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Duke Men's Golf

#28
ACCMen's · 2025-26
Record
114-58-4
176 meetings
Field status
At-Large
Regional
Marana
#5 seed · #29 overall
Travel distance
1,853 mi
−3 time zones

Program arc

Program arc — best regional finish per year (1989-2026)1st5thAdvance cut1989200820262011: won regional
Line: regional finish (lower = better)·regional win·dotted: NCAA finish

Geography

Marana Regional — Arizona, Marana, AZDuke
homeMaranatime zones1,853 mi (−3 time zones)

2026 conference championship

Shark's Tooth Golf Club · Panama City Beach, FL·2026-04-232026-04-27
CONCLUDED
Winner: Virginia

Program history

Regional apps
31
Top 6% of D1
Active streak: 11
Longest streak: 15
Advanced
17
Top 6% of D1
Active streak: 1
Longest streak: 3
Regional wins
1
Top 7% of D1
Best regional
#1
Top 1% of D1
NCAA apps
26
Top 8% of D1
Active streak: 1
Longest streak: 3
NCAA wins
0
Top 8% of D1
NCAA best
2
Top 8% of D1
MP berths
2
2 MP wins

Year-by-year regionals

= advanced to Nationals.= did not make Regionals.# = Regional seed, expected to advance.# = underdog.

Regional performance

Regional titles
1
31 appearances
Avg committee seed
5.7
across 23 seeded years
Best Regional SG
+31.9
2011 · East
Beat the seed
Finished better than seeded
Advanced as underdog
Advanced to NCAAs unexpectedly based on seeding
Seeded years
23
Seeding data available: 2002-present
Team
Single round
Score
270(-10)·2010 R3
272(-12)·2005 R2
272(-12)·2018 R2
To par
-13(275)·2023 R3
-12(272)·2005 R2
-12(272)·2018 R2
36-Hole
Score
553(-15)·2018
558(-2)·2013
558(-10)·2015
To par
-15(553)·2018
-14(562)·2026
-10(558)·2015
54-Hole
Score
830(-22)·2018
839(-1)·2010
840(-24)·2026
To par
-24(840)·2026
-22(830)·2018
-21(843)·2023
Individual
Single round
Score
63(-8)·2005 R2
Michael Schachner
64(-7)·2018 R2
Jake Shuman
65(-5)·2010 R3
Adam Long
65(-5)·2010 R3
Brinson Paolini
65(-7)·2026 R3
Bryan Kim
65(-7)·2026 R1
William Love
To par
-8(63)·2005 R2
Michael Schachner
-7(64)·2018 R2
Jake Shuman
-7(65)·2026 R3
Bryan Kim
-7(65)·2026 R1
William Love
36-Hole
Score
132(-10)·2005
Michael Schachner
135(-5)·2013
Brinson Paolini
135(-7)·2015
Turner Southey-Gordon
135(-7)·2018
Jake Shuman
To par
-10(132)·2005
Michael Schachner
-7(135)·2015
Turner Southey-Gordon
-7(135)·2018
Jake Shuman
54-Hole
Score
204(-9)·2005
Michael Schachner
205(-5)·2010
Adam Long
205(-11)·2026
Bryan Kim
To par
-11(205)·2026
Bryan Kim
-9(204)·2005
Michael Schachner
-8(208)·2023
Kelly Chinn
Seed breakdown
Seed 1
0 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 2
2 entries
0 wins · 1 advanced
Seed 3
1 entries
1 wins · 1 advanced
Seed 4
7 entries
0 wins · 3 advanced
Seed 5–8
10 entries
0 wins · 6 advanced
Seed 9+
3 entries
0 wins · 2 advanced

Year-by-year NCAAs

NCAA championship scoring records

Team
Single round
Score
276(-12)·2018
277(-3)·2007
278(-2)·2007
To par
-12(276)·2018
-4(284)·2006
-3(277)·2007
36-Hole
Score
572(+12)·2007
572(-4)·2026
574(+14)·2005
To par
-4(572)·2026
+2(578)·2018
+10(586)·1993
54-Hole
Score
849(+9)·2007
854(-10)·2018
863(-1)·2026
To par
-10(854)·2018
-1(863)·2026
+7(871)·2006
72-Hole
Score
1140(+20)·2007
1156(+4)·2026
1160(+8)·2018
To par
+4(1156)·2026
+8(1160)·2018
+10(1162)·2006
Individual
Single round
Score
60(-10)·2007
Michael Schachner
68(-4)·1990
John Karcher
69(-2)·1981
Charlie Bolling
69(-3)·1990
John Karcher
69(-3)·2006
Ryan Blaum
69(-3)·2015
Jake Shuman
69(-3)·2018
Chandler Eaton
69(-3)·2026
Ethan Evans
To par
-10(60)·2007
Michael Schachner
-4(68)·1990
John Karcher
-3(69)·1990
John Karcher
-3(69)·2006
Ryan Blaum
-3(69)·2015
Jake Shuman
-3(69)·2018
Chandler Eaton
-3(69)·2026
Ethan Evans
36-Hole
Score
140(-4)·2026
Ethan Evans
143(-1)·2018
Chandler Eaton
144(E)·2011
Brinson Paolini
To par
-4(140)·2026
Ethan Evans
-1(143)·2018
Chandler Eaton
E(144)·2011
Brinson Paolini
54-Hole
Score
211(-5)·2026
Ethan Evans
212(-4)·2018
Chandler Eaton
214(-2)·2006
Ryan Blaum
To par
-5(211)·2026
Ethan Evans
-4(212)·2018
Chandler Eaton
-2(214)·2006
Ryan Blaum
72-Hole
Score
281(-7)·2026
Ethan Evans
284(-4)·1990
John Karcher
286(-2)·2006
Ryan Blaum
To par
-7(281)·2026
Ethan Evans
-4(284)·1990
John Karcher
-2(286)·2006
Ryan Blaum

Duke in the record book

Career Top 10 Finishes

2
25Chuck Taylor · 1981-85
25Alex Smalley · 2015-19

Career Even or Under Par Rounds

1
90Alex Smalley · 2015-19

Career Rounds in the 60's

3
37Alex Smalley · 2015-19
35Ryan Blaum · 2002-06
34Chandler Eaton · 2016-2020

Career Stroke Average

2
71.32 avgAlex Smalley · 2015-19 · 143 rounds
71.62 avgChandler Eaton · 2016-20 · 123 rounds

Single Season Wins

1
5Charlie Bolling · 1980-81

Single Season Top 10 Finishes

1
12Chuck Taylor

Single Season Stroke Average

1
70.35 avgAlex Smalley · 2018-19 · 31 rounds

Lowest Individual Round

2
60Michael Schachner · NCAAChampionship · June 1, 2007
61Alex Smalley · Louisville Cardinal Challenge · September 14, 2018

Lowest Team Round

2
(-27, 257)Round 1
(-21, 267)Round 2

Career Coaching Wins

2
30Rod Myers · 1973 - 2007
26Ellis Hagler · 1933 - 73

Golf Majors by School

1
1Art Wall Jr. - 1
Current-season data from NCAA rankings · Regional history 1989–2026.