Wake Forest University
Valspar Collegiate
Deacs to Take Part in Elite Field at Valspar Collegiate
3/24/2024 8:26:00 PM | Men's Golf
PALM CITY, Fla.- Coming off their third consecutive top-four finish at the Louisiana Classics, the Wake Forest men's golf team will compete in a loaded field at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational, starting Monday at the Floridian.
The field includes 11 of the top 25 teams in the country. With the Deacs recent success, they have risen to No. 36 in the latest National Collegiate Golf Rankings and with another strong performance against the strong field can continue their ascent.
Last season at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational, Wake Forest ended tied for ninth with a final score of 847 (-5), going up against six of the top ten teams in 2023.
In their last outing, the Deacs finished the Louisiana Classics with a final score of 861 (-3) and ended in fourth place.
Junior Marshall Meisel led the Deacs in the Louisiana Classics, tying for seventh overall and scoring 4-under (212). In rounds one and two, Meisel ended tied for tenth on the individual leaderboard at 3-under-par through 36 holes.
In the fall, the Deacs claimed the team title at the Highlands Invitational, and senior Michael Brennan took home the individual title after completing the tournament at 12-under-par. Brennan also claimed the Individual Champion title at the 2023 ACC Tournament, becoming the 23rd player in program history to win the conference individual crown.
Wake Forest Individual Titles
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Bill Haas (10)
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Gary Hallberg (9)
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Curtis Strange (8)
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Michael Brennan (7)
Wake Forest's first round is scheduled to tee off at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, March 25, and will be paired with Alabama, Lamar and Duke.
The Deacs Lineup
Michael Brennan
Brennan is ranked fourteenth in the PGA Tour University and 31st in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. At the Highlands Invitational, Brennan claimed his seventh individual title. The Virginia native has the fourth most individual titles in Wake Forest history. After a slow start in round one of the Louisiana Classics, senior Michael Brennan had a key stretch in round two. Brennan tallied ten birdies in the second round, five of them being consecutive on the back nine, and carded the lowest score of the day, 65 (-7). In his outing at the Wake Forest Invitational, Brennan shot two-under par during the second round, scoring his lowest round of the tournament 68 (-2). Brennan ended the Wake Forest Invitational tied for thirteenth. At the Invitational at the Ford, Michael Brennan recorded his lowest score in round one, 67 (-5), and ended tied for third. Last April, Brennan took home the 2023 ACC Individual Title and helped push the Deacs to the final round of the ACC Championship.
Scotty Kennon had his second top ten finish of the 2024 spring season at the Wake Forest Invitational, tying for sixth and carding 54-hole scores of 213 (+3). Kennon shot his lowest round round two, posting two-under (68). Scotty Kennon finished round three even, and led the Deacs in birdies (11) for the week, helping the team to a third place finish. As a consistent presence in the lineup at The Southwestern Invitational earlier this year, Kennon carded three rounds of 70 (-1) and finished the week tied for 13th at 3-under-par. The junior made a total of sixteen birdies over three rounds during the Invitational at the Ford. In round three, Kennon hit back to back birdies on the front and back nine, and ended tied for eighth.
In his last outing, junior Marshall Meisel led the Deacs in the Louisiana Classics, tying for seventh overall and scoring 4-under (212). In rounds one and two, Meisel ended tied for tenth on the individual leaderboard at 3-under-par through 36 holes. Marshall Meisel ended the Wake Forest Invitational T30, and posted his lowest score in round one 70 (E) tallying five birdies. Meisel had an impressive showing this fall at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational. During the first round, Meisel carded a season-low 69 (-3) with five birdies and one eagle. The Chevy Chase, Md. native ended the tournament tied for 14th and shot 4-under-par. Earlier this fall, Meisel posted a strong performance at the Highlands Invitational. The Maryland native put together his first top-10 finish of the season. The junior finished in top-five for most birdies and tallied one eagle at Chicago Highlands.
Andrew McLauchlan helped push Wake Forest to the team title at the Chicago Highlands Tournament, as McLauchlan posted four birdies during the final round and made a top-25 finish. At the Wake Forest Invitational, McLauchlan tallied ten birdies on the tournament and ended T30. Last season, Andrew McLauchlan claimed four top-10 finishes during the season including tying for first at the Battle of the Run in the regular season finale.
Junior Collin Adams had his best career finish at the Wake Forest Invitational, tying for sixth. Adams carded 54-hole scores of 213 (+3). Adams got hot in round two, finishing three-under (67) and tallying the Deacs only eagle of the tournament on hole No. 10. In his first appearance of the 2024 season, Collin Adams made six birdies on the back nine of round one at the Invitational at the Ford, and finished T33. The junior from Charlotte went on a tear during the second round last year at the Highlands Invitational. During round two, the Charlotte native notched six birdies en route to shooting five under-par. Last season, Adams competed in five events. Adams secured two top-20 finishes and shot a career-low 66 (-6).
The Field
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Houston (Host)
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No. 6 Alabama
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No.4 Arizona State
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No. 13 Arkansas
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No. 25 Duke
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No. 11 Florida State
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Lamar
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No. 1 North Carolina
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No. 26 Ohio State
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No. 14 Oklahoma
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South Florida
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No. 18 Texas
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No. 23 Texas A&M
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No. 9 Texas Tech
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No. 3 Vanderbilt
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No. 36 Wake Forest
Tournament Format
54-hole stroke play where teams play three rounds over two days.
Monday, March 25 - 36 holes - 8:30 a.m. shotgun start
Tuesday, March 26 - 18 holes - 8:30 a.m. shotgun start
Live Stats
About the Course
Floridian National Golf Club - Par 71 - 7114 Yards
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