Wake Forest University
Highlands Invitational
Deacs Lead After 36 Holes at Highlands Invitational
9/15/2025 10:29:00 PM | Men's Golf
Sophomore Jorge Hao holds a seven-shot lead going into the final round
WESTCHESTER, Ill.- The Wake Forest men's golf team built on its strong start at the Highlands Invitational, following an opening-round 275 (-13) with a second round 284 (-4) on Monday at Chicago Highlands Club. The Demon Deacons now hold a four-stroke lead sitting on top of the leaderboard through 36 holes of play.
The Deacs extended their season-opening streak of under-par team rounds to five straight, currently with four players inside the top-eight on the individual leaderboard and on the hunt for their first collegiate title.
Sophomore Jorge Hao fired back-to-back rounds of 65 (-7), setting a career low and building a commanding seven-shot lead at the Highlands Invitational. He sits on top the leaderboard in first place at 14-under par through 36 holes.
Playing as an individual, Hao is chasing his first collegiate victory. The Madrid, Spain native leads the 74 player field with an impressive 14 birdies.
Junior Tom Haberer fired a low 67(-5) in his opening round followed by a 70 (-2) in his second on Monday to move to solo-second in the individual standings. Haberer is seven-under for the tournament with 18 holes remaining.
Just one stroke back of Haberer, junior Kyle Haas posted rounds of 68 (-4) and 70 (-2) to sit at six-under par for the tournament, currently tied for third place.
Senior Jakob Melin carded two under-par rounds (71-69) finishing the day at four-under par and in a tie for eighth place. Junior Nicholas Prieto is tied for 13th at even-par, shooting three-under in the morning and three-over in the afternoon.
Teams will play the final 18 holes for round three on Tuesday, September 16, with tee times starting at 9:00 a.m. ET. The Deacs will be paired with players from ETSU and Coastal Carolina.
Live Stats
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Final Round Tee Times (All Times ET)
9:50 a.m.- Lorenzo Rodriguez
10:00 a.m.- Nicholas Prieto
10:10 a.m.- Jakob Melin
10:20 a.m.- Kyle Haas
10:30 p.m.- Tom Haberer
From Coach Haas:
"What a nice day for the team, and a wonderful day for Jorge Hao. Jorge had 14 birdies and an eagle on a tricky golf course, now that is some great golf! Good overall day for the team, we lost a few at the end but that happens sometimes on the long 36 hole days. Coach Van Williams and I saw a lot of good things. It will be a good battle with East Tennessee State tomorrow, but we will be ready. Special thanks to Chicago Highlands and Tom Healy, what a terrific venue for a great event. Go Deacs!"
Day One Scores
Team
|
Rank |
Team |
Thru |
Round One |
Round Two |
Total |
|
1 |
Wake Forest |
F |
275 (-13) |
284 (-4) |
559 (-14) |
|
2 |
ETSU |
F |
275 (-13) |
288 (E) |
563 (-13) |
|
3 |
Coastal Carolina |
F |
284 (-4) |
293 (+5) |
577 (+1) |
|
4 |
Eastern Michigan |
15-18 |
291 (+3) |
259 (+3) |
550 (+6) |
|
5 |
Louisiana |
15-17 |
287 (-1) |
269 (+8) |
556 (+7) |
|
6 |
VCU |
F |
290 (+2) |
296 (+8) |
586 (+10) |
|
7 |
UTSA |
15-18 |
299 (+11) |
258 (+7) |
557 (+18) |
|
8 |
Iowa |
15-17 |
298 (+10) |
270 (+9) |
568 (+19) |
|
9 |
Louisiana Tech |
F |
287 (-1) |
309 (+21) |
596 (+20) |
|
10 |
Loyola-Chicago |
F |
300 (+12) |
299 (+11) |
599 (+23) |
|
11 |
Yale |
15-18 |
296 (+8) |
272 (+16) |
568 (+24) |
|
12 |
DePaul |
F |
301 (+13) |
302 (+14) |
603 (+27) |
|
13 |
Davidson |
15-17 |
300 (+12) |
281 (+20) |
581 (+32) |
Wake Forest Team
|
Player |
Rank |
Round One |
Round Two |
Total |
|
2 |
67 (-5) |
70 (-2) |
137 (-7) |
|
|
T3 |
68 (-4) |
70 (-2) |
138 (-6) |
|
|
T8 |
71 (-1) |
69 (-3) |
140 (-4) |
|
|
T13 |
69 (-3) |
75 (+3) |
144 (E) |
|
|
T56 |
77 (+5) |
76 (+4) |
153 (+9) |
Wake Forest Individual
|
Player |
Rank |
Round One |
Round Two |
Total |
|
1 |
65 (-7) |
65 (-7) |
130 (-14) |
|
|
T19 |
74 (+2) |
72 (E) |
146 (+2) |
|
|
T25 |
77 (+5) |
71 (-1) |
148 (+4) |
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