Wake Forest University
2025 NCAA Regionals
Wake Forest Heads to Virginia for NCAA Amherst Regional
5/10/2025 5:32:00 PM | Men's Golf
The 8th-seeded Deacs will start their opening round at 2:40 p.m. Sunday afternoon.
AMHERST, Va.- The Wake Forest men's golf team will begin NCAA tournament play in Amherst, Va. for the NCAA Amherst Regional tomorrow at the Poplar Grove Golf Course. Earning the No. 8 seed, this marks the Deacs' 26th straight NCAA Regional appearance.
Following the conclusion of the 54-hole stroke play event, the top-five teams will advance to compete in the national championships to be played May 23-28 at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.
Last season at the 2024 NCAA Austin Regional, the Demon Deacons won in dramatic fashion, defeating BYU in a playoff with the Deacs finishing 1-under-par to defeat the Cougars who finished even par. It marked the 48th time that the Deacs had qualified for the NCAA Championships, and the 13th NCAA Championship appearance under the direction of head coach Jerry Haas including the fourth in the last five years.
Starting their postseason momentum, the Deacs made a quarterfinal appearance in the 2025 ACC Championship. This was Wake Forest's fourth appearance in match play at the ACC Championship, with only Georgia Tech and Florida State having the same amount of appearances.
Wake Forest has finished within the top-5 in seven events across the 2024-2025 season.
With inclement weather set to hit Amherst this week, the 8th-seeded Deacs will start their first round at 2:40 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Wake Forest will be paired with Stanford and Arkansas in the opening round.
The Deacs Lineup
Scotty Kennon
Scoring average of 71.40…Currently ranked 27th in the PGA Tour University rankings… At the General James Hackler Championship, Kennon recorded a six-under 210 to finish tied for seventh place. Additionally, this is the senior's fifth top-ten finish this season.…Kennon claimed his second collegiate title at the 54th Furman Invitational with a score of 202 (-11), the lowest 54-hole score in the history of the tournament…
Scoring average of 71.77…Currently ranked 38th in the PGA Tour University rankings… In his outing at the Battle at Briars Creek, Meisel shot three under-par rounds of 71-69-70 to finish the tournament tied for fourth at 6-under par, just one stroke short of the individual lead. This was the Chevy Chase, Md. native's second top-five finish of his senior season, and second of his career…Carded the low round for the Deacs each day at the ACC Championship, turning in three under-par rounds of 71, 69, 71. Meisel contended for medalist honors before finishing T6 at five-under, claiming his fourth top-10 finish of the 2024-25 season…
Scoring average of 72.58… In his outing at the General James Hackler Championship, Melin went on a tear in his final round, tallying six birdies on the day to finish with a four-under 68. Melin picked up his best finish this spring, and second-best career finish as a Demon Deacon, tying for 13th place at four-under…
Scoring average of 72.35…Leading the Deacs at the Lyon's Links Invitational, sophomore Kyle Haas ended in third place, tying his best career finish…Haas picked up his third top-five finish of his career holding a share of fourth place at four-under par playing as an individual at The Stono…Turned in two rounds of 72 (E) and 78 (+6) in his first postseason outing at the ACC Championship…
Scoring average of 72.70…Claimed third top-20 finish of his sophomore career at the Colleton River Collegiate carding his best round in the final round at even par. Haberer led in the 80 player field in scoring on par fours over three rounds…Carded a bogey-free 69 (-3) in round two of the ACC Championship to find himself a top-25 finish at one-over…
Wake Forest Alternate
Scoring average of 74.56…Tied for 11th playing as an individual at 2-under-par in his first outing as a Demon Deacon at the Lyon's Links Invitational…Shot a final-round of 74 to finish the Colleton River Collegiate T42 at 10-over.
The Field
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LSU
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Oklahoma
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Vanderbilt
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Pepperdine
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Tennessee
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Arizona
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Stanford
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Wake Forest
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Arkansas
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Florida Gulf Coast
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Kent State
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Princeton
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Howard
Live Stats
Live stats will be available via Scoreboard by Clippd
Tee Times
2:40 p.m.- Kyle Haas
2:51 p.m.- Scotty Kennon
3:02 p.m.- Jakob Melin
3:13 p.m.- Tom Haberer
3:24 p.m.- Marshall Meisel
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.
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.
About the Course
Poplar Grove Golf Club - Amherst, Va. – Par 70 - 7,212 Yards
"Poplar Grove Golf Club is a Sam Snead and Ed Carton design. Poplar Grove is Sam Snead's final design and is located in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. The golf course features spectacular views and well manicured bent grass tees, fairways, and greens."
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