Duke men's golf wins Stitch Intercollegiate, topping 2 ACC teams in Cary
By Merle Nye | April 17, 2018The Blue Devils continued their winning ways in the month of April with a victory at the Stitch Intercollegiate tournament Sunday.
The Blue Devils continued their winning ways in the month of April with a victory at the Stitch Intercollegiate tournament Sunday.
A slow start against a field stacked with the nation’s top squads created a deficit too difficult to overcome.
Duke will look to continue that upward trend by closing out the regular season with a win.
April snow has Duke playing its best golf of the season.
Following four top-five finishes throughout the year, Duke finally was able to hold its lead and secure a much-needed victory Sunday.
For the first time in 2018, Duke had a tournament leader within arm’s reach headed into the final round of competition.
Facing a novel course and yet another challenging field, Duke will have an opportunity to put its hard work during practice on display.
In its only international event of the season, Duke staked a claim among the nation’s very best.
For the second tournament in a row, No. 4 Duke team was marred by a sluggish start.
Boonchant set Duke’s all-time record for the lowest fall scoring average by a freshman.
Twice this fall, Duke entered the final round in the top three. But just as quickly as it jumped up the leaderboards, a familiar sinking feeling set in.
No. 4 Duke finished with a three-day, 41-over-par total of 893 at the Northrop Grumman Challenge.
The Blue Devils have opened their season at Palos Verdes Golf Club for the last six years but are still searching for a victory.
Duke is going to have a long, long month off.
The Blue Devils started strong in their fall season, but couldn’t find a way to avoid wilting down the stretch.
Sunday’s final round was set up to be another nail-biter between Duke and Alabama, but Mother Nature had other plans.
Duke will return to a familiar venue to try and keep that momentum going and end its fall on a high note.
For the second time in a row, Duke was in the top three heading into the final round. Both times, the Blue Devils imploded down the stretch.
"He went hole-by-hole and just told the guys, 'Here is what I do every time that I find allows me to play well out here.'”
For a moment, it looked as if Alabama was about to turn Duke’s terrific start into a story of disappointment.