On Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, Council Rock North senior Zach Herr signed a letter of intent to accept a golf scholarship to Vanderbilt University. Herr is ranked 19th in the country according to the Golfweek/Titleist Rankings and 35th per Junior Golf Scoreboard and seventh in both rankings for the Class of 2013. He advanced to the 2010 US Open Sectional Qualifying, and in 2011, he advanced to the round of 16 in the 2011 US Junior Amateur. He has won two AJGA Opens and had two runner-up finishes and holds 14 AJGA Top 10 finishes. He is a three-time runner-up at the Pennsylvania Golf Association Junior Boys’ Championship, a four-time PIAA medalist and all-state selection and a two-time District One champion (2010 and 2011).
Zach Herr – Vanderbilt University (Golf)
Major: Business/Finance
Final list of colleges: Vanderbilt, LSU, Florida, UNC, Wake Forest
Reasons for choosing Vanderbilt: “Once I visited all the universities and was able to compare my choices, it became obvious Vandy was the place. It is one of the top five educations outside of the Ivy League which can offer a scholarship. It is located in the south and participates in the SEC, which has one of the toughest golf schedules. When you factor in two of the best coaches in Mr. Limbaugh and Mr. Smith and the facilities which are under construction at the Legends Course, which the university owns, it was tough to beat.”
What was the progression that led you to playing golf at the collegiate level? “It all started when I picked up a Fisher Price club when I was three years old, or so I am told. My father cut off a Titleist Driver when I was five and wrapped it in electrical tape for the grip. I played in my first tournament when I was seven and placed second at the US Kids World Championships at Pinehurst when I was 11. After that event, I visited Wake Forest and I was hooked. Once I won my first AJGA Open event when I was 14 and I was invited to all the invitationals, I got a lot of looks, and we started the visits immediately.”
Vanderbilt golf coach Scott Limbaugh says: “We feel that Zach Herr is an outstanding player. He’s also a great young man with great leadership qualities. Zach is a very accomplished player that is very hungry to work hard and be part of this program.”
CR North coach Rich White says: “His abilities go right to the bag. He doesn’t have any weaknesses. He has a very good short game, he’s a very good putter, and he’s very good off the tees long. There’s certainly a work ethic involved, there’s certainly an attitude that’s involved, and there’s some background with lessons that’s involved, but you have to be born with some tools. You have to have some natural ability, and I think Zach (and his sisters) all have their share of natural ability that is purely genetic.”
About Zach:
Favorite food: Seafood
Favorite movie: The Blind Side
Favorite music: Rap/Hip Hop
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