THE WOFFORD INVITATIONAL
Wake Forest is back in action this Friday and Saturday, April 23-24, at the Wofford Invitational, to be played the Carolina Country Club in Spartanburg, SC. The tournament, which boasts a strong regional field, will be the Demon Deacons' final event of the 1998-99 regular season. The Deacs will be looking for a strong finish to help their case for an NCAA Regional bid.

LAST TIME OUT
Wake Forest struggled to an eighth-place finish at the 1999 Atlantic Coast Conference Golf Championships last weekend, held at the Old North State Club in Badin Lake, NC. The Demon Deacons carded a team score of 300-305-303=908 (+44) to finish 45 strokes behind team champion Georgia Tech, who recorded a 54-hole score of 863 (-1). Duke's Matt Krauss shot a 4-under 212 to claim the ACC individual title, becoming the first freshman to do so since Jason Widener in 1990. Seniors Michael Capone and Oscar Sanchez both placed in the top 20 with relatively consistent play. Capone shot 74-71-75 to finish tied for 12th at 4-over, while Sanchez came in one stroke higher in 17th place, shooting 74-72-75. Junior Jamie Gallacher (+17) placed 36th after carding 77-82-74, while seniors Juan Vizcaya (75-82-79) and Thomas Parker (78-80-79) placed 40th and 42nd at 20- and 21-over, respectively.

HEAD COACH JERRY HAAS
Jerry Haas is in his second season as head coach of the Demon Deacons, after having taken the reins of the Wake Forest program in September of 1997. A 1985 graduate of WFU and a four-time collegiate All-American, Haas played nine years of professional golf, including four years on the PGA Tour, before returning to his alma mater as a head coach.

THE DEACON LINEUP
Michael Capone (Sr, Cranston, RI) 1998-99 Avg: 73.1. Career Avg: 73.7. Ranked No. 33 in the latest Mastercard individual rankings...owns team's lowest stroke average...placed 12th at the ACC Championships last weekend (+4)...recorded back-to-back top 10 finishes earlier in the spring...shot a career-low 66 at the Carpet Capital and tied his career-low 54-hole score (212) to finish fifth...the 66 was the lowest round by a Deacon since Todd Lynch's school-record-tying 63 in the fall of '96 ...tied for 10th at the Schenkel Intercollegiate (+2)...sixth at the G. Gunby Jordan in the fall (-1)...posted a team-low 73.3 fall average...16 of his 31 rounds have been at or under par...placed sixth at the '97 NCAA Championships to earn honorable mention All-America honors...eighth at the '97 ACC Championships ...owns five career top 10 finishes and 11 top 20s...should Wake Forest not receive an NCAA Regional bid as a team, has a strong chance of earning an individual bid...an NCAA bid would allow him to play in front of a hometown crowd at the East Regional in Providence, RI, on May 20-22.

Oscar Sanchez (Sr, Canary Island, Spain)
1998-99 Avg: 74.9. Career Avg: 75.0. Holds second-lowest stroke average on the team...placed 17th at the ACC Championships last week (+5)...earned the first top 10 finish since his sophomore year at the Seminole Classic, placing sixth with a 147 (+3)...tied for the team lead at the BellSouth, placing 27th with a 222 (+6)...also placed 66th at the Carpet Captial (+12), 52nd at the Schenkel (+12), and 43rd at the Puerto Rico Classic (+8)...recorded a 75.2 average in five fall events...struggled through the 1997-98 campaign with a team-high 77.5 stroke average...earned All-ACC honors in 1997...won the Carpet Capital Classic in 1997, Wake's last individual title...a member of the Spanish National Team.

Jamie Gallacher (Jr, Surrey, England)
1998-99 Avg: 76.0. Career Avg: 76.0. Has played in four spring events...finished 36th at the ACCs last week (+17)...posted his best score of the spring at the BellSouth, tying for the team lead in 27th place at 6-over (222)...was 55th at the Carpet Capital Classic (+10) and 58th at the Seminole Classic (+13)...played in five fall tourneys, recording a 75.9 stroke average...best career finish was a 24th place at The Ridges Intercollegiate this fall, where he posted a career-low 219 (+3)...has recorded five rounds at or under par this year...played in three spring events in 1998 and recorded a 75.9 average...the son of British Ryder Cup standout Berhard Gallacher.

Ryan Peiffer (So, Winston-Salem, NC)
1998-99 Avg: 79.8. Career Avg: 79.8. Made the team as a walk-on last year and saw his first taste of varsity action in the fall of '98...has competed in just one spring event, the Seminole Classic, where he recorded a 36-hole score of 152 (+8) to place 31st...played in two fall events, one as an individual competitor...was 70th at The Ridges Intercollegiate (as an individual) and 58th at the Windon Memorial Classic...posted a 79.8 fall stroke average...a local product who attended nearby Mount Tabor High School.

Craig Inman (Sr, Marietta, GA)
1999-99 Avg: n/a. Career Avg: n/a. Playing in his first varsity collegiate event...the son of Wake Forest alumnus and 1998 Senior PGA Tour Rookie of the Year Joe Inman...nephew of former PGA player and current North Carolina head coach John Inman.

1998-99 PLAYER STATISTICS

Name        Events  Rds Strk Avg/18  Avg/54  Low 18  Low 54  Best Fin
Michael Capone  11  31  2267  73.13  219.39   66        212  5th
Oscar Sanchez   11  31  2323  74.94  224.81   70        221  6th
Jay Morgan       9  25   894  75.76  227.28   70        220  8th
Jamie Gallacher  9  25  1901  76.04  228.12   70        219  24th
Juan Vizcaya     6  18  1387  77.06  231.17   71        225  40th
Thomas Parker    7  21  1625  77.38  232.14   71        223  40th
Ryan Peiffer*    3  7    551  78.71  236.14   75        235  31st
Team            11  31  9247 298.29  894.87  285        880  5th
* competed in one event as an individual

PERCENTAGE OF ROUNDS COUNTED

Name        Played  Counted  Percent
Michael Capone  31  29       .935
Oscar Sanchez   31  29       .935
Jay Morgan      25  21.5     .860
Jamie Gallacher 25  18.5     .740
Thomas Parker   21  13.5     .643
Juan Vizcaya    18  11.5     .639
Ryan Peiffer     4  1        .250
TEAM           155  124      .800

INDIVIDUAL TOP 20 FINISHES

Name            Event                Score         Place
Michael Capone  Carpet Capital       66-72-74=212  5th
Michael Capone  G. Gunby Jordan      70-74-71=215  t-6th
Oscar Sanchez   Seminole Classic     75-72=147     t-6th
Jay Morgan      Windon Memorial      70-73=143     t-8th
Michael Capone  Schenkel Intercoll.  71-69-78=218  t-10th
Michael Capone  Puerto Rico Classic  71-72-69=212  t-12th
Michael Capone  ACC Championships    74-71-75=220  t-12th
Michael Capone  TM Red River Class.  70-69-74=213  t-16th
Oscar Sanchez   ACC Championships    74-72-75=221  17th

SPRING 1999 SCHEDULE

Feb. 21-23  Puerto Rico Classic (San Juan, PR)                13th of 18
Mar. 9-10   Seminole Classic (Tallahassee, FL)                7th of 16
Mar. 27-28  Chris Schenkel Intercollegiate (Statesboro, GA)   12th of 15
Apr. 2-3    Carpet Capital Classic (Dalton, GA)               6th of 18
Apr. 9-10   BellSouth Yellow Pages Intercollegiate (Cary, NC) t10th of 12
Apr. 16-18  ACC Championships (Badin Lake, NC)                8th of 9
Apr. 23-24  Wofford Invitational (Spartanburg, SC)
May 20-22   NCAA East Regional (Providence, RI)
June 2-5    NCAA Championships (Chaska, MN)