BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Union University’s JJ Zimmer has been named the Gulf South Conference Men’s Golf Freshman of the Year. Zimmer was also selected as a member of the first team All-GSC.
Zimmer, a 5-foot-11 freshman from Jackson, Tennessee (Crockett County HS), was among the conference’s best golfers all season. He posted the league’s lowest round with a 63, while notching an average score of 70.60 this season, third-best among league leaders. Zimmer recorded five top finishes with one win in nine tournament appearances. He posted a first place finish at the Tulsa Cup and a runner-up finish in the Hillcat Classic, both events in Oklahoma. He had seven top-10 finishes this season.
Zimmer was named GSC Freshman Golfer of the Month twice this season and GSC Golfer of the Month once. Zimmer also became the first Union golfer to advance to the NCAA D2 Regional Tournament since re-joining the NCAA in 2012-13. He qualified as an individual this season.
