Dick Tettelbach Player of the Year
TOUGH TO BEAT
The CSGA Dick Tettelbach Player of the Year honor is typically a season-long race that comes down to the final event.
After winning both the Russell C. Palmer Cup and Connecticut Amateur in a span of a month, Zach Zaback wrapped
up his second Player of the Year title before the summer season had even begun.
A
s the late Arnold Palmer once said, “the road
to success is always under construction.”
For Zach Zaback this is nothing short
of the truth. A recent graduate of the
University of Connecticut, Zaback earned his second
Dick Tettelbach Player of the Year award this past
season, also earning the honor in 2014. After a successful
senior season at UConn, that saw him earn five top 10
finishes, Zaback embarked on what would become one
of the finest tournament stretches in his young career.
“I was ve ry satisfied with my senior season at UConn,
my scoring average was about two strokes better than
previous years,” Zaback stated, when discussing what
gave him confidence heading into the summer. Upon
entering his senior year at UConn, Zach made several
key changes that he attributes to his summer success;
“I really wanted to focus on becoming a more rounded
player. This included working the ball both ways,
developing a more consistent short game, and improving
physically and mentally.”
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