Zielinski won the Golfweek Fripp Island Invitational and become the first active NCAA Division II golfer to receive PGA Tour exemption, earning a pass to the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. The senior had an impressive performance with a three-round score of 207 nine-under-par. He opened the tournament shooting course record 65 in round one, before logging scores of 76 and 66 in the second and third rounds, respectively. He recorded par or better in 46 of 54 holes, including 14 birdies. The Flames topped the 15-team field, featuring 10 top-25 teams, as they by 18 strokes.