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Wake Forest Men’s Golf Opens Season at Inverness Intercollegiate
9/12/2026 11:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
The Deacs return to the Inverness Club for the first time since 2024.
TOLEDO, Ohio - The Wake Forest's men's golf team will begin the 2026-27 season at the Inverness Intercollegiate at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio from Sept. 13-15.
The Demon Deacons have already received preseason accolades, earning the ranking of No. 29 by Golf Channel.
Last Time Out
The Deacs last competed at the Inverness Invitational in 2024, where they finished eighth.
Wake will face off against ten schools who they saw at the tournament in 2024. Kyle Haas is Wake's sole representative from the event that is still active on the Deacon roster.
Nicholas Prieto, Nolan Harper, Jorge Hao, and Lorenzo Rodriguez will be making their Inverness Intercollegiate debuts on Sunday.
Wake Forest Lineup
Nicholas Prieto | Miami, Fla. | Sr.
Nolan Harper | St. Augustine, Fla. | Previous School: Florida Gulf Coast | Jr.
Kyle Haas | Winston-Salem, N.C. | Sr.
Lorenzo Rodriguez | Miami, Fla. | So.
Jorge Hao | Madrid, Spain | Jr.
Participating Teams (Rankings via Golf Channel Preseason Poll)
Auburn (3)
Texas Tech (5)
Vanderbilt (6)
Tennessee (7)
LSU (10)
Oklahoma (15)
Ole Miss (19)
Virginia (23)
Wake Forest (29)
Michigan
East Tennessee State
Toledo
Iowa
Clemson
Austin Peay State
Loyola Marymount
Ohio State
Purdue
Sunday Tee Times off of Hole 1 (Live scoring via Scoreboard)
Course Overview:
The Demon Deacons have already received preseason accolades, earning the ranking of No. 29 by Golf Channel.
Last Time Out
The Deacs last competed at the Inverness Invitational in 2024, where they finished eighth.
Wake will face off against ten schools who they saw at the tournament in 2024. Kyle Haas is Wake's sole representative from the event that is still active on the Deacon roster.
Nicholas Prieto, Nolan Harper, Jorge Hao, and Lorenzo Rodriguez will be making their Inverness Intercollegiate debuts on Sunday.
Wake Forest Lineup
Nicholas Prieto | Miami, Fla. | Sr.
- 2026 NCAA Division I PING All-Region team
- Captured his first collegiate title as a Demon Deacon after shooting 203 (-13) at the Bryan National Collegiate
- Finished the 2025-26 season tied for the team-lead with a 70.65 average
- Earned a carrer low 66 (-6) at Palmas del Mar Collegiate
- Five top-ten finishes during the 2025-26 season
Nolan Harper | St. Augustine, Fla. | Previous School: Florida Gulf Coast | Jr.
- Making his Wake Forest debut
- 2026 First Team All-ASUN
- Posted a 70.4 scoring average in 2026
- His round of 63 tied Florida Gulf Coast's all-time single-round record and his 54-hole total tied for the lowest in program history
- Finished the 2026 season nationally ranked No. 179
Kyle Haas | Winston-Salem, N.C. | Sr.
- Delivered one of Wake Forest's lowest rounds of the 2025-26 season with a final round 65 at the Ford Collegiate
- Recorded 15 under-par rounds throughout the 2025-26 season
- Recorded three top-15 finishes during the fall 2025 season
Lorenzo Rodriguez | Miami, Fla. | So.
- Qualified for his irst PGA Tour Tournament at the Wyndham Championship in August 2026
- Opened the 2026 season with back-to-back top-25 finishes
- Carded a final-round 67 (-4) to match the team's low round at the NCAA Winston-Salem Regional in 2026
Jorge Hao | Madrid, Spain | Jr.
- Captured the title at the 2025 Highlands Invitational with a three-round score of 199 (-17)
- Hao finished 2026 with a 72.40 scoring average across 25 rounds
- Added a top-15 finish at the Steelwood Collegiate
Participating Teams (Rankings via Golf Channel Preseason Poll)
Auburn (3)
Texas Tech (5)
Vanderbilt (6)
Tennessee (7)
LSU (10)
Oklahoma (15)
Ole Miss (19)
Virginia (23)
Wake Forest (29)
Michigan
East Tennessee State
Toledo
Iowa
Clemson
Austin Peay State
Loyola Marymount
Ohio State
Purdue
Sunday Tee Times off of Hole 1 (Live scoring via Scoreboard)
- Jorge Hao (9:40 a.m.)
- Lorenzo Rodriguez (9:50 a.m.)
- Kyle Haas (10 a.m.)
- Nolan Harper (10:10 a.m.)
- Nicholas Prieto (10:20 a.m.)
Course Overview:
- Inverness Club - Toledo, Ohio
- Par 71: 7,700 yds
- Inverness has been ranked in the top 100 golf courses in the United States every year since Golf Digest has released rankings, ranked #62. Inverness is ranked in the top 100 world rankings by Golf Magazine, ranked #67 in the World for 2025-2026 and ranked #48 on Golfweek Magazine's America's Top 200 Classic Courses.
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