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2013-14 Men's Golf

Charles Hudacek

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Moosic, Pa.
  • Highschool Scranton Preparatory

Biography

  • Four-year letter-winner.
  • Played 48 rounds in his career with a scoring average of78.19.
  • Posted 33 rounds in the 70s.

Senior Year(2013-14)

  • Competed in 12 events, completing a career-high 15 rounds.
  • Posted a career-low average of 77.20 on the strength of 13rounds in the 70s.
  • Opened the season with a four-over-par 76 to help the Royalswin the Utical Fall Invitational on Sept. 1, 2013, at SkenandoaGolf Club in Canton, N.Y.
  • Shot a five-over-par 76 as the Royals defeated Baptist BibleCollege on Sept. 4, 2013, at Stone Hedge Golf Course inTunkhannock, Pa.
  • Finished fourth with a seven-over-par 78 to help the Royals winthe first Anthracite Golf Championships on Sept. 16, 2013, atGlenmaura National Golf Club in Moosic, Pa.
  • Shot first- and second-round scores of 82-77 in the Empire 8Conference championships at Yahnundasis Golf Club in New Hartford,N.Y. on Sept. 21-22, 2013.
  • Shot a five-over-par 76 to help Scranton defeat King's andWIlkes on Sept. 25, 2013, at Glenmaura National Golf Club inMoosic, Pa.
  • Carded a season-low even-par 72 in a win over Marywood on Sept.27, 2013, at Scranton Municipal Golf Course in Mt. Cobb, Pa.
  • Shot six-over-par 77 as the Royals defeated King's and BaptistBible College on April 9, at Glenmaura National Golf Club inMoosic, Pa.
  • Shot a two-round total of 74-78--152 to finish second at theGlenmaura National Collegiate Invitational on April 13-14, 2014, atGlenmaura National Golf Club in Moosic, Pa.
  • Carded rounds of 79-77 in the final two rounds to finish 12that the Empire 8 Conference championships at the Hershey CountryClub East Course on April 18-19, 2014, in Hershey, Pa.
  • Shot a four-over-par 75 in victories over Baptist Bible Collegeand Marywood on April 21, 2014, at Stone Hedge Golf Course inTunkhannock, Pa.

Junior Year(2012-13)

  • Competed in 10 events and recorded the second lowest scoringaverage on the team with a 78.71 strokes per round average.
  • Broke 80 nine times, including a season-low round of 72 whichhe shot on Sept. 2 to repeat as Utica Fall Invitational individualchampion in leading the Royals to the team title at the SkenondoaGolf Club in Canton, N.Y.
  • Ended the season by tying for ninth place and earningsecond-team all-Empire 8 Conference honors by shooting a 72-holetotal of 323 to help the Royals to a second-place team finish,their highest since joining the conference in the sport of men'sgolf only in the fall of 2010.
  • Shot 77-78 to finish tied for ninth place to help the Royalswin their third straight Glenmaura National Collegiate Invitationalon April 15; in that tournament, Scranton overcame a nine-shotdeficit after the opening round to defeat McDaniel College in atwo-hole playoff.

Sophomore Year(2011-12)

  • Finished second on the team among players to compete in atleast five rounds with a stroke average of 77.80.
  • Broke 80 in eight of the 10 rounds he played.
  • Shot a career-low 70 to earn medalist honors while helpingScranton win the team title at the Utica Invitational on Sept. 4,2011, at Kanon Valley Country Club in Oneida, N.Y.
  • Fired a 2-over-par 74 to help Scranton defeat Baptist BibleCollege, 296-334, on Sept. 23, 2011, at Scranton Municipal GolfCourse in Mount Cobb, Pa.
  • Led the Royals with a 78 while posting victories over BaptistBible, 318-365, and Wilkes, 318-385, on April 4, 2012, at GlenmauraNational Golf Club in Moosic, Pa.
  • Shot a pair of 76s to finished tied for seventh overall andhelp Scranton win the team title in the Glenmaura NationalCollegiate Invitational on April 15-16, 2012, at Glenmaura NationalGolf Club.
  • Shot 79-87 in difficult conditions in the final two rounds ofthe Empire 8 Conference championships at Hershey Country Club inHershey, Pa. to finish 17th overall and help the Royals to afourth-place team finish.

Freshman Year(2010-11)

  • One of three players on the team to average under 80 strokesper round, finishing second on the team with a 79.44 scoringaverage.
  • Played a major role in leading the Royals to the team title atthe Glenmaura National Collegiate Invitational on April 10-11 atGlenmaura National Golf Club in nearby Moosic, Pa.; shot a finalround and season-low 73 to finish third in the 36-hole tournamentwith a 148 as Scranton won a one-hole playoff to defeat McDanielCollege after the two teams each shot 608 in regulation.
  • In the one-hole playoff to determine the Glenmaura Nationalteam title, was one of three players to birdie the 18th hole as theRoyals shot three-under-par on the hole to claim thechampionship.
  • Carded a 72-hole total of 325 to finish 13th at the Empire 8Conference championships, the first two rounds of which were stagedat the Yahnundasis Golf Club in New Hartford, N.Y., on Sept. 18-19,and the final two rounds at the Woodstone Country Club inDanielsville, Pa., on April 16-17.
  • Shared team medalist honors (along with high school teammateChris Shank) by shooting an 80 in leading Scranton to wins overKings, 328-350, and Misericordia, 328-366, on April 20 at GlenmauraNational.

CareerStatistics

YearRounds 
Strokes 
Avg.LowRound
2010-11 
971579.4473, 1st Rd., Glenmaura Nat. Col. Inv.,Apr. 10
2011-12 
1077877.8070, Utica Invitational, Kanon Valley CC,Sept. 4
2012-13 
14110278.7172, Utica Invitational, Skenondoa GC,Sept. 2
2013-1415115877.2072, vs. Marywood, Scranton Municipal,Sept. 27, 2013
Total48375378.1970, Utica Invitational, KanonValley CC, Sept. 4, 2011


Awards & Honors

  • Empire 8 Conference 2nd-Team Selection (2013)
  • Empire 8 Golfer of the Week (Sept. 4, 2012; Sept. 30,2013)
  • Empire 8 Conference all-Sportsmanship team (2014)
  • Utica Invitational Individual Champion (Sept. 4, 2011; Sept. 2,2012)
  • University of Scranton Athlete of the Week (April 22,2013)

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

  • 2012-13Junior

  • 2013-14Senior

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