Wake Forest University
Watersound Invitational
No. 12 Wake Forest Heads to Florida for Watersound Invitational
2/19/2022 5:57:00 PM | Men's Golf
The No. 12 Demon Deacons will get a preview of the course hosting the 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. – The No. 12 Wake Forest men's golf team is set to challenge for the Watersound Invitational title this week in Panama City Beach, Fla.
There will be a host of fellow Atlantic Coast Conference teams in the field as 12 of 14 teams come from the conference. According to the latest Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll, there are five teams ranked in the Top 25 competing in this year's field: No. 5 North Carolina, No. 6 Arkansas, No. 12 Wake Forest, No. 15 Notre Dame and No. 17 Georgia Tech.
The Demon Deacons will be in search of their second tournament victory as a team this season after winning the Old Town Club Collegiate Invitational at the end of September.
It has been a busy week for the team as earlier this week three Demon Deacons competed in the Genesis Collegiate Showcase at Riviera with sophomore Michael Brennan, winning the event and earning his PGA Tour debut this week at the Genesis Invitational. Brennan narrowly missed the cut on Friday at historic Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, Calif.
Additionally, senior Parker Gillam secured his pro golf future after this season, earning his Canadian Tour card on Friday after finishing in the top 10 of qualifying school.
Tomorrow's first round is scheduled for a 10:20 a.m. ET start with the Demon Deacons teeing off hole No. 10. Wake Forest will play with host NC State and Virginia.
THE DEACS' LINEUP FOR THE WATERSOUND INVITATIONAL
Fitzpatrick also is the current No. 4 ranked player in the World Amateur Golf rankings and is No. 5 on the PGA Tour University rankings. He is looking for his third top-15 finish after a tie for 13th finish at the Colonial Collegiate. Fitzpatrick also tied for medalist honors with Brennan at the Old Town Club Collegiate. Most recently, he tied for 18th at the Southwestern Invitational to begin the spring season.
Gillam was the Demon Deacons top finisher at the NCAA Championships as he tied for 13th on the individual leaderboard. The performance helped him earn PING All-America Honorable Mention honors. He finished tied for 26th at the Old Town Club Collegiate Invitational. Gillam also just qualified for the 2022 Canadian Tour, tying for seventh in qualifying school earlier this week.
Power helped the team to a title at the Old Town Club Collegiate Invitational, tying for 35th on the individual leaderboard. He was helped by a 66 (-4) in the second round of the tournament. Most recently, he was one of three Demon Deacons to compete at the Genesis Collegiate Showcase, playing alongside fellow Irishman Rory McIlroy.
Kennon had an impressive showing at the Old Town Club Collegiate Invitational. He was par or below in all three rounds of the tournament, finishing the week tied for ninth and nine-under par, his highest finish to date and first career top-10 finish.
Rogillio enters the lineup for the second time this season in the No. 5 position. The sophomore finished inside the top-20 finish at the Old Town Club Collegiate. He was 3-under for the tournament and tied for 19th on the individual leaderboard.
PARTICIPATING TEAMS AT WATERSOUND INVITATIONAL (14)
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No. 4 North Carolina
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No. 6 Arkansas
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No. 12 Wake Forest
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No. 15 Notre Dame
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No. 17 Georgia Tech
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No. 26 Clemson
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No. 32 Louisville
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No. 33 Alabama
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No. 34 NC State
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No. 35 Florida State
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No. 37 Virginia
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No. 53 Duke
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No. 62 Virginia Tech
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No. 173 Boston College
COURSE INFORMATION
Watersound Invitational
Shark's Tooth Golf Course - Panama City Beach, Fla. – Par 72 – 7,202 yards
Tucked among the oaks and pines of the coastal sanctuary of the Wild Heron Community and along the shores of the largest dune lake in Florida, Lake Powell, Shark's Tooth is one of the most challenging Panama City Beach golf courses.
It will also be the site of the 2022 ACC Championship later this spring.
LIVE SCORING
Watersound Invitational
TEE TIMES
Sunday, February 20 - First Round - Play begins at 9:00 a.m. ET with Wake Forest teeing off hole No. 10, starting at 10:20 a.m. ET.
Monday, February 21 - Second Round - Play begins at 9:00 a.m. ET with Wake Forest teeing off hole No. 1 at 10:20 a.m. ET
Tuesday, February 22 - Third Round - Play begins at 8:00 a.m. ET
Players Mentioned
