Brendan Gielow
Brendan Gielow | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Grand Rapids, Michigan | October 24, 1987
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
College | Wake Forest |
Turned professional | 2010 |
Brendan Gielow (born October 24, 1987) is an American professional golfer.
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.[1]
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.[1]
Gielow won the Northeast Amateur in 2008 and the Porter Cup in 2009.
Amateur wins[]
- 2008 Northeast Amateur
- 2009 Porter Cup
U.S. national team appearances[]
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 2009 (winners)
References[]
- ^ a b "Player Bio:Brendan Gielow". Wake Forest Athletics. 2007-01-01. Retrieved 2007-04-27.
- American male golfers
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's golfers
- Golfers from Michigan
- Sportspeople from Muskegon, Michigan
- 1987 births
- Living people