NAPLES, Fla. – After capturing the team title and individual title at the Battle of Briar’s Creek earlier this spring, the Wake Forest men’s golf team will look to close the regular season strong against an elite field at the Calusa Cup in Naples, Fla.
The reigning ACC Champions and NCAA Regional Champions are one of eight top 40 teams in the field according to the latest Golfstat rankings. The loaded field includes four of the top five teams in the country as this will be a big test in the final regular season tournament.
The Deacs are coming off one of the best rounds of the season with a final round, carding the second-lowest round to par of the year. Behind big rounds from upperclassmen Mark Power and Michael Brennan, Wake Forest finished the day 9-under-par with Brennan turning in a 66 (-5) while Power had a 67 (-4).
Three tournaments ago, Wake Forest claimed a nine-stroke team win in their last outing and were paced by the second individual title of senior Mark Power’s career as he took home medalist honors at the Battle of Briar’s Creek by four strokes.
Power led nearly the entire way. He was 2-under or better in every round, the only player to do so in the field. Additionally, he saved his best round for the final round, posting a bogey-free 68 (-4) to claim the title. During his path to his second collegiate title, Power only had five bogies over the three rounds.
The Kilkenny, Ireland native was most recently the highest finisher for the Deacs at the Valspar Collegiate
Leading the lineup again will be junior Michael Brennan. The Leesburg, Va. native captured his fifth career individual victory in the Southwestern Invitational in January over a loaded field.
With a pair of wins in each of his two seasons in Winston-Salem, Brennan now has joined rare company with five or more wins in program history.
He is now alongside Jay Haas, Lanny Wadkins and Cameron Young to have five titles to their name at Wake Forest. Only three Demon Deacons have more than five titles in their collegiate career: Bill Haas (10), Gary Hallberg (9) and Curtis Strange (8).
Wake Forest Golfers to Win Five Collegiate Events
Brennan Michael joined quite the company to win the Southwestern title in its 40-plus year history as it has been the start to illustrious pro careers for many.
Alongside Brennan and Power, sophomore Scotty Kennon is back in…
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