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Sunday, May 24
Carlsbad, California
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Wake Forest University
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NCAA Championship
Demon Deacons Fall in Third Round at NCAA Championships, Pate in Playoff for Individual Spot
5/25/2026 1:33:00 AM | Women's Golf
Pate will continue the three-person playoff tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. ET.
CARLSBAD, Calif. - Despite their efforts to move inside the top-15, Wake Forest women's golf fell in the third round of the 2026 NCAA Championships in Carlsbad, Calif. Due to the Demon Deacons not advancing as a team, junior Macy Pate is able to advance as an individual for the fourth and final round, subject to a three-person playoff tomorrow morning.
The playoff began following the completion of the third round, but was postponed due to lack of daylight.
Wake Forest totaled 43 birdies across three days of competition, seventh among the field. The Demon Deacons, however, were unable to push through the field on the final day and narrowly missed the 12-over-par cutline.
The Deacs came out strong in the afternoon, carding eight birdies through the first nine holes, with senior Anne-Sterre den Dunnen and freshman Cartoon Rujiranan remaining under par before the turn. Both recorded their low rounds of the competition on day three.
Junior Macy Pate and graduate student Morgan Ketchum each turned in clean front nines, with Ketchum tallying consecutive birdies on holes 3 and 4. Pate completed the day at even par, putting herself in a playoff for the final individual spot.
Sophomore Chloe Kovelesky bounced back from a tough back nine with three birdies and an under par time after the turn. Ketchum and den Dunnen combined for the most birdies of the Deacs, at 10 a piece.
Coaches Comments
"Obviously not how we hoped things would end, but I'm extremely proud of how this group continued to fight. We had another wonderful year, and a fantastic fall. I'm grateful for our seniors and all of the hard work they've put into this program. We look forward to being back next year." Tony and Vi Golding Head Coach Kim Lewellen
2025-26 Season Highlights
Team Leaderboard
Player Leaderboard
The playoff began following the completion of the third round, but was postponed due to lack of daylight.
Wake Forest totaled 43 birdies across three days of competition, seventh among the field. The Demon Deacons, however, were unable to push through the field on the final day and narrowly missed the 12-over-par cutline.
The Deacs came out strong in the afternoon, carding eight birdies through the first nine holes, with senior Anne-Sterre den Dunnen and freshman Cartoon Rujiranan remaining under par before the turn. Both recorded their low rounds of the competition on day three.
Junior Macy Pate and graduate student Morgan Ketchum each turned in clean front nines, with Ketchum tallying consecutive birdies on holes 3 and 4. Pate completed the day at even par, putting herself in a playoff for the final individual spot.
Sophomore Chloe Kovelesky bounced back from a tough back nine with three birdies and an under par time after the turn. Ketchum and den Dunnen combined for the most birdies of the Deacs, at 10 a piece.
Coaches Comments
"Obviously not how we hoped things would end, but I'm extremely proud of how this group continued to fight. We had another wonderful year, and a fantastic fall. I'm grateful for our seniors and all of the hard work they've put into this program. We look forward to being back next year." Tony and Vi Golding Head Coach Kim Lewellen
2025-26 Season Highlights
- Reached 60 program wins, while Tony and Vi Golding Head Coach and Lyons Family Associate Head Coach Ryan Potter achieved 30 wins as a coaching duo.
- Captured back-to-back wins at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate and the Jackson T. Stephens Cup.
- Handed No. 1 Stanford their lone stroke play loss and one of two match play losses at the Stephens Cup.
- Earned their spot at the 2026 NCAA Championships by claiming the NCAA Tallahassee Regional at 8-under-par.
- Carded their season low 18-hole score during round three, at 10-under (278).
- Captured back-to-back wins at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate and the Jackson T. Stephens Cup.
- As a team, earned a combined four individual wins, nine top-5 placements, and 17 top-10 finishes. The group totaled 23 individual rounds in the 60s across the fall and spring.
- Junior Macy Pate won first collegiate title at the Stephens Cup, while Chloe Kovelesky earned her second as a co-medalist at the ANNIKA.
- Both earned All-ACC team nods and a spot on Team USA at the Arnold Palmer Cup. Additionally, participated in the 2026 ANWA, both making the 30-player cut to compete at Augusta National.
- Pate led the squad with a scoring average of 71.70, wrapping the season ranked No. 22 on Scoreboard.
- Freshman Cartoon Rujiranan secured her first career win as an individual at the UNCG Collegiate.
- Graduate student Morgan Ketchum fired a 66 (-6) during the final round of the NCAA Tallahassee Regional to secure the co-champ title and her first win as a Deac.
- Ketchum's 66 (-6) in the final round secured her co-champ title, with a 54-hole score of 209 (-7). The Winston-Salem, N.C.-native's 18-hole score today set a program record at regionals for the lowest third round score of a Deac, overtaking Jennifer Kupcho at 67 (-5) in 2018.
- Junior Macy Pate won first collegiate title at the Stephens Cup, while Chloe Kovelesky earned her second as a co-medalist at the ANNIKA.
Team Leaderboard
| Team | Round One | Round Two | Round Three | Total |
| 1 Stanford | 282 (-6) | 282 (-6) | 279 (-9) | 843 (-21) |
| 2 Southern California | 281 (-7) | 286 (-2) | 281 (-7) | 848 (-16) |
| 3 Oklahoma State | 283 (-5) | 286 (-2) | 285 (-3) | 854 (-10) |
| 4 Texas | 288 (E) | 290 (+2) | 280 (-8) | 858 (-6) |
| T5 Iowa State | 284 (-4) | 292 (+4) | 285 (-3) | 861 (-3) |
| T5 Arkansas | 286 (-2) | 290 (+2) | 285 (-3) | 861 (-3) |
| T7 Florida | 297 (+9) | 285 (-3) | 284 (-4) | 866 (+2) |
| T7 Duke | 291 (+3) | 286 (-2) | 289 (+1) | 866 (+2) |
| T7 Arizona State | 289 (+1) | 292 (+4) | 285 (-3) | 866 (+2) |
| 10 Eastern Michigan | 286 (-2) | 295 (+7) | 289 (+1) | 870 (+6) |
| T11 Pepperdine | 296 (+8) | 289 (+1) | 287 (-1) | 872 (+8) |
| T11 Missouri | 287 (-1) | 296 (+8) | 289 (+1) | 872 (+8) |
| T13 SMU | 288 (E) | 289 (+1) | 297 (+9) | 874 (+10) |
| T13 North Carolina | 293 (+5) | 294 (+6) | 287 (-1) | 874 (+11) |
| 15 Northwestern | 290 (+2) | 292 (+4) | 294 (+6) | 876 (+12) |
| T16 Wake Forest | 300 (+12) | 287 (-1) | 290 (+2) | 877 (+13) |
| T16 LSU | 288 (E) | 301 (+13) | 288 (E) | 877 (+13) |
| T18 Tennessee | 291 (+3) | 295 (+7) | 293 (+5) | 879 (+15) |
| T18 Virginia | 289 (+1) | 299 (+11) | 291 (+3) | 879 (+15) |
| 20 Houston | 294 (+6) | 297 (+9) | 289 (+1) | 880 (+16) |
| 21 Auburn | 302 (+14) | 286 (-2) | 293 (+5) | 881 (+17) |
| 22 Texas A&M | 289 (+1) | 297 (+9) | 296 (+8) | 882 (+18) |
| T23 Kentucky | 298 (+10) | 299 (+11) | 288 (E) | 885 (+21) |
| T23 Florida State | 292 (+4) | 294 (+6) | 299 (+11) | 885 (+21) |
| 25 Baylor | 289 (+1) | 299 (+11) | 298 (+10) | 886 (+22) |
| 26 Ole Miss | 301 (+13) | 294 (+6) | 292 (+4) | 887 (+23) |
| 27 Ohio State | 297 (+9) | 295 (+7) | 301 (+13) | 893 (+29) |
| 28 Michigan State | 298 (+10) | 297 (+9) | 300 (+12) | 895 (+31) |
| 29 Texas Tech | 296 (+8) | 304 (+16) | 299 (+11) | 899 (+35) |
| 30 Oregon State | 300 (+12) | 300 (+12) | 301 (+13) | 901 (+37) |
Player Leaderboard
| Player | Round One | Round Two | Round Three | Total |
| T28 Macy Pate | 74 (+2) | 70 (-2) | 72 (E) | 216 (E) |
| T44 Cartoon Rujiranan | 73 (+1) | 73 (+1) | 72 (E) | 218 (+2) |
| T72 Chloe Kovelesky | 74 (+2) | 73 (+1) | 74 (+2) | 221 (+5) |
| T96 Morgan Ketchum | 79 (+7) | 71 (-1) | 73 (+1) | 223 (+7) |
| T122 Anne-Sterre den Dunnen | 79 (+7) | 75 (+3) | 73 (+1) | 227 (+11) |
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