Wake Forest University
Wake Forest Invitational at Pinehurst No. 2
Two Deacs Finish Top Ten in Final Round of Wake Forest Invitational
3/5/2024 5:48:00 PM | Men's Golf
PINEHURST, N.C.- Battling against the 2024 home of the U.S. Open, the Wake Forest men's golf team ended the Wake Forest Invitational with two players in the top ten. Wake Forest as a team finished third with a final score of 857 (+17).
Junior Collin Adams had his best career finish, tying for sixth alongside junior Scotty Kennon who also finished tied for sixth. Both players carded 54-hole scores of 213 (+3). Adams and Kennon got hot in round two, with Adams finishing three-under (67) and Kennon 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.
Senior Michael Brennan shot two-under par during the second round, scoring his lowest round of the tournament 68 (-2). Brennan ends the Wake Forest Invitational tied for thirteenth.
Senior Daniel Sheedy helped pace the Deacs other team in the field, ending the tournament tied for thirteenth. Sheedy carded five birdies during round one, and turned in a score of 68 (-2). Staying nearly even in round two, he was one of just two players in the 66-person field to be under par.
The second round 277 (-3) as a team was the lowest 18-hole score by any team on Monday, and was the only team under-par team score in the field until.
Sophomore Boyd Owens and senior Clay Stirsman shot their best rounds Tuesday, with Owens turning in a final round 70 (E) and Stirsman had a 73 (+3).
From Coach Haas
"Two beautiful days of weather at Pinehurst. What a great resort, and what great hospitality. We had some great competition, congratulations to the Auburn Tigers who were the team champions by one shot over the East Tennessee State Buccaneers. The tournament was a success. Thank you to all the teams that participated, there's not a better place in the world for golf than Pinehurst, North Carolina. We have a short turnaround and head to Louisiana on Saturday with the whole team playing again, which is awesome to see and can't wait for another good result. We seem to be trending in the right direction. I'm happy with the progress this spring, as we are starting to play some better golf. As always, we love representing the Black and Gold, and looking for a nice win tonight for the Demon Deacon hoops team!"
Next Up
The Deacs will travel to Lafayette, L.A. for the 39th Annual Louisiana Classics at Oakbourne Country Club. The final day will be streamed live on ESPN+ and live scoring will be via GolfStat.
Day Two Team Scores
|
Rank |
Team |
Round One |
Round Two |
Round Three |
Total |
|
1 |
Auburn |
286 |
287 |
279 |
852 (+12) |
|
2 |
East Tennessee St. |
287 |
281 |
285 |
853 (+13) |
|
3 |
Wake Forest (A) |
293 |
277 |
287 |
857 (+17) |
|
T4 |
Duke |
298 |
280 |
280 |
858 (+18) |
|
T4 |
Clemson |
284 |
290 |
284 |
858 (+18) |
|
6 |
Northwestern |
291 |
283 |
288 |
862 (+22) |
|
T7 |
NC State |
294 |
291 |
282 |
867 (+27) |
|
T7 |
College of Charleston |
290 |
287 |
290 |
867 (+27) |
|
9 |
Wake Forest (B) |
287 |
292 |
290 |
869 (+29) |
|
10 |
SMU |
291 |
288 |
280 |
870 (+30) |
|
11 |
UNCG |
292 |
292 |
293 |
877 (+37) |
|
12 |
Iowa |
300 |
298 |
302 |
900 (+60) |
Wake Forest A Team
|
Player |
Rank |
Round One |
Round Two |
Round Three |
Total |
|
T6 |
75 (+5) |
67 (-3) |
71 (+1) |
213 (+3) |
|
|
T6 |
75 (+5) |
68 (-2) |
70 (E) |
213 (+3) |
|
|
T13 |
75 (+5) |
68 (-2) |
71 (+1) |
214 (+4) |
|
|
T30 |
70 (E) |
74 (+4) |
75 (+5) |
219 (+9) |
|
|
T57 |
73 (+3) |
80 (+10) |
75 (+5) |
228 (+18) |
Wake Forest B Team
|
Player |
Rank |
Round One |
Round Two |
Round Three |
Total |
|
T13 |
68 (-2) |
71 (+1) |
75 (+5) |
214 (+4) |
|
|
T30 |
72 (+2) |
74 (+4) |
73 (+3) |
219 (+9) |
|
|
T38 |
74 (+4) |
73 (+3) |
74 (+4) |
221 (+11) |
|
|
T45 |
73 (+3) |
79 (+9) |
70 (E) |
222 (+12) |
|
|
T49 |
76 (+6) |
74 (+4) |
73 (+3) |
223 (+13) |
Players Mentioned
