Brendan Gielow

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Brendan Gielow
Personal Information
Birth October 24, 1987 (1987-10-24) (age 20)
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Height 5 ft 10 in
Weight 185 lb
Nationality Flag of the United States United States
College Wake Forest

Brendan Gielow (Born October 24, 1987 in Grand Rapids, Michigan), is a sophomore amateur golfer for the Wake Forest Demon Decons.

[edit] Personal life

Brendan Gielow is 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, Gielow 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. Brendan 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. Brendan excelled in the classroom as well, maintaining a 4.0 GPA throughout high school.[1]

[edit] Collegiate career

Brendan 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.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Player Bio:Brendan Gielow. Wake Forest Athletics (2007-01-01). Retrieved on 2007-04-27.