Men's Golf Heads to ACC Championships
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
April 14, 1999
DEACON DETAILS
Mastercard Ranking (4/7): Not ranked (Individuals: Michael Capone No. 31)
GolfWeek/Sagarin Ranking (4/10): No. 58
Head Coach: Jerry Haas (Wake Forest '85), second season
The 1999 ACC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Wake Forest seeks its 19th ACC title as the Demon Deacons compete in the
45th Annual Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, held at the Old North
State Club in Uwharrie Point, N.C., on April 16-18. Four of the nine ACC
squads are currently ranked in the Mastercard Top 20, including two teams
in the top five (No. 2 Clemson and No. 4 Georgia Tech). Clemson is the
two-time defending conference champion, while the Tigers' Charles Warren,
now a rookie on the PGA Tour, won the ACC individual title in 1997 and 1998.
LAST TIME OUT
Wake Forest shot a consistent 297-299-298, but finished in a tie for 10th
place in a strong 12-team field at the BellSouth Yellow Pages
Intercollegiate in Cary, N.C. With a 54-hole total of 894, or 30-over par,
the Demon Deacons tied with Tulsa for 10th place in the standings, 25
strokes behind defending national champion UNLV, who won the team title by
four strokes. The top finishers for Wake Forest were junior Jamie
Gallacher (76-71-75) and senior Oscar Sanchez (74-77-71), both of whom tied
for 27th in the individual standings at 6-over par. The pair was 10
strokes back of the individual champion, New Mexico's Wil Collins (-4).
Senior Michael Capone (77-72-78) tied for 43rd at 11-over, while senior
Thomas Parker (71-81-76) finished 47th at 12-over. Freshman Jay Morgan
(76-79-76) placed 52nd at 15-over par.
HEAD COACH JERRY HAAS
Jerry Haas is in his second season as head coach of the Demon Deacons,
after having taken the reins of the Wake Forest program in September of
1997. A 1985 graduate of WFU and a four-time collegiate All-American, Haas
played nine years of professional golf, including four years on the PGA
Tour, before returning to his alma mater as a head coach.
THE DEACON LINEUP
Michael Capone (Sr, Cranston, RI)
1998-99 Avg: 73.1. Career Avg: 73.7. Playing in his third ACC Championships
...ranked No. 31 in the Mastercard individual rankings...owns team's lowest
stroke average...recorded back-to-back top 10 finishes earlier this
spring...shot a career-low 66 at the Carpet Capital and tied his career-low
54-hole score (212) to finish in fifth place...the 66 was the lowest round
by a Deacon since Todd Lynch's school record-tying 63 in the fall of '96
...tied for 10th at the Schenkel Intercollegiate (+2)...sixth at the G.
Gunby Jordan in the fall (-1)...posted a team-low 73.3 fall average...15 of
his 28 rounds have been at or under par...placed sixth at the '97 NCAA
Championships to earn honorable mention All-America honors...was eighth at
the '97 ACC Championships and 37th at the ACCs last year...owns five career
top 10 finishes and 10 top 20s.
Oscar Sanchez (Sr, Canary Island, Spain)
1998-99 Avg: 75.1. Career Avg: 75.0. Returns for his third ACC
Championship... holds second-lowest average on the team...earned the first
top 10 finish since his sophomore year at the Seminole Classic, placing
sixth with a 147 (+3)...tied for the team lead at the BellSouth last week,
placing 27th with a 222 (+6)...also placed 66th at the Carpet Captial
(+12), 52nd at the Schenkel (+12), and 43rd at the Puerto Rico Classic (+8)
this spring...recorded a 75.21 average in five fall events...struggled
through the 1997-98 campaign with a team-high 77.5 stroke average...earned
All-ACC honors in 1997...was 22nd at the '97 ACCs and 21st as a freshman in
'96...won the Carpet Capital Classic in 1997, Wake's last individual
title...a member of the Spanish National Team.
Jamie Gallacher (Jr, Surrey, England)
1998-99 Avg: 75.8. Career Avg: 75.8. Competing in his first ACC
Championships...has played in three spring events...posted his best score
of the spring at the BellSouth last week, tying for the team lead in 27th
place at 6-over (222)...was 55th at the Carpet Capital Classic (+10) and
58th at the Seminole Classic (+13)...played in five fall tourneys,
recording a 75.9 stroke average...best career finish was a 24th place at
The Ridges Intercollegiate this fall, where he posted a career-low 219
(+3)...has recorded five rounds at or under par this year...played in three
spring events in 1998 and recorded a 75.9 average...the son of British
Ryder Cup standout Berhard Gallacher.
Thomas Parker (Sr, Laurinburg, NC)
1999-99 Avg: 77.1. Career Avg: 76.1. Playing in his first ACC
Championships ...has competed in four spring events...had his best outing
of the year with a 223 (+7) at the Carpet Capital Classic, finishing
40th...was 47th at the BellSouth Intercollegiate (+12) and placed 56th at
the Schenkel Intercollegiate (+13)...opened the spring with a 66th place
finish at the Puerto Rico Classic (+16)...competed in two fall events,
posting a 79.3 average...a fifth-year senior who has played in 17 career
events.
Juan Vizcaya (Sr, Madrid, Spain)
1998-99 Avg: 76.7. Career Avg: 75.9 Competing in his second ACC
Championships... has competed in three spring events...placed 55th at the
Carpet Capital (+10) and 65th at the Schenkel (+17)...was 70th at the
Puerto Rico Classic (+18)...posted a 76.3 average in two fall
events...finished 37th at the '98 ACC's...placed 77th at the '97 NCAA East
Regional...has shot 69 three times in his career...one career top 10
finish, an eighth place at the '96 ReliaStar Invitational... also a member
of the Spanish National Team.
WAKE IN THE ACCS
Wake Forest owns 18 ACC titles, far more than any other conference school,
and a Demon Deacon has captured the ACC individual title 20 times since the
tournament's inception in 1954. Wake's last conference title, however,
came 10 years ago, when Tim Straub took individual medalist honors and led
the '89 Deacs to the ACC crown. That '89 title sweep came after an
eight-year drought, dating back to 1980 when medalist Gary Hallberg led
Wake to victory. From 1967 to 1980, WFU dominated the conference tourney,
winning 13 team titles and 11 individual titles in a 14-year span. Former
Deacon Arnold Palmer won the first of Wake's 20 ACC individual titles at
the inaugural ACC Championships in 1954, while the Deacs' first ACC team
crown came the following year. Since the '89 season, the highest the
Deacons have placed at the ACCs is a third in 1997.
THE 1998 ACC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Despite a strong performance by a veteran team, Wake Forest finished sixth
at the 1998 ACC Championships. The Deacons carded a season-low 54-hole
score of 865 (+1), but still finished 29 strokes behind team champion
Clemson. Todd Lynch finished in the top 20 with an even-par 216, while Ray
Floyd, Jr. placed 26th (+2) and fired the lowest round by a Deacon all
season with a 68 in the second round. Ryan Gioffre placed 27th (+3), while
Michael Capone and Juan Vizcaya (+7) both tied for 37th place.
1998 ACC Championships Boxscore
April 17-19, 1998
Old North State Club, Uwharrie Point, NC
Todd Lynch 70- 70- 76= 216 t-20th Ray Floyd, Jr. 77- 68- 73= 218 26th Ryan Gioffre 74- 72- 73= 219 t-27th Michael Capone 74- 76- 73= 223 t-37th Juan Vizcaya 82- 72- 69= 223 t-37th TEAM 295- 282- 288= 865 6th
CURRENT DEACS IN THE ACCS
Michael Capone 1997 Fayetteville, GA 76-73-71=220 +4 t-11th 1998 Uwharrie Point, NC 74-76-73=223 +7 t-37thOscar Sanchez 1996 Uwharrie Point, NC 79-69-73=221 +5 t-21st 1997 Fayetteville, GA 71-75-80=226 +10 t-22nd
Juan Vizcaya 1998 Uwharrie Point, NC 82-72-69=223 +7 t-37th
WAKE FOREST PRO AM SET FOR APRIL 19
When the Demon Deacons return from the ACC Championships, they will enjoy
one of the unique privileges of being a Wake Forest golfer - serving as
caddies for their predecessors at the annual Wake Forest Pro-Am on Monday,
April 19th. The event, which raises upwards of $125,000 annually for the
WFU golf programs, brings back a host of former Deacons such as Billy
Andrade, Jay Haas, Gary Hallberg, Scott Hoch, Joe Inman, Len Mattiace,
Arnold Palmer, Jay Sigel, Curtis Strange, Leonard Thompson, David Thore,
Lanny Wadkins, and Robert Wrenn. This year, the player with the lowest
stroke average will caddy for the legendary Palmer - an honor which senior
Michael Capone looks certain to receive.
CHIP SHOTS
The Deacons recorded their lowest team round (285) and tournament score
(880) at the Carpet Capital Classic...the BellSouth marked the first time
that the Deacons' had to drop one of Michael Capone's rounds...Capone and
Oscar Sanchez lead the team with 92.9% of their rounds counted; the two
have played in every event this year...Capone has participated in 34 of
Wake Forest's 36 tournaments over the past three years...the only Deacon to
record a round under 70 this year is Capone, who has posted three 69s and a
66.
WAKE'S ACC TEAM FINISHES
Year Place Score 1998 Sixth 865 1997 Third 881 1996 Sixth 869 1995 Seventh 876 1994 Eighth 900 1993 Third 868 1992 Fifth 865 1991 Fourth 578 1990 Seventh 887 1989 First 870 1988 Third 895 1987 t-Second 868 1986 Third 874 1985 t-Third 858 1984 Second 906 1983 Fifth 884 1982 Fourth 890 1981 Second 876 1980 First 838 1979 First 1110 1978 First 1120 1977 Third 1098 1976 First 1064 1975 First 1099 1974 First 1158 1973 First 1092 1972 First 1122 1971 First 1468 1970 First 707 1969 First 753 1968 First 730 1967 First 762 1966 Second 795 1965 Second 755 1964 t-Third 753 1963 First 603 1962 Third 595 1961 Fourth 612 1960 Fourth 621 1959 Second 574 1958 First 589 1957 First 580 1956 Second 582 1955 First 597 1954 t-Second 301
ACC INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
Year Name Score 1989 Tim Straub 216 1980 Gary Hallberg **204 1978 Scott Hoch 214 1977 Scott Hoch 207 1975 Curtis Strange 216 1974 Bob Byman *224 1973 Jay Haas 213 1972 Jim Simons 216 1970 Kent Engelmeier 140 1969 Lanny Wadkins *147 1968 Jack Lewis 140 1967 Charles Snipes 147 1966 John Harris *154 1964 Dennis Milne *144 1963 Jay Sigel 145 1962 Ken Folkes *144 1960 Ronny Thomas *142 1959 Ronny Thomas 138 1957 John Gerring 141 1954 Arnold Palmer 71 *Indicates tie for title, **Denotes ACC record.
DEACON ALL-ACC HONOREES SINCE 1975
Jay Haas (1975, 1976), Curtis Strange (1975, 1976), Bob Byman (1975, 1976),
David Thore (1975), Gary Hallberg (1977, 1978, 1979, 1980), Scott Hoch
(1977, 1978), Robert Wrenn (1978, 1979, 1980, 1981), Gary Pinns (1980), Tom
Knox (1980, 1982), Tim Planchin (1981), Mark Thaxton (1982), Jerry Haas
(1983, 1984, 1985), Billy Andrade (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986), Chris Kite
(1984, 1986), Len Mattiace (1987), Eoghan O'Connell (1987, 1988, 1990),
Barry Fabyan (1988, 1989) Tim Straub (1989), Tony Mollica (1989), Bobby
Collins (1991), Kevin Kemp (1992, 1994), Hans Albertsson (1993), Ron
Whittaker (1994), Todd Lynch (1997), Oscar Sanchez (1997).
Spring 1999 Schedule
Feb. 21-23 Puerto Rico Classic (San Juan, PR) 13th of 18 Mar. 9-10 Seminole Classic (Tallahassee, FL) 7th of 16 Mar. 27-28 Chris Schenkel Intercollegiate (Statesboro, GA) 12th of 15 Apr. 2-3 Carpet Capital Classic (Dalton, GA) 6th of 18 Apr. 9-10 BellSouth Yellow Pages Intercollegiate (Cary, NC) t10th of 12 Apr. 16-18 ACC Championships (Uwharrie Point, NC) Apr. 23-24 Wofford Invitational (Spartanburg, SC) May 20-22 NCAA East Regional (Providence, RI) June 2-5 NCAA Championships (Chaska, MN)
1998-99 PLAYER STATISTICS
Name Events Rounds Strokes Avg/18 Avg/54 Best 18 Best 54 Best Fin Michael Capone 10 28 2047 73.11 219.32 66 212 5th Oscar Sanchez 10 28 2102 75.07 225.21 70 221 6th Jay Morgan 9 25 894 75.76 227.28 70 220 8th Jamie Gallacher 8 22 1668 75.82 227.45 70 219 24th Juan Vizcaya 5 15 1151 76.73 230.20 71 225 43rd Thomas Parker 6 18 1388 77.11 231.33 71 223 40th Ryan Peiffer* 3 7 551 78.71 236.14 75 235 31st Team 10 28 8339 297.82 893.46 285 880 5th * competed in one event as an individual
PERCENTAGE OF ROUNDS COUNTED
Name Played Counted Percent Michael Capone 28 26 .929 Oscar Sanchez 28 26 .929 Jay Morgan 25 21.5 .860 Jamie Gallacher 22 16 .727 Thomas Parker 18 12 .667 Juan Vizcaya 15 9.5 .633 Ryan Peiffer 4 1 .250
