Wake Forest Selected to Austin NCAA Regional
5/1/2024 3:08:00 PM | Men's Golf
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.- The Wake Forest men's golf team was selected to the Austin NCAA Regional Wednesday, as announced on Golf Channel.
The Deacs will be the No. 5 seed in the region with play set to begin on Monday, May 13 at The University of Texas Golf Club in Austin.
This is Wake Forest's 25th straight NCAA Regional appearance. The Demon Deacons are currently ranked 29th in the country and have the highest total number of NCAA Championship appearances in the ACC with 47.
During the 2024 spring season, Wake Forest has earned five top-5 finishes out of the nine tournaments played. The Deacs have also claimed two individual titles: Scotty Kennon at the Calusa Cup and Michael Brennan at the ACC Championship.
The Deacs tied for second place and made a semifinal appearance in the ACC Championship, led by senior Michael Brennan who won his eighth individual collegiate title.
The Austin Regional
The University of Texas Golf Club | Austin, TX (Texas, host)
Schools
1. Tennessee
2. Arkansas
3. Texas
4. Georgia
5 .Wake Forest
6. Notre Dame
7. UNC Greensboro
8. Brigham Young
9. Utah
10. San Jose State
11. Grand Canyon
12. Arkansas State
13. Kansas City
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After Brennan won his second consecutive ACC Individual title, the Deacs continued to add to their ACC-best title total as he became the 24th winner from Wake Forest:
ACC Championships by School
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Wake Forest, 19
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Georgia Tech, 19
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North Carolina, 11
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Clemson, 10
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Duke, 8
ACC Individual Champions by School (includes ties)
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Wake Forest, 24
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North Carolina, 14
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Georgia Tech, 11
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Clemson, 8
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Duke, 6
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NC State, 6
How the Men's Golf NCAA Championship Works
Six 54-hole regional tournaments will be conducted to determine the 30 qualifying teams and six individuals (not on those qualifying teams) who will compete in the finals. Thirteen teams and 10 individuals (not on those teams) will compete at each of three regionals while the other three regionals will have 14 teams and five individuals (not on those teams). The low five teams and the low individual not on those teams will advance to the finals.
All 30 teams and six individuals will complete 54 holes of stroke play. Following 54 holes of competition, the top 15 teams along with the top nine individuals not on an advancing team will advance for one additional day of stroke play to determine the top eight teams for match-play competition and the 72-hole stroke-play individual champion. The top eight teams after 72 holes of play will be placed into a bracket thereafter.
The 2024 national championships will be hosted by the University of Texas at Austin and held at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa.
In team match-play competition, a total of five points will be available with one point being awarded for each individual match. Winning teams will advance to the semifinals and subsequently, the finals. The first team to win three points within the team match will advance, or in the case of the final match, be declared the national champion.
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