University of Connecticut Athletics
Sacher Joins UConn Golf Program
8/1/2022 10:13:00 PM | Men's Golf
Aug. 1, 2022
STORRS, Conn. – The UConn golf program has reached out to Europe for the latest addition to its 2022-23 team.
Christopher Sacher, out of Schoeffengrund, Hesse, Germany, has signed a National Letter of Intent with UConn and will join the team as a freshman for the 2022-23 season.
"I'm very excited to bring a player of Chris' talent into our program," UConn coach Dave Pezzino said. "He has an outstanding international resume and he's an outstanding student. The more I got to meet with Chris, the more I knew he perfectly fit the profile of the young men we recruit. He will be a great addition to our program."
High schools in Germany do not offer golf competition, but Sacher has made a name for himself in plenty of high-level events in the country. He won the Men's State Fourball Championship in 2022, won the Junior State Team Championship in 2021 with the youth team of the Frankfurter Golf Club and he won the Men's State Amateur Championship in 2020, when he was only 17.
Sacher, who attended Goetheschule Wetzlar for high school, has played out of the Frankfurter Golf Club for the past two years playing at the Golf ClubSchloss Braunfels. He was No. 1 in the German Junior Golf Rankings in 2020. Last year, he shot a course record 63 at Erster Golf Club Westpfalz.
"The entire athletic atmosphere at UConn, with the sportsmanship and support between teams, inspired me to become a Husky," Sacher said. "I chose to commit to UConn because of the high level of education students receive, along with being able to be an athlete for such an immensely competitive school. After having met Coach Pezzino, I knew that I had found the right match for me."
