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Deacs Lead Field Heading into Final Day of Seminole Invitational
1/18/2021 5:55:00 PM | Men's Golf
Four Deacs sit inside the top 15 after the first two rounds.
Watersound, Fla. - The Wake Forest men's golf team jumped a spot to finish the second round of the Seminole Invitational at the top of the leaderboard.
In their first collegiate tournament since March 2020, the Deacs are now leading the field of 10 ACC teams at Camp Creek Golf Club by two strokes.
The Deacs were powered by junior Alex Fitzpatrick and freshman Michael Brennan. Brennan shot a field-low 66 in the second round with Fitzpatrick just a few strokes back finishing the day with a three-under 69.
Nine birdies in his first 13 holes helped Brennan shoot up the leaderboard in a tie for third with fellow Deac senior Parker Gillam. Fitzpatrick fired off two eagles in his second round, on the third and twelfth holes, along with opening the round with a birdie to secure his spot inside the top 15 at T13.
Sophomore Mark Power stayed consistent and inside the top 10 heading into the final round. Sophomore Fulton Smith sits in a tie for 28th while playing as an individual.
The final round will begin at 7:30 ET Tuesday morning. Parker Gillam, Alex Fitzpatrick and Fulton Smith will tee off at 8:50 from the first hole and Mark Power, Michael Brennan and Eric Bae will be right behind them at 8:59.
Team Leaderboard
Wake Forest Leaderboard
In their first collegiate tournament since March 2020, the Deacs are now leading the field of 10 ACC teams at Camp Creek Golf Club by two strokes.
The Deacs were powered by junior Alex Fitzpatrick and freshman Michael Brennan. Brennan shot a field-low 66 in the second round with Fitzpatrick just a few strokes back finishing the day with a three-under 69.
Nine birdies in his first 13 holes helped Brennan shoot up the leaderboard in a tie for third with fellow Deac senior Parker Gillam. Fitzpatrick fired off two eagles in his second round, on the third and twelfth holes, along with opening the round with a birdie to secure his spot inside the top 15 at T13.
Sophomore Mark Power stayed consistent and inside the top 10 heading into the final round. Sophomore Fulton Smith sits in a tie for 28th while playing as an individual.
The final round will begin at 7:30 ET Tuesday morning. Parker Gillam, Alex Fitzpatrick and Fulton Smith will tee off at 8:50 from the first hole and Mark Power, Michael Brennan and Eric Bae will be right behind them at 8:59.
Team Leaderboard
| Team | Round One | Round Two | Total |
| 1 Wake Forest | 282 | 280 | 562 (-14) |
| T2 Florida State | 285 | 279 | 564 (-12) |
| T2 Clemson | 276 | 288 | 564 (-12) |
| 4 Duke | 283 | 286 | 569 (-7) |
| 5 North Carolina | 288 | 288 | 576 (E) |
| 6 Georgia Tech | 293 | 290 | 583 (+7) |
| 7 Notre Dame | 291 | 297 | 588 (+12) |
| 8 Virginia | 298 | 290 | 590 (+14) |
| 9 Louisville | 295 | 300 | 595 (+19) |
| 10 Virginia Tech | 294 | 307 | 601 (+25) |
Wake Forest Leaderboard
| Player | Round One | Round Two | Total |
| T3 Parker Gillam | 67 | 73 | 140 |
| T3 Michael Brennan | 67 | 66 | 140 |
| T7 Mark Power | 72 | 74 | 141 |
| T13 Alex Fitzpatrick | 74 | 69 | 143 |
| T28 Fulton Smith* | 74 | 75 | 147 |
| T49 Eric Bae | 76 | 72 | 148 |
Players Mentioned
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Wake Forest Wide Receiver Chris Barnes Postgame Press Conference vs. SMU (Oct. 25, 2025)
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Wake Forest Kicker Connor Calvert Postgame Press Conference vs. SMU (Oct. 25, 2025)
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Wake Forest Head Coach Jake Dickert Postgame Press Conference vs. SMU (Oct. 25, 2025)
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