Wake Forest Athletics
Friday, October 16
Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational
Photo by: Kaitlyn Stocum / Wake Forest Athletics
No. 1 Deacs Return to Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational
10/15/2026 12:19:00 PM | Women's Golf
The Demon Deacons are one of two teams in the nation undefeated in stroke play.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Recently named No. 1 on the WGCA Coaches Poll and Scoreboard, Wake Forest women's golf continues its fall schedule at the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational beginning Oct. 16, held at Finley G.C. in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Along with the team being named No. 1 in the country on multiple polls, numerous Deacs also earned top-rankings: junior Chloe Kovelesky at No. 2 in the nation and senior Macy Pate at No. 7. Freshmen Havanna Torstensson and Benedicte Brent-Petersen also top the charts, at No. 13 and No. 33 respectively.
Junior Sarah Lydic will slot into the lineup for the first time this season, after a career-best T3 finish at the Pirate Collegiate Classic in September.
Last Time Out
At four-under-par, senior Macy Pate secured back-to-back titles and her second career win at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup. Pate shared medalist honors with Texas senior Farah O'Keefe, marking the second pair co-champions in tournament history.
Pate helped the Deacs claim their spot in the championship match the following day, and remain unbeaten in stroke play. In a tightly contested match, Wake Forest fell to the South Carolina Gamecocks, 3-1 in the championship round.
Wake Forest at Ruth's Chris Intercollegiate
The Demon Deacons have competed at the Invitational for years, with their first win dating back to 1993. They have six team titles at the tournament, the most recent in 2021, and seven individual titles.
In 2024, the Demon Deacons earned a runner-up finish at the tournament while alum Carolina Chacarra shot two under to grab the individual runner-up finish.
Wake Forest's last victory in Chapel Hill came in 2021, where the Deacs shot 17-under to take the team title. Alum Rachel Kuehn shot the third-lowest total in tournament history at 11-under to take the individual title and secure a sweep for the Demon Deacons.
Last year, Wake Forest finished the competition in ninth place, with Pate placing highest of this years' returners in 31st.
Wake Forest Lineup
No. 2 Chloe Kovelesky
No. 7 Macy Pate
No. 13 Havanna Torstensson
No. 33 Benedicte Brent-Petersen
Sarah Lydic
Participating Teams (Rankings via Scoreboard)
Wake Forest (1)
Miami (7)
Florida (9)
Duke (10)
Virginia Tech (33)
North Carolina (44)
Michigan State (49)
NC State
Boston College
UNC Charlotte
James Madison
Southern Miss
Rollins
Round One Tee Times off of Hole 1 (Live scoring via Scoreboard)
Along with the team being named No. 1 in the country on multiple polls, numerous Deacs also earned top-rankings: junior Chloe Kovelesky at No. 2 in the nation and senior Macy Pate at No. 7. Freshmen Havanna Torstensson and Benedicte Brent-Petersen also top the charts, at No. 13 and No. 33 respectively.
Junior Sarah Lydic will slot into the lineup for the first time this season, after a career-best T3 finish at the Pirate Collegiate Classic in September.
Last Time Out
At four-under-par, senior Macy Pate secured back-to-back titles and her second career win at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup. Pate shared medalist honors with Texas senior Farah O'Keefe, marking the second pair co-champions in tournament history.
Pate helped the Deacs claim their spot in the championship match the following day, and remain unbeaten in stroke play. In a tightly contested match, Wake Forest fell to the South Carolina Gamecocks, 3-1 in the championship round.
Wake Forest at Ruth's Chris Intercollegiate
The Demon Deacons have competed at the Invitational for years, with their first win dating back to 1993. They have six team titles at the tournament, the most recent in 2021, and seven individual titles.
In 2024, the Demon Deacons earned a runner-up finish at the tournament while alum Carolina Chacarra shot two under to grab the individual runner-up finish.
Wake Forest's last victory in Chapel Hill came in 2021, where the Deacs shot 17-under to take the team title. Alum Rachel Kuehn shot the third-lowest total in tournament history at 11-under to take the individual title and secure a sweep for the Demon Deacons.
Last year, Wake Forest finished the competition in ninth place, with Pate placing highest of this years' returners in 31st.
Wake Forest Lineup
No. 2 Chloe Kovelesky
- Season scoring average: 70.17
- Season high-finish: 2nd, ANNIKA Intercollegiate
- Season low round: 68, ANNIKA Intercollegiate
No. 7 Macy Pate
- Season scoring average: 71.00
- Season high-finish: T1, Jackson T. Stephens Cup
- Season low round: 69, Jackson T. Stephens Cup
No. 13 Havanna Torstensson
- Season scoring average: 71.83
- Season high-finish: 3rd, ANNIKA Intercollegiate
- Season low round: 69, ANNIKA Intercollegiate
No. 33 Benedicte Brent-Petersen
- Season scoring average: 72.33
- Season high-finish: T8, Jackson T. Stephens Cup
- Season low round: 68, ANNIKA Intercollegiate
Sarah Lydic
- Season scoring average: 70.00
- Season high-finish: T3, Pirate Collegiate Classic
- Season low round: 69, 2x, at the Pirate Collegiate Classic
Participating Teams (Rankings via Scoreboard)
Wake Forest (1)
Miami (7)
Florida (9)
Duke (10)
Virginia Tech (33)
North Carolina (44)
Michigan State (49)
NC State
Boston College
UNC Charlotte
James Madison
Southern Miss
Rollins
Round One Tee Times off of Hole 1 (Live scoring via Scoreboard)
- Sarah Lydic (8:45 a.m. ET)
- Havana Torstensson (8:56 a.m. ET)
- Benedicte Brent-Petersen (9:07 a.m. ET)
- Chloe Kovelesky (9:18 a.m. ET)
- Macy Pate (9:29 a.m. ET)
- UNC Finley Golf Club - Chapel Hill, N.C.
- Par 71 - 6,143 yds
- Finley Golf Course is one of the top 20 collegiate courses in the country. The club offers a well-conditioned, comprehensive facility with a driving range, putting green, and chipping. Tom Fazio designed this challenging layout that is diverse enough to appeal to players of all skill levels. He included his trademark false fronts and greenside bunkers. To keep the golf course approachable, there are several different ways to play the bunkers and there are numerous risk-reward opportunities. Seven sets of tees ranging from about 5,000 to 7,300 yards make the course even more versatile.
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