Deacs Lead Palmas del Mar Collegiate After 18 Holes

HUMACAO, P.R. – The Wake Forest men’s golf team came out firing in the opening round of the Palmas del Mar Collegiate, taking the lead into the second round of the tournament.

With the help of four rounds of even par or better, the No. 25 Deacs lead the 14-team field at the Palmas del Mar Collegiate by two shots, sitting in first place at six-under par. The Deacs also top the field in par-5 scoring and total birdies with 19.

Junior Tom Haberer leads the lineup, turning in an opening round of 68 (-4) that was bogey-free on the back nine and included six birdies. Haberer is currently tied for the lead after 18 holes and is in contention for the individual title.

Senior Jakob Melin, who is tied for seventh, sits two strokes back at two-under par.

Building momentum, junior Nicolas Prieto and sophomore Jorge Hao moved up the leaderboard and enter the second round tied for 16th. Both players recorded three birdies each and shot even-par 72.

Competing as individuals, freshman Maddux Cook and Lorenzo Rodriguez are both in strong position entering round two. Cook shot a two-under 70 and sits tied for seventh, while Rodriguez carded an even-par 72, tying for 16th. 

Live Stats

Scoring for the Palmas del Mar Collegiate will be available via Scoreboard powered by Clippd

Second Round Tee Times 

Teams will play the second round on Monday, February 9, with a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. (ET). The Deacs will be paired with players from UNCG, Virginia Tech and Southern Illinois.

From Coach Haas:

“Very solid start as we haven’t played much since coming back to school. We can clean up a few areas, but I thought for the most part we hung in there today. Hopefully those that played well will continue to lead us. We have eight really good players and I expect good scores again tomorrow. Wind will be similar and we will start on the same holes so that’s helpful in navigating the round. Nice to see grass, and we are enjoying  the warm weather. Go Deacs!” 

Day One Scores

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