A Clemson triple team at the Wake Forest Invitational

March 8, 2022 | by Jim Young of AmateurGolf.com

Courtesy of Clemson Athletics

Tigers take the team and individual titles at famed Pinehurst No. 2

With the 12-team field collectively shooting 638 over par for the week, the Clemson Tigers tamed Pinehurst No. 2 with a 2-under final round of 278 to win the Wake Forest Invitational on the famed course on Tuesday.

At 858 (+18), Clemson earned a 16-stroke victory over second-place Duke, which was followed by the host Demon Deacons (+42) and San Francisco (+47) in third and fourth place, respectively.

Clemson's Zack Gordon and Colby Patton shared medalist honors at 2-over 212 while Duke's Jimmy Zheng and AJ Beechler of East Carolina finished one back at 3-over 213.

Gordon capped a final round 69 with a birdie on the last to gain a share of the individual title with Patton, who closed with a 1-over 71.

Results: Wake Forest Invitational

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
T1	Zack Gordon	Gaffney, SC	600	71-72-69=212
T1	Colby Patton	Fountain Inn, SC	600	73-68-71=212
T3	Jimmy Zheng	, New Zealand	300	73-71-69=213
T3	A.J. Beechler	Pinehurst, NC	300	72-72-69=213
5	Archie Davies	, Wales	300	74-71-69=214

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About the Wake Forest Invitational

A Clemson triple team at the Wake Forest Invitational

54-hole men's college tournament hosted by Wake Forest University. Team (best four scores out of five players each round) and individual competitions.