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Genesis Collegiate Showcase (Individual)
Deacs Claim Team Competition at Torrey Pines in a Scorecard Playoff
2/10/2025 8:18:00 PM | Men's Golf
This is the Deacs second time winning the team title at the Genesis Invitational Collegiate Showcase
LA JOLLA, Calif. -Playing in the Genesis Invitational Collegiate Showcase at the prestigious Torrey Pines Golf Club in La Jolla, Calif., the Wake Forest men's golf team took home the team title and won in a scorecard playoff with a score of 63 (-9).
Back in 2023, the Deacs also took home the team title. The team featured Marshall Meisel, who shot 11-under-par, and won the competition by three strokes over the other teams.
Playing individually this year, Meisel shot an even 72 and finished in third place, while Scotty Kennon shot a two-over 76 finishing in sixth.
Collegiate Showcase Success
In 2022, Wake Forest sophomore Michael Brennan won the Collegiate Showcase shooting a five-under-par 66 to earn the final exemption into The Genesis Invitational. Brennan used a birdie-eagle stretch on the 10th and 11th holes to separate himself from the largest field in the history of the Collegiate Showcase. Brennan, a Leesburg, Va. native who ranked No. 19 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking at the time of his victory, became the second Wake Forest player to win the Collegiate Showcase joining Will Zalatoris (2015).
Wake Forest now ties Boise State University for the most individual titles at the Genesis Collegiate Showcase. First held in 2015, the showcase was contested for the 11th time in 2025.
Previous Collegiate Showcase winners include:
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Cole Rueck (2025, Boise State University)
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Cole Rueck (2024, Boise State University)
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Jack Wall (2023, Texas Tech University)
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Michael Brennan (2022, Wake Forest University)
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Angus Flanagan (2021, University of Minnesota)
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Sean Yu (2020, San Jose State University)
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Lukas Euler (2019, University of Kentucky)
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Scottie Scheffler (2018, University of Texas)
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Sahith Theegala (2017, Pepperdine University)
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Charlie Danielson (2016, University of Illinois)
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Will Zalatoris (2015, Wake Forest University)
From Coach Haas
"This was an incredible week, giving a couple of Wake Forest golfers the opportunity to try to qualify for a tour event. Participating today was Marshall Meisel, who shot 72 and Scotty Kennon with a 76. This would not be possible without our tremendous Amateur support. We had a great weekend playing La Jolla Country Club and the Bridges. Being able to play Torrey Pines today with such a great history was truly a pleasure for all. The team of Dick Pfister, Neel Tanna, and Bill Sheedy brought home the first place prize in a scorecard playoff with a team score of -9. Go Deacs!"
Final Scores
**Won a scorecard playoff
|
Rank |
Team |
Round One |
Total |
|
**T1 |
Wake Forest University (Bill Sheedy, Dick Pfister, Neel Tanna) |
(-9) 63 |
(-9) 63 |
|
T1 |
University of Washington |
(-9) 63 |
(-9) 63 |
|
2 |
University of Wyoming |
(-8) 64 |
(-8) 64 |
|
3 |
Boise State University |
(-7) 65 |
(-7) 65 |
|
4 |
Colorado Christian University |
(-6) 66 |
(-6) 66 |
|
T5 |
Yale University |
(-5) 67 |
(-5) 67 |
|
T5 |
Boise State University |
(-5) 67 |
(-5) 67 |
|
6 |
University of Washington |
(-4) 68 |
(-4) 68 |
|
7 |
Colorado Christian University |
(-1) 71 |
(-1) 71 |
|
T8 |
University of Southern California |
(+1) 73 |
(+1) 73 |
|
T8 |
Wake Forest University (Todd Werstler, Mike Twilley, Dave Wahrhaftig) |
(+1) 73 |
(+1) 73 |
|
9 |
Columbia University |
(+4) 76 |
(+4) 76 |
Collegiate Showcase Breakdown
The Genesis Invitational Collegiate Showcase is an exciting opportunity for a collegiate golfer to play their way into the Barracuda Championship field while allowing universities to compete for a $50,000 donation to support their golf program. The Collegiate Showcase allows your golf program to experience Torrey Pines during one of the PGA TOUR's Signature events, while awarding the winning collegiate golfer the opportunity to compete in a co-sanctioned PGA TOUR & DP World Tour event outside of your college golf season.
