Demon Deacons Ready to Defend Title at Tar Heel Invite

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The No. 1 Wake Forest women’s golf team will be defending their title from October 2021 this week at the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invite in Chapel Hill, hosted by North Carolina.
 
Wake Forest swept the event last year, with the team taking home the title and Rachel Kuehn taking home the individual title. Kuehn shot even-par 72 today and finished the 54-hole event at 11-under 205 (70-63-72), which tied the third-lowest total in tournament history. The junior from Asheville set the women’s course record, Wake Forest’s 18-hole record and the tournament single-round record with a bogey-free, 9-under-par 63 in the second round.
 
Most recently, the Deacs finished first in stroke play and second in match play at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup in Juno Beach, Florida. Kuehn won her fifth collegiate individual title during the stroke play portion of the event. Two other Deacs also finished inside the top 10, with sophomore Carolina Chacarra coming in tied for third and senior Lauren Walsh coming in tied for eighth. Both finished under par at -5 and -3, respectively.
 
Wake Forest led the field in scoring on par three and par four holes and also led the seven-team field in birdies with 58 over 54 holes. Kuehn led all players on scoring for par fours and Walsh led scoring on par threes.
 
Wake Forest Lineup

1. Rachel Kuehn

   1. 69.44 stroke average
   2. Three top-10 finishes
   3. One title

2. Carolina Chacarra

   1. 70.44 stroke average
   2. Two top-10 finishes

3. Lauren Walsh

   1. 71.00 stroke average
   2. Two top-10 finishes

4. Mimi Rhodes

   1. 73.00 stroke average
   2. One top-25 finish

5. Emilia Migliaccio

   1. 72.33 stroke average
   2. Three top-25 finishes

 
Format
All teams will play 54 holes over three days. Monday, October 17, will consist of two 18-hole rounds with continuous play. The day will begin with a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m. ET.
 
The final 18 holes will be played Tuesday, October 18. Live scoring will be available via Golfstat.
 
Competing Teams
Wake Forest
North Carolina – host
Michigan State
Kentucky
Tennessee
Duke
Michigan
NC State
Furman
Virginia Tech
Louisville
Princeton
Rollins College
UNC Wilmington
 
Course Information

• Governors Club – Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Par 72, 6,203 yards