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Honors & Awards
- Nebraska Junior PGA Champion (2025)
- Nebraska Junior Amateur Runner-Up (2025)
- Nebraska Class A Individual Runner-Up (2026)
- Two-Time Nebraska Class A State Team Champion (2025, 2026)
- Nebraska Super-State (2026)
- Three-Time Academic All-State (2024, 2025, 2026)
Freshman (2026-27)
Nebraska high school star Zack Erstad became the most recent newcomer to the Husker men's golf program when he signed with the Big Red on June 30, 2026, just two months prior to the start of his freshman season.
"We are thrilled to have the opportunity for Zack to be a Husker," Nebraska Head Coach Judd Cornell said. "He's proven he belongs on this level and will make a huge impact on our program. I am really excited about him."
Before Nebraska
Erstad led Lincoln East to back-to-back Class A state team titles in 2025 and 2026 and enjoyed consistent success for the Spartans over his final two high school seasons.
Erstad, who was the Class A individual runner-up in 2026, was the 2025 Nebraska Junior PGA Champion. He was also the runner-up at the 2025 Nebraska Junior Amateur Championship and represented the Cornhusker State on Team Nebraska in the summer of 2025.
A Nebraska Super-State selection in 2026, Erstad was a three-time Academic All-State pick at Lincoln East while also winning a pair of individual tournament titles.
Erstad, who finished fourth just two strokes back of long-time PGA pro Scott Gutschewski at the U.S. Open local qualifying tournament in Omaha in May of 2026, advanced to a top-25 individual finish at the U.S. Open Qualifier at Ballen Isles Country Club in Palm Beach Garden, Fla. (June 8).
Personal
The son of Darin and Jessica Erstad, Zack has an older sister, Jordan, and a younger brother, Adam.
Darin, who was a two-time Major League Baseball All-Star, three-time Gold Glove winner and World Series champion, was the No. 1 pick in the 1995 MLB Draft after spending three years on the Nebraska baseball team. He also spent eight seasons (2012-19) as the head coach of the Nebraska baseball team, leading the Big Red to four NCAA Regional appearances (2014, 2016, 2017, 2019) and the 2017 Big Ten regular-season title when he was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year.