height5-10last_nameKucichfirst_namePatrickyearRS-Sr.weight170highschoolSt. Mary's HScustom33LhometownStockton, Calif.2009-10 (Junior): The third year player and first year captain has been the mainstayof the Pacific squad during the 2009 fall season, registering fivetop 20 finishes including an eighth place showing at the PacificInvitationla and a 15th at the Bill Cullum Invitational. His 72.5scoring average is second on the team and he is second in rounds atpar or better with six. Patrick's low round of 68 came during thesecond round of the Pacific Invitational at his home BrooksideCountry Club.2008-09 (Sophomore): Won the Stockton City Championship and finished runner-up at boththe Santa Cruz City Championship and the Sacramento CountyChampionship during the summer before his junior year. '08. Earnedfirst career top ten with ninth place finish at Del WalkerIntercollegiate. Led Tigers to team win at Rice Intercollegiatewhile finishing third. Earned Big West Golfer of the Month honorsin April. 25th place showing at the Western at Pasatiempo ledPacific. Helped team to runner-up finish at Big West Championshipswhile collecting another top 20 finish.Summer 2008: Upcoming sophomore Patrick Kucich had a host of tournaments thissummer as he looks to become a mainstay of the Tiger line-up in histhird season at Pacific. Patrick posted a 75-72=147 at the ModestoCity Championship on June 10. He previously played in the U.S. OpenQualifier at Del Rio (77). He then played at the Vacville andManteca City Amateurs and took part in the NCGA Match PlayQualifier at Coyote Creek in San Jose and the U.S. AmatuerQualifier at Pasatiempo. The Lodi and Stockton City Championshipswere also on the slate for the St. Mary's graduate. During thespring of 2008 Kucich played in back-to-back Canadian Tour eventsduring his redshirted sophomore season. He played at Del RioCountry Club and then the following week at his home course ofBrookside for the Northern California Classic.2007-08: REDSHIRTED2006-07 (Freshman): Kucich ended his freshman year at Pacific with a 77.2 strokeaverage which included a 71 and 72 at the Pacific CoastIntercollegiate in April.Junior Golf: Kucich was a member of the America's Cup and Hogan Cup team in2004. He was also selected to join the Northern California Juniorteam in the annual North vs South matches.High School: Patrick was a two-year letterwinner at St. Mary's in golf. Kucichwas captain and named most valuable player in his junior and senioryears. He was the Brookside Junior Club Champion in 2005. He alsoplayed football, baseball and basketball for the Rams.Personal: Patrick Matthew Kucich is the son of Matthew and Kathy Kucich.Major is Business.