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Wayne State University Athletics

2023-24 Men's Golf Roster

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Kyle Niermann

Luke Pelak

Luke Pelak

  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    189
  • Letters:
    3
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Mattawan, Mich.
  • High School:
    Mattawan (Eastern Michigan)

Summary

Biography

2023-24:  Played in six tournaments and 15 rounds with a 74.1 scoring average before graduating in December of 2023 ... highest finish was a top-10 showing when he tied-for-seventh of 93 golfers at the B&R Investments Bulldog Classic (+6, 219, 76-68-75) ... was also among the top 25 when he tied-for-19th of 110 at the Ken Venturi Invitational (+2, 73) and tied-for-21st of 87 at the UIndy Invitational (+2, 218, 74-73-71) ... three other outings included a tie-for-42nd of 90 at The Tulsa Cup (+9, 225, 75-72-78), tie-for-49th of 90 at the Doc Spragg Fall Invitational (+6, 222, 73-76-73) and tie-for-60th of 90 at the Folds of Honor Challenge (+12, 154, 78-76).

2022-23: Earned GCAA All-America Scholar honors ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in 10 of the team's 11 tournaments, including 23 rounds, with a scoring average of 74.91, the lowest mark of his career ... highest finish of the season came at the Dual in Dearborn (Oct. 28) where he tied-for-second with a 69, tying the best 18-hole score of his career ... was among the top 25 for six events, his next-highest finish being a tie-for-18th at the Kyle Ryman Memorial (Oct. 3-4) with a 222 (74-73-75) ... tied-for-19th at the NCAA Super Regional Preview (Sept. 6-7) with a 150 (77-73) ... participated in the postseason, tying-for-93rd at the NCAA Midwest/Central Super Regional with a three-day mark of 233 (74-81-78) ... also placed in the top 25 for the Motor City Invitational (Oct. 9-10) in a tie-for-20th (153, 80-73), the Battle at Brunswick (March 11-12) in a tie-for-20th (155, 75-80), the ODU Bill Blazer Memorial (April 8-9) in a tie-for-22nd (149, 77-72), and the SVSU Spring Invite (March 18-19) in a tie-for-25th with a 149 (75-74).

2021-22:  Joined the team in the fall of 2021 ... played in six tournaments and had one top 10 finish ... had a stroke average of 75.5 ... posted a low round of 72 ... best finish came at the BrownGolf Intercollegiate (3/11-12) where he shot a 148 (76, 72) to tie-for-ninth ... shot a 219 (72, 73, 74) at the Kyle Ryman Memorial (10/4-5) ... carded a 147 (73, 74) at the Motor City Invitational (10/10-11) ... posted a 154 (77, 77) at the Bill Blazer Memorial (4/9-10).

2020-21 (Eastern Michigan):  Played at the GCU Invitational and posted a 227 (75, 73, 79).

2019-20 (Eastern Michigan):  Played in six tournaments totaling 18 rounds, and recorded an average of 75.22 ... notched five rounds of par-or-better ... tied-for-38th at the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational with a 214 (71, 70, 73) ... finished the Firestone Invitational with a 223 (78-73-72) ... carded a 220 (81, 70, 69) at the Loyola Intercollegiate.

High School:  A 2019 graduate of Mattawan High School ... was a four-year letterwinner for the Wildcats and head coach Cam Keisgan ... was a First Team All-State honoree as a junior and as a senior ... was a four-time All-SMAC (Southwest Michigan Athletic Conference) selection ... shot an average  round of 73.8 for 18 holes and 34.4 for nine holes during senior campaign ... won the MHSAA Regional with a 68 (-4) ... won the Forest Akers West Invite 69 (-3) .... collected three top-15 finishes at the state finals ... won a U.S. Junior Amateur qualifier with a 68 (-3) ... posted top-15 finishes at AJGA Randy Wise and Michigan Jr. PGA Championship ... also lettered in basketball and helped the Wildcats to a district title ... carried a 3.6 GPA throughout high school.

Personal:  Full name - -Luke M. Pelak ... born on January 5, 2001, in Muskegon ... son of Troy and Mary Claire Pelak ... has four brothers, Joe, Gabe, Matthew and John, plus, six sisters, Molly, Katie, Maria, Maggie, Cece and Annemarie ... twin brother Matt is currently on the men's golf roster at WSU ... is a Marketing major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023 (4.00) and Fall 2023.
 
Luke Pelak's Career Statistics
Year Rounds Strokes Average Low
2019-20* 18 1,354 75.22 69
2020-21* 3 227 75.66 73
2021-22 14 1,057 75.50 72
2022-23 23 1,723 74.91 69
2023-24 15 1,111 74.07 68
Total 73 5,472 74.96 68

* at Eastern Michigan

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Redshirt Sophomore

    6'3" 182 lbs

  • 2022-23Redshirt Junior

    6'3" 190 lbs

  • 2023-24Redshirt Senior

    6'3" 189 lbs