a second place team finish at the Mid-South Classic.
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