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2025-26 St. Bonaventure Golf

Michael Bucko

  • Height 6-1
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Johnson City, N.Y.
  • High School Seton Catholic
  • Major Business Management

Biography

HONORS
Atlantic 10 Golfer of the Week - Oct. 7, 2023

As A Junior (2024-25) | Statistics
  • Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll honoree
  • Registered rounds as part of the team's lineup in every event during the season
  • Posted the best finish by a Bonnies player at Atlantic 10 Championships in over a decade when he tied for seventh capped by a final round of 4-under 69 (4/22-23)
  • Played in six events in the fall season with a scoring average of 72.9
  • Earned medalist honors at Little Three Championship, shooting 71-71 in two rounds (/17)
  • Finished tied for 10th in a field of 104 players at the Matthews Auto Invitational at The Links at Hiawatha Landing following rounds of 71-71 (10/6-7)
  • Shot 73 in The Murray Cup at Schuyler Meadows to finish fifth (10/8)
As A Sophomore (2023-2024) | Statistics
  • Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll honoree
  • Led the team with a 74.2 stroke average for the season while playing in all 29 rounds 
  • Tied for 29th at the 2024 Atlantic 10 Championship (73-79-75)
  • Shot his career low round of 67 twice
  • Placed third in stroke play at Drexel following rounds of 70 and 67 (4/8)
  • Turned in a top-20 finish at the Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate (71-75-74)
  • Shot 71 at Schuyler Meadows GC in The Murray Cup (10/10)
  • Finished tied for fifth at the Matthews Auto Invitational at his hometown course, The Links at Hiawatha Landing following rounds of 71-67 (10/2)
  • Started the season by finishing third in the Little Three Championship with rounds of 68-69 for a 135 total (8/29)
As A Freshman (2022-2023) | Statistics
  • Played in all 28 rounds in first college season, posted an average of 77.96 and was a counting score in 20 rounds
  • Shot 1-under 71 in final round of collegiate debut at Alex Lagowitz Memorial and helped pace the Bonnies with 222 total (9/3-9/4)
  • Posted low collegiate round of 2-under-par 70 in the final round of the VCU Shootout (9/12-9/13) 
  • Finished T-10 at The Upstate Battle with a 151 total (4/22-4/23)
  • Made A-10 Championships debut with a low of 77 in the second round (4/28-4/30)
High School
Qualified for the New York State Championship and finished 42nd as a senior (83-75) ... fired a 4-under 68 to win the individual title at the Section IV championship at the Links at Hiawatha in 2019 ... helped lead his team to sectional championships in four of five seasons after joining the varsity team in eighth grade ... won the Triple Cities Golf Association Junior Tour Championship with rounds of 71 and 73 ... all-conference honoree ... Honor Roll student ... also played basketball and baseball.

Personal
Son of Maureen Bucko and Dave McPeek ... business management major ... has one sister, Amanda ... father played professional baseball.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    6'1"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    6'1"
  • 2024-25Junior

    6'1"
  • 2025-26Senior

    6'1"