Brendan Gielow

Brendan Gielow
Personal information
Born	(1987-10-24) October 24, 1987 (age 34) Grand Rapids, Michigan
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)

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