Wake Forest University
Hamptons Intercollegiate
No. 25 Deacs Set Their Sights on Hamptons Intercollegiate
10/5/2025 4:35:00 PM | Men's Golf
The 11-team field features four teams ranked in the top-25
EAST HAMPTON, N.Y.- Coming off back-to-back team and individual wins through their first two tournaments, the No. 25 Wake Forest men's golf team heads to the prestigious Maidstone Club in East Hampton, N.Y. for the Hamptons Intercollegiate starting Monday, October 6th.
Through two tournaments, the Deacs have claimed back-to-back team titles for the first time since 2017. The Demon Deacons have shot 24-under-par in the first two tournaments this season which rank in the top 25 in program history. The Deacs extended their season-opening streak of under-par team rounds to six straight.
The Hamptons Intercollegiate 11-team field features four teams ranked in the top-25 of the 2025-26 Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll, each of which competed in the 2025 NCAA Championships last season – Wake Forest, Georgia, Ole Miss and Florida State. The Deacs are one of seven teams in the event that reached the NCAA Regionals last year.
Teams will play 36 holes on Monday, October 6, with tee times starting from the first and 10th holes at 7:35 a.m. The Deacs will be off the first tee with players from Ole Miss and Loyola Maryland starting at 8:35 a.m. The tournament will wrap-up with 18 holes on Tuesday.
The Deacs' Lineup
Melin shot his best in round two at the Highlands Invitational, carding a 69 (-3), to find himself a T9 finish.
Melin had a career weekend at the Bryan National Collegiate. The junior carded a career low 65 (-7) during round two of the tournament, and tallied 16 birdies over three rounds. Melin picked up his best career finish as a Demon Deacon, finishing in second place at 11-under par.
The Hildesheim, Germany native claimed a runner-up finish at the Highlands Invitational, the best of his career, with a score of 204 (-12). At the Bryan National Collegiate, Haberer tied for fifth place. Leading the Deacs in the opening round, Haberer carded a career-low 66 (-6).
Highlands Invitational Sophomore Jorge Hao captured his first collegiate title, tying the fourth-lowest 54-hole score to par (since spring 1976) with a final score of 199 (-17).Hao's first victory was highlighted by three under-par rounds, including two consecutive rounds of 65 (-7). Leading by five strokes, Hao tallied an impressive 19 birdies and four bogeys over three rounds.
At the Bryan National Collegiate,Prieto claimed his first collegiate title as a Demon Deacon with a score of 203 (-13), tying for eighth lowest 54-hole score to par in program history. Only recording 5 bogeys throughout the tournament, Prieto's win was highlighted by three under-par rounds, 14 birdies and 2 eagles. The Miami-native led the 87-player field in scoring on par-4s and par-5s.
At the Highlands Invitational, Haas shot a bogey-free final round 68 (-4) and tied for a third place finish, the third of his career which are all career-bests. Haas carded two under-par rounds at the Bryan National Collegiate, playing his best in round three, to finish inside the top-15 in 11th place.
Playing as an Individual
Rodriguez started his career as a Deac with a top-10 finish at the Bryan National Collegiate, tying for eighth place at two-under.
The Field
No. 3 Ole Miss
No. 15 Florida State
No. 21 Georgia
No. 25 Wake Forest
Stanford
Georgetown
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Penn
Loyola Maryland (Host)
Tournament Format
Teams will play 36 holes on Monday, October 6, with tee times starting from the first and 10th holes at 7:35 a.m. The Deacs will be off the first tee with players from Ole Miss and Loyola Maryland starting at 8:35 a.m. The tournament will wrap-up with 18 holes on Tuesday.
Live Stats
Scoring for the Hamptons Intercollegiate will be available via Scoreboard powered by Clippd
Tee Times
8:35 a.m.- Kyle Haas
8:45 a.m.- Nicholas Prieto
8:55 a.m.- Jorge Hao
9:05 a.m.- Tom Haberer
9:15 a.m.- Jakob Melin
Course Information
Maidstone Club - East Hampton, N.Y. - Par 72 - 6,742 yards
- Maidstone is one of the premier courses on the East Coast, opening in 1891 before being expanded to 18 holes in 1899; Ben Crenshaw completed extensive renovations on the course in 2012. The club was ranked No. 29 in Golf Magazine's "Top 100 courses in the U.S." and No. 62 in "Top 100 courses of the world."
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