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After another tournament in the books, the Blue Devils find themselves with another mediocre finish and another impressive performance from Ian Siebers.
Ian Siebers once again found himself as the leading Duke freshman this past weekend. In this case, however, he was leading all freshmen in Duke history.
Inconsistency has been a trademark of Duke's season, and this week was no different.
Bouncing back from a rough 12th-place finish the previous weekend, Duke strung together three rounds of solid golf to finish fourth in the Wake Forest Invitational at the legendary Pinehurst No. 2 golf course.
Duke suffered a setback in an otherwise smooth-sailing season this week, placing 12th out of 15 teams in the Seminole Intercollegiate this past weekend in Tallahassee, Fla.
The Blue Devils have the potential to make some noise in the NCAA Championship.
Duke tied for second place in its second tournament of the year, an outcome that has become typical for the successful program. However, this tournament was anything but familiar.
Chinn was named the junior boys' player of the year by the American Junior Golf Association just a few weeks ago.
Streelman finished second at the Travelers Championship and tied for seventh at the Workday Charity Open in his last two starts on the PGA Tour.
Long, Mickelson, and Hadwin battled throughout the day, with Long and Mickelson especially putting the pressure on each other down the stretch.
In the limited competition they had, the Blue Devils were able to go toe-to-toe with national powerhouses, contend in major tournaments and post impressive individual numbers.
Streelman, the 102nd-ranked golfer in the world, revealed a new wedge named after Redick, the all-time leading scorer in Duke men's basketball history and current guard for the Los Angeles Clippers.
Just three days after their female counterparts fell a bit short in their bid to capture a second straight national championship, the Blue Devils will hit the course with a similar goal in mind. What do you think?