No. 22 Duke finished seventh at the Hootie at Bull’s Bay Intercollegiate Tuesday, 29 shots behind tournament champion No. 14 South Carolina. The Blue Devils were paced by sophomore Adam Wood, who finished tied for 17th, with freshman Alex Smalley and junior Matt Oshrine close behind in 19th and 26th, respectively.
The Blue Devils arrived in Athens, Ga., with the momentum they needed to stand out among a flurry of top-10 teams, but a sluggish start prevented them from ending the regular season on a high note.
After struggling in their spring season opener, the Blue Devils have won back-to-back tournaments and will look to continue their momentum this week with the postseason rapidly approaching.
The Blue Devils posted their first win of 2016 at the LSU Tiger Golf Classic, highlighted by an impressive performance from senior Celine Boutier, who earned her fourth career victory and first win since her sophomore campaign after carding three rounds of par or better.
After failing to record a victory as a team through the first six months of the season, the Blue Devils have captured a pair of tournament titles in two weeks. No. 20 Duke finished atop the two-day Seahawk Intercollegiate at the Country Club of Landfall by a seven-stroke margin after entering the final day of the tournament with a one-stroke lead.
Beating one of the best teams in the nation is hard enough. Doing it on that team’s home course is even tougher. If Duke—winless since October—wants to get back on track with a victory, it will need to accomplish all of the above and more.
After a sluggish start to the spring slate on the West Coast last month, the Blue Devils will try to find their rhythm a little closer to home.
The Blue Devils displayed resilience and patience Sunday, but the team’s early deficit left the Duke short of its third consecutive victory in South Carolina.
The No. 2 Blue Devils returns to action Friday through Sunday at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, looking to jump-start their spring campaign as postseason play looms in the distance.
No. 13 Duke saw impressive performances from freshman Alex Smalley and junior Max Greyserman, but ultimately finished in 10th place at the Prestige at PGA West—its lowest finish this year.
No. 13 Duke returns to the golf course Monday at the Prestige at the PGA West in La Quinta, Calif., looking to build on a strong showing in the fall campaign, when the Blue Devils finished no worse than third.
Despite an impressive opening round performance, the Blue Devils were unable to pick up the spring season where they left off in the fall.
Duke will open its spring slate amidst the Pacific winds of Palos Verdes Golf Club Feb. 7-9 as part of the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.
Duke dropped Stanford 4-1 in the East Lake Cup's first round─which began Monday but was suspended until Tuesday morning due to darkness─before falling to Southern California 4-1 later Tuesday afternoon.
Duke walked off the course Monday tied for third, eager to get back out there and challenge for the lead Tuesday. Mother Nature had other ideas.
If last year’s NCAA championship teams held a reunion party, this would be it. No. 2 Duke heads to the historic East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta to participate in the East Lake Cup, a new match-play tournament that features the four men’s and women’s semifinalists from the previous year’s NCAA championship.
After a few weeks of much-needed rest, the Blue Devils have one last chance to tee it up before putting their clubs away for the winter.
Led by Leona Maguire and Celine Boutier, Duke shot an impressive nine-under-par 855 to capture its second tournament victory of the fall season by 11 strokes.
Duke is well-rested and looking to continue their strong season on the back of Leona Maguire.
