Wake Forest University
Calusa Cup
Kennon Captures First Collegiate Title at Calusa Cup
4/9/2024 7:19:00 PM | Men's Golf
NAPLES, Fla.- Junior Scotty Kennon captured his first collegiate title at the Calusa Cup on Tuesday, as he set a new tournament record, shooting six-under par.
Kennon tallied 14 birdies on the tournament, and he was one of just six players to finish under par in the 42-player field. Additionally, he topped the Demon Deacons on the leaderboard after every round at the Calusa Cup.
The Florida native shot his best in the first round, carding a low 67 (-5). He started the Deacs off hot with a strong effort on the front-nine going bogey free, and tallied back-to-back birdies on holes 14 and 15. The junior ended round one sitting atop the individual leaderboard by two strokes before eventually taking home the individual title.
As a team, Wake Forest ended the Calusa Cup in third place with a final score of 869 (+5).
Junior Marshall Meisel shot his best round in Tuesday's final round, scoring a low 67 (-5). The junior went bogey free and tallied four birdies on the back nine. Meisel ended the Calusa Cup tied for ninth place, his second top-10 finish of the spring.
Senior Michael Brennan finished the tournament tied for 12th at 4-over-par. Brennan had some key moments during round one, including a pair of birdies on the back nine and carding 12 pars through his opening round, ending the round with a 71 (-1).
From Coach Haas:
"It's always nice to end the tournament with the best round on the last day. We are making progress each week. Very good field, and with just a little bit to clean up, we have a chance to win the ACC Tournament. Congratulations to Scotty Kennon on his first collegiate victory. Playing close to the lead, he hit some great shots down the stretch, and birdied the last hole to seal the deal. ACC's are in two weeks, and we will be ready. Go Deacs!"
Next Up
With the conclusion of the regular season, the Demon Deacons now enter postseason with the ACC Championships starting on Friday, April 19. The Championships will run through the championship round of match play on Monday, April 22.
The ACC Championships this year will be held at Charlotte Country Club in Charlotte, N.C.
The Demon Deacons have a rich history in the conference's tournament, winning 19 ACC titles.
Day Two Scores
Team
|
Rank |
Team |
Round One |
Round Two |
Round Three |
Total |
|
1 |
Florida |
283 (-5) |
286 (-4) |
292 (+4) |
861 (-3) |
|
2 |
Purdue |
289 (+1) |
291 (+3) |
287 (+3) |
867 (+3) |
|
3 |
Wake Forest |
287 (-1) |
298 (+10) |
284 (-4) |
869 (+5) |
|
4 |
Georgia Tech |
293 (+5) |
296 (+8) |
294 (+6) |
883 (+19) |
|
5 |
Georgia |
291 (+3) |
301 (+13) |
292 (+4) |
884 (+20) |
|
6 |
Miami Ohio |
296 (+8) |
293 (+5) |
301 (+13) |
890 (+26) |
|
7 |
Iowa |
293 (+5) |
298 (+10) |
301 (+13) |
892 (+28) |
|
8 |
Nebraska |
300 (+12) |
309 (+21) |
303 (+15) |
912 (+48) |
Wake Forest Team
|
Player |
Rank |
Round One |
Round Two |
Round Three |
Total |
|
1 |
67 (-5) |
73 (+1) |
70 (-2) |
210 (-6) |
|
|
T9 |
74 (+2) |
77 (+5) |
67 (-5) |
218 (+2) |
|
|
T12 |
71 (-1) |
76 (+4) |
73 (+1) |
220 (+4) |
|
|
T22 |
75 (+3) |
75 (+3) |
74 (+2) |
224 (+8) |
|
|
T36 |
79 (+7) |
74 (+2) |
78 (+6) |
231 (+15) |
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