Nationality United States Role Golfer College Wake Forest Height 1.78 m | Status Amateur Weight 84 kg Name Brendan Gielow Education Wake Forest University | |
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Born October 24, 1987 (age 37) Grand Rapids, Michigan ( 1987-10-24 ) | ||
Brendan gielow hole in one
Brendan Gielow (born October 24, 1987) is an American professional golfer.
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- Brendan gielow hole in one
- Personal life
- Collegiate career
- Amateur wins
- US national team appearances
- References
Personal life
Gielow was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Eric and Renea Gielow. He graduated from Mona Shores High School in 2006, after moving as a child from Grand Rapids. In his tenure at Mona Shores, he played four years on the varsity golf team; in which he was named Mr. Golf (award given to the top high school golfer in the state) twice. He was also named to the Michigan Super Team, the All-State golf team, all four years he played. That distinction being that he is first and only person to earn that honor all four years of high school and as a freshman. He excelled in the classroom as well, maintaining a 4.0 GPA throughout high school.
Collegiate career
Gielow enjoyed a successful freshman debut with Wake Forest. He played in four of their five events, having a 73.33 stroke average, placing him fourth on the team. In his first tournament, the Carpet Capital Collegiate, he placed third overall with an eight-under-par 208.
Gielow won the Northeast Amateur in 2008 and the Porter Cup in 2009.
Amateur wins
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur