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The Prestige
Deacs Rise in Round Two of The Prestige
2/17/2026 9:52:00 PM | Men's Golf
Two under-par rounds from Nicholas Prieto and Jakob Melin moved the Demon Deacons eight spots up the leaderboard.
LA QUINTA, Calif. – Through 36 holes in the desert, the Wake Forest men's golf team were 15 shots better than their opening round on Tuesday at The Prestige.
The Deacs shot even-par as a team in round two, rising eight spots up the leaderboard to tie for 11th place heading into the final round. Wake Forest posted a 583 (+15) total through two rounds.
Senior Jakob Melin carded four birdies on the day, the most of any Wake Forest player in round two. Melin enters his final round tied for 19th at two-over par.
Climbing 65 spots up the individual leaderboard, junior Nicholas Prieto shot a bogey-free 68 (-3) in round two to tie for 29th at three-over par.
Final Round Tee Times (ET)
Teams will play the final round on Wednesday, February 18, with tee times starting at 10:40 a.m. ET. The Deacs will be paired with players from UNCW and Princeton. Individuals will begin round three with tee times starting at 11:10 a.m. ET.
Team
- 10:40 a.m. – Tom Haberer
- 10:51 a.m. – Jorge Hao
- 11:02 a.m. – Boyd Owens
- 11:13 a.m. – Nicholas Prieto
- 11:24 a.m. – Jakob Melin
Individual
- 11:10 a.m. – Maddux Cook
- 11:20 a.m. – Kyle Haas
- 12:00 p.m. – Lorenzo Rodriguez
Live Stats
Scoring for The Prestige will be available via Scoreboard powered by Clippd
From Coach Haas:
"We played a little better today and made 13 birdies as a team. Scoring was up there, the guys played a little bit more in control and ended up shooting 15 shots better than the first day. We will be playing in the late morning tomorrow and we might get some wind, so it could be a blessing in disguise. There's still time to move up the leaderboard tomorrow with a good round. Nice playing by Nick and Jakob today, both shooting under par. Go Deacs!"
Day Two Scores
Team
|
Rank |
Team |
Round One |
Round Two |
Total |
|
1 |
Stanford |
284 (E) |
279 (-5) |
563 (-5) |
|
2 |
Texas Tech |
291 (+7) |
275 (-9) |
566 (-2) |
|
3 |
Oregon State |
275 (-9) |
292 (+8) |
567 (-1) |
|
4 |
Oregon |
282 (-2) |
287 (+3) |
569 (+1) |
|
5 |
Kansas |
285 (+1) |
288 (+4) |
573 (+5) |
|
T6 |
Northwestern |
294 (+10) |
281 (-3) |
575 (+7) |
|
T6 |
North Alabama |
292 (+8) |
283 (-1) |
575 (+7) |
|
T8 |
San Diego |
287 (+3) |
294 (+10) |
581 (+13) |
|
T8 |
Washington State |
297 (+13) |
284 (E) |
581 (+13) |
|
10 |
UNCW |
283 (-1) |
299 (+15) |
582 (+14) |
|
T11 |
Wake Forest |
299 (+15) |
284 (E) |
583 (+15) |
|
T11 |
Princeton |
300 (+16) |
284 (E) |
583 (+16) |
|
13 |
Gonzaga |
287 (+3) |
298 (+14) |
585 (+17) |
|
14 |
Iowa State |
289 (+5) |
297 (+13) |
586 (+18) |
|
15 |
Little Rock |
284 (E) |
303 (+19) |
587 (+19) |
|
16 |
Colorado |
303 (+19) |
287 (+3) |
590 (+22) |
|
17 |
Kansas State |
284 (E) |
307 (+23) |
591 (+23) |
|
18 |
Lipscomb |
292 (+8) |
306 (+22) |
598 (+30) |
|
19 |
UC Davis |
295 (+11) |
304 (+11) |
599 (+31) |
|
20 |
Clemson |
290 (+6) |
312 (+28) |
602 (+34) |
|
21 |
SMU |
294 (+10) |
309 (+25) |
603 (+35) |
|
T22 |
Nevada |
304 (+20) |
307 (+23) |
611 (+43) |
|
T22 |
Yale |
314 (+30) |
297 (+13) |
611 (+43) |
|
24 |
Colorado State |
326 (+42) |
288 (+4) |
614 (+46) |
Wake Forest Team
|
Player |
Rank |
Round One |
Round Two |
Total |
|
T19 |
74 (+3) |
70 (-1) |
144 (+2) |
|
|
T29 |
77 (+6) |
68 (-3) |
145 (+3) |
|
|
T29 |
73 (+2) |
72 (+1) |
145 (+3) |
|
|
T66 |
75 (+4) |
75 (+4) |
150 (+8) |
|
|
T105 |
81 (+10) |
74 (+3) |
155 (+13) |
Wake Forest Individual
|
Player |
Rank |
Round One |
Round Two |
Total |
|
T9 |
76 (+4) |
72 (E) |
148 (+4) |
|
|
T14 |
73 (+1) |
76 (+4) |
149 (+5) |
|
|
T24 |
74 (+2) |
77 (+5) |
151 (+7) |
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