Wake Forest University
Maui Jim Intercollegiate
Power, Brennan and Kennon Help Wake Forest Rise on Final Day
9/11/2022 9:02:00 PM | Men's Golf
Wake Forest has four Demon Deacons finish the Maui Jim Intercollegiate below par and the 19-under score is tied for the 34th lowest in program history.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Behind three scores of 3-under or better, the No. 19 Wake Forest men's golf team had one of the lower scores on the course Sunday at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate, helping the team jump up the leaderboard in the final round.
The final three-day score of 821 ranks fifth in program history while the to-par score of 19-under-par is tied for 34th in program history The Demon Deacons shot their lowest round in the tournament on Sunday, posting a 271 (-9) which was the 17th lowest single-round score in program history.
The Deacs were led by three under-par rounds from senior Mark Power, junior Michael Brennan and sophomore Scotty Kennon. Power got off to a strong start with three birdies in the first four holes. His hot start continued near the turn when he carded the only eagle by the Deacs on the day. His 66 (-4) was the lowest score of the weekend.
Brennan and Kennon each turned in 3-under-par rounds to help boost the Demon Deacons.
Freshman Boyd Owens was Wake Forest lowest finisher, tying for 13th with a three-day total of 202 (-8). This was the 21st lowest score in program history and the lowest in a debut since Brennan at Kiawah Invitational in 2021.
In total four Demon Deacons finished below par during the week with sophomore Marshall Meisel posting the second-best score of the week at 3-under-par and tying for 31st on the individual leaderboard in Scottsdale, Ariz.
From Coach Haas:
"We were a much better looking team today, shooting 9-under-par which was one of the better team scores. I don't want to dwell on the first two days, but look at the positives of the day. We had a nice 66 by Mark Power and a nice 67 by Scotty Kennon and Michael Brennan, more of what we expect from our upperclassmen. It was a great showing by the freshmen this week and Clay Stirsman with a 67-70. I am very happy with their progress and what they might become as Demon Deacons. The future looks very bright. Thank you for following us and two weeks til the Old Town Club Collegiate Invitational our next event. We can't wait." - Head Coach Jerry Haas
Final Scores:
Team
|
Rank |
Team |
Round One |
Round Two |
Round Three |
Total |
|
1 |
Auburn |
258 |
268 |
269 |
795 (-45) |
|
2 |
Arizona State |
271 |
257 |
272 |
800 (-40) |
|
3 |
Florida State |
270 |
261 |
274 |
805 (-35) |
|
4 |
Georgia Tech |
275 |
267 |
264 |
806 (-34) |
|
5 |
Washington |
269 |
271 |
269 |
809 (-31) |
|
6 |
Tennessee |
269 |
264 |
279 |
812 (-28) |
|
7 |
Oregon |
268 |
270 |
277 |
815 (-25) |
|
8 |
San Diego State |
277 |
261 |
278 |
816 (-24) |
|
9 |
Arizona |
273 |
268 |
278 |
819 (-21) |
|
10 |
Wake Forest |
272 |
278 |
271 |
821 (-19) |
|
11 |
Louisville |
278 |
269 |
284 |
831 (-9) |
|
T12 |
New Mexico |
274 |
272 |
287 |
833 (-7) |
|
T12 |
Clemson |
280 |
273 |
280 |
833 (-7) |
|
14 |
East Tennessee State |
280 |
278 |
277 |
835 (-5) |
|
15 |
Georgia State |
282 |
274 |
285 |
841 (+1) |
|
16 |
UNLV |
281 |
271 |
293 |
845 (+5) |
|
17 |
UCLA |
274 |
282 |
292 |
848 (+8) |
|
18 |
NC State |
284 |
278 |
293 |
855 (+15) |
Wake Forest Team
|
Player |
Rank |
Round One |
Round Two |
Round Three |
Total |
|
T13 |
63 |
67 |
72 |
202 (-8) |
|
|
T30 |
66 |
70 |
71 |
207 (-3) |
|
|
T51 |
71 |
70 |
67 |
208 (-2) |
|
|
T59 |
72 |
7I |
66 |
209 (-1) |
|
|
T70 |
73 |
75 |
67 |
215 (+5) |
Up Next:
The Demon Deacons return home for the annual Old Town Club Collegiate on Sept. 26 and Sept. 27.
Last season, the Demon Deacons won the tournament by a program-record score and had two players in Michael Brennan and Alex Fizpatrick share individual honors.
The top-100 course in the nation has hosted a number of prestigious tournaments in its time including the 1949 Southern Conference Championship and 1954 ACC Championship, both won by Wake Forest great Arnold Palmer.
Wake Forest fans can attend the event for free both days with tee times for both days scheduled to start at 7:30 a.m.
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