Zahkai Brown

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Arvada, Colo.
High School:
Pomona HS

Season Stats: 2011-12 / 2010-11 / 2009-10 / 2008-09

2011-12 (SENIOR): Was in the lineup for all 11 tournaments and 33 rounds his senior year, leading the team in scoring average at 71.21 strokes per round (-0.24 versus par) while pacing the squad to a berth in the 2012 NCAA Bowling Green Regional... His single season scoring average ranked fourth when he graduated, while is versus par was fifth... Had eight top-25 finishes, highlighted by his individual victory at the PING BYU Cougar Classic as he shot an 11-under 205, with a personal season-low 7-under 65 in the final round... Had three other top-10 finishes, including a tie for runner-up honors at the Mountain West Championship at 7-under 206... Also was in the top 10 at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational and Mark Simpson CU Invitational... Was in the top 15 at the NCAA Regional, tying for 14th at 2-over 218...

2010-11 (JUNIOR): Played in all 39 rounds and 13 events, averaging 72.97 strokes per round, ranking second on the team... Was a key cog in the Rams advancing out the NCAA South Central Regional and to the NCAA Championship for just the second time in program history... Had 18 rounds of par or better, including eight in the 60s... Finished in the top 10 twice and top-25 on six occasions... Best finish was a tie for second at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic at 7-under 203... Tied a school record with his second-round 63 at the Wyoming event... Also tied for 10th at the Mark Simpson CU Invitational...

2009-10 (SOPHOMORE): Competed in all 13 events... Claimed two top-10 and five top-20 appearances... Defeated a pair of Buffaloes with teammate Riley Arp at the Colorado Cup, 2 up... Tied for third in the Topy Cup against some of the best American and Japanese collegiate golfers at the Japan tournament... Also placed third at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational with a 5-under 211 as he led the Rams on their way to a team title... Carded his low round of 67 in his final round of the Thunderbird Invitational to move up to 16th... Averaged 73.34 strokes over 32 rounds.

2008-09 (FRESHMAN): Competed in nine tournaments, two as an individual... Named Mountain West Freshman of the Year... Tied for ninth at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational in his first collegiate tournament... Tied the school record for low round with a 63 at the Del Walker Intercollegiate, where he carded a 66-63-67=196 to claim his first individual title and lead the Rams to a team title... His top 10 performances at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate and Sycuan Collegiate Invitational aided in Rams' victories in those tournaments... Held a stroke average of 71.77 and six top 20 performances, four being in the top 10.

Pomona High School: The 2007 champion of Colorado 5A boys' high school state golf... Top varsity golfer and lettered three years on the varsity golf team... Qualified two years for state championships and earned first-team all-state honors, first-team all-conference team honors, MVP, and academic all-conference recognition... Named to the all-Colorado team... Named to the Colorado Junior Golf All-Star Team... PGA Jr. series medalist... Top finishes at AJGA Lockton/Capitol and Randy Smith Classic... Qualified and competed at nationals for Westfield PGA, US Junior Amateur and Junior World... Lettered all four years in varsity swimming, receiving All-conference honors... Colorado medalist for US Amateur sectionals and competed at US Amateur in Pinehurst, N.C. (2008).

Personal: Born on July 13, 1990, in Westminster, Colo. (resides in Arvada, Colo.)... Son of Lori and Orin Brown... Has one brother (Zen) and one sister (Zarena)... Business administration major.