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Deacs to Represent Team USA at Arnold Palmer Cup
7/2/2026 11:40:00 AM | Women's Golf
The Demon Deacons have had at least one women’s golfer selected every year since the tournament’s inception in 2018.
TRALEE, COUNTY KERRY, Ireland - Two Demon Deacons are set to represent Wake Forest at the 2026 Arnold Palmer Cup at the Tralee Links in Barrow West, Ireland, from July 3-5. Rising senior Macy Pate makes her second appearance with Team USA, while rising junior Chloe Kovelesky marks her first appearance with Team USA.
Where to Watch:
New this year, fans will be able to watch the 2026 Arnold Palmer Cup via Golf Channel YouTube and mobile app. Links will become available as they go live each day.
Demon Deacon Duo
This past season, Pate led the team with a 71.73 scoring average, earning her first collegiate win while setting a career-record 54-hole score at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup this past fall. Across 11 events, she tallied two top-five finishes and a top-10 finish at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate.
Kovelesky is set for her first appearance at the Palmer Cup, following another successful season with the Deacs. Earning her second All-American title, she fired a 9-under-par (207) to earn co-medalist honors at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate to kick off the season.
The sophomore made her debut at the Augusta National Women's Amateur, while Pate earned her second tournament bid. Both Deacs qualified for Saturday's final round at Augusta National, for the first time in their careers'. Of note, Pate and Kovelesky tallied 14 of 30 rounds apiece at even par or better throughout the 2025-26 season.
Kovelesky recorded back-to-back third place finishes to start the postseason, with five of six rounds under par at the 2026 ACC Championship and NCAA Tallahassee Regional. The duo completed the season at La Costa, with Pate posting her best NCAA Championship finish at T28.
The duo join the ranks of former Demon Deacon greats Carolina Chacarra, Rachel Kuehn, Emilia Migliaccio and Jennifer Kupcho to represent the United States.
Wake Forest at the Arnold Palmer Cup
Since its expansion in 2018 to include international and women's competitors, Wake Forest has had at least one women's golfer selected every year. Kovelesky and Pate continue a proud tradition of Demon Deacons who have competed in the celebrated event.
About the Arnold Palmer Cup
The Arnold Palmer Cup was co-founded by Arnold Palmer and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) and began at the Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, Fla., in 1997. The event is a Ryder Cup-style tournament featuring the top men's and women's university/college golfers matching the United States against a team of International players. The Palmer Cup has been played at some of the world's greatest courses, including The Old Course at St. Andrews, The Royal County Down, Royal Portrush, Baltusrol, The Honors Course, Cherry Hills, and Lahinch. Beginning with the 2018 matches at Evian Resort Golf Club, the Palmer Cup is the only major tournament that features men and women playing side-by-side as partners. Since its inception, over 250 former Arnold Palmer Cup alumni have gone on to earn cards on the PGA, DP World, or LPGA Tours; 46 have represented Europe/International or the USA in the Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup, or Solheim Cup and more than 105 have claimed over 460 victories on the PGA, DP World, LPGA, or Ladies European Tours. The United States leads the Palmer Cup series 15- 13-1. More than a showcase of golf skill, the Palmer Cup acknowledges and rewards character as well, in line with the principles of its founder and the Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation. Arnold and Winnie Palmer championed causes that were not just about golf, but possible because of golf. They devoted their time away from the game to philanthropy — focused especially on young people — and created a model for other modern athletes to use their influence in service to others. The Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation continues the Palmer tradition of impactful philanthropy by uniting the generosity of golfers and fans everywhere to make a difference.
Where to Watch:
New this year, fans will be able to watch the 2026 Arnold Palmer Cup via Golf Channel YouTube and mobile app. Links will become available as they go live each day.
- Day One: Friday, July 3: 7-11 a.m. ET
- Day Two, AM: Saturday Morning, July 4: 5-8 a.m. ET
- Day Two, PM: Saturday Afternoon, July 4: 10:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. ET
- Day Three: Sunday, July 5: 5-9 a.m. ET
Demon Deacon Duo
This past season, Pate led the team with a 71.73 scoring average, earning her first collegiate win while setting a career-record 54-hole score at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup this past fall. Across 11 events, she tallied two top-five finishes and a top-10 finish at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate.
Kovelesky is set for her first appearance at the Palmer Cup, following another successful season with the Deacs. Earning her second All-American title, she fired a 9-under-par (207) to earn co-medalist honors at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate to kick off the season.
The sophomore made her debut at the Augusta National Women's Amateur, while Pate earned her second tournament bid. Both Deacs qualified for Saturday's final round at Augusta National, for the first time in their careers'. Of note, Pate and Kovelesky tallied 14 of 30 rounds apiece at even par or better throughout the 2025-26 season.
Kovelesky recorded back-to-back third place finishes to start the postseason, with five of six rounds under par at the 2026 ACC Championship and NCAA Tallahassee Regional. The duo completed the season at La Costa, with Pate posting her best NCAA Championship finish at T28.
The duo join the ranks of former Demon Deacon greats Carolina Chacarra, Rachel Kuehn, Emilia Migliaccio and Jennifer Kupcho to represent the United States.
Wake Forest at the Arnold Palmer Cup
Since its expansion in 2018 to include international and women's competitors, Wake Forest has had at least one women's golfer selected every year. Kovelesky and Pate continue a proud tradition of Demon Deacons who have competed in the celebrated event.
- Chloe Kovelesky (2026) - USA
- Macy Pate (2025, 2026) - USA
- Carolina Chacarra (2022, 2025) - International
- Rachel Kuehn (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) - USA
- Michael Brennan (2022) - USA
- Alex Fitzpatrick (2020, 2021) - International
- Emilia Migliaccio (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023) - USA
- Lauren Walsh (2021, 2023) - International
- Mark Power (2020) - International
- Kengo Aoshima (2019) - International
- Jennifer Kupcho (2018) - USA
- Will Zalatoris (2016) - USA
- Webb Simpson (2007) - USA
- Bill Haas (2002, 2003) - USA
About the Arnold Palmer Cup
The Arnold Palmer Cup was co-founded by Arnold Palmer and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) and began at the Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, Fla., in 1997. The event is a Ryder Cup-style tournament featuring the top men's and women's university/college golfers matching the United States against a team of International players. The Palmer Cup has been played at some of the world's greatest courses, including The Old Course at St. Andrews, The Royal County Down, Royal Portrush, Baltusrol, The Honors Course, Cherry Hills, and Lahinch. Beginning with the 2018 matches at Evian Resort Golf Club, the Palmer Cup is the only major tournament that features men and women playing side-by-side as partners. Since its inception, over 250 former Arnold Palmer Cup alumni have gone on to earn cards on the PGA, DP World, or LPGA Tours; 46 have represented Europe/International or the USA in the Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup, or Solheim Cup and more than 105 have claimed over 460 victories on the PGA, DP World, LPGA, or Ladies European Tours. The United States leads the Palmer Cup series 15- 13-1. More than a showcase of golf skill, the Palmer Cup acknowledges and rewards character as well, in line with the principles of its founder and the Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation. Arnold and Winnie Palmer championed causes that were not just about golf, but possible because of golf. They devoted their time away from the game to philanthropy — focused especially on young people — and created a model for other modern athletes to use their influence in service to others. The Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation continues the Palmer tradition of impactful philanthropy by uniting the generosity of golfers and fans everywhere to make a difference.
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