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The Invitational at the Ford
Deacs to Close Regular Season at Ford Collegiate
4/12/2026 4:40:00 PM | Men's Golf
Eight of the 12 teams in the field are ranked within the top-35.
RICHMOND HILL, Ga. – The Wake Forest men's golf team will look to close their regular season strong against a strong field at the Ford Collegiate in Richmond Hill, Ga.
Facing eight of the nation's top-35 teams, the Deacs will be tested in their final regular-season tournament.
Wake Forest captured three team titles during the 2025–26 season, winning the Palmas del Mar Collegiate to open the spring and adding victories at the Bryan National Collegiate and the Highlands Invitational in the fall.
In their last outing at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational, the Demon Deacons surged past No. 6 Arizona State and No. 24 USC behind the second-best round-two score in the field.
Tomorrow's first round is scheduled for a 8:30 a.m. start with the Demon Deacons, teeing off with No. 1 Auburn and No. 4 Texas in the opening round.
The Deacs' Lineup
At the Valspar Collegiate, Melin picked up a top-15 finish, finishing at 9-under par tying for 13th. Melin picked up his second top-5 finish of his senior season, ending in fifth place at nine-under at The Bryson Invitational. Melin finished the Hamptons Intercollegiate inside of the top 20 after having a pair of top-10 finishes to start the season.
Junior Tom Haberer claimed his first collegiate title by two strokes with a score of 203 (-13), tying for the eighth-lowest 54-hole score to par in program history. Haberer's win was highlighted by three under-par rounds, including a low five-under 67 in round two, tallying 17 birdies and carding just four bogeys over three rounds. Haberer had a second-place finish at the Hamptons Intercollegiate, marking his second runner-up finish this season.
At the Bryan National Collegiate, Prieto claimed his first collegiate title as a Demon Deacon with a score of 203 (-13), tying for the eighth-lowest 54-hole score to par in program history. Prieto secured a top-10 finish at the Hamptons Intercollegiate, tying for sixth on the individual leaderboard. At the Palmas del Mar Collegiate, Prieto claimed a runner-up finish, marking his fourth top-five finish of his junior season. Prieto shot his best in round three, carding a career-low 66 (-6).
Sophomore Jorge Hao captured his first collegiate title, tying the fourth-lowest 54-hole score to par (since spring 1976) with a final score of 199 (-17). Hao's first victory was highlighted by three under-par rounds, including two consecutive rounds of 65 (-7). Leading by five strokes, Hao tallied an impressive 19 birdies and four bogeys over three rounds. Hao shot his best in the final round of the Palmas del Mar Collegiate, with a final-round 69 (-3) to tie for 23rd.
In his outing at The Bryson Invitational, Haas posted a final round score of 70 (-2) to find himself tied for 12th place. Junior Kyle Haas claimed his second-straight top-10 finish at the Hamptons Intercollegiate and has ended the first four tournaments of the fall tied for 12th or better.
Playing as an Individual
Rodriguez picked up his best finish of the spring at The Prestige, tying for seventh place. In the first two events of his spring season, Rodriguez has claimed back-to-back top-25 finishes. Rodriguez started his career as a Deac with a top-10 finish at the Bryan National Collegiate, tying for eighth place at two-under.
The Field
Army
Augusta
No. 1 Auburn
No. 23 Georgia
Georgia Southern
No. 19 Georgia Tech
No. 7 LSU
No. 26 Notre Dame
No. 16 Oklahoma
South Carolina
No. 4 Texas
No. 33 Wake Forest
Tournament Format
The 54-hole event will begin with tee times starting at 8:30 a.m. for the Deacs playing 36 holes on Monday, April 13. Tee times for the final round on Tuesday will begin as early as 7:45 a.m. Wake Forest will be paired with players from Texas and Auburn.
Tee Times
8:30 a.m.- Jorge Hao
8:39 a.m.- Kyle Haas
8:48 a.m.- Tom Haberer
8:57 a.m.- Jakob Melin
9:06 a.m.- Nicholas Prieto
9:24 a.m.- Lorenzo Rodriguez (I)
Live Stats
Scoring for the The Ford Collegiate will be available via Scoreboard powered by Clippd
About the Course
The Ford Field and River Club - Par 70 - 7,259 yds.
When the legendary World Golf Hall of Fame architect, Pete Dye, designed the 250-acre golf course at The Ford Field & River Club, his goal was to create a course that was fun and playable for golfers at every skill level. The result is an award-winning design course shaped by coastline, meadows and freshwater lakes, featuring a parkland-style front nine and a links-style back nine.
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