Duke Men's Golf
#58ACCMen's · 2026–27
2026–27 season so far
5 eventsEvents won
0
0 top-3 finishes
Schedule
#33
strength of schedule
Events
5
played this season
Avg points
40.86
Clippd rating
Road to the 2027 NCAA Championship
Projected · updates weekly- 1 (still to come)Conference championship · Apr 22–26, 2027ACC ChampionshipMaridoe GC, Carrollton, TX
- 2 (still to come)NCAA Regional · May 2027 · projectedLoudon Regionalhost Tennessee · Loudon, TNOverall#51 seedIn regional#9 seedBidAt-largeTravel307 misame time zoneProjection from this week's rankings; it switches to the committee's field on selection day.
- 3 (still to come)NCAA Championship · May 2027Advance from your regional to get here
Projected NCAA Championship field · 30 teams
Projected outTop 5 per regional from the Advancement Model on Regional Predictions. Updates with each rankings release.
Geography
homeLoudontime zones307 mi (same time zone)
Season by season
| Season | Rank | Record | Conference | Regional | NCAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | #58 now | 27-27-3 | ACC · Apr 22–26, 2027 | Loudon (proj.) | May 2027 |
| 2025–26 | #28 final | 114-58-4 | T8 (stroke play) | Marana · T4, advanced | 13th |
| 2024–25 | — | — | 11th (stroke play) | 6th | Did not qualify |
| 2023–24 | — | — | 6th (stroke play) | 7th | Did not qualify |
| 2022–23 | — | — | T3 (stroke play) | 5th, advanced | Missed cut |
Program history
Regional apps
31
Active streak: 11
Longest streak: 15
Advanced
17
Active streak: 1
Longest streak: 3
Regional wins
1
Best regional
#1
NCAA apps
26
Active streak: 1
Longest streak: 3
NCAA wins
0
NCAA best
2
MP berths
2
2 MP wins
Program arc
Line: regional finish (lower = better)·regional win·dotted: NCAA finish
Conference championship history — data expands as seasons are added.
2027
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ACC
2026
T8
ACC
2025
11th
ACC
2024
6th
ACC
2023
T3
ACC
2022
T9
ACC
2021
8th
ACC
2020
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ACC
2019
T4
ACC
2018
5th
ACC
2017
1st
ACC
2016
5th
ACC
2015
10th
ACC
2014
10th
ACC
2013
1st
ACC
2012
6th
ACC
2011
2nd
ACC
2010
T3
ACC
2009
3rd
ACC
2008
2nd
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2007
T4
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2006
8th
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2005
1st
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2004
6th
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2003
5th
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2002
9th
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2001
7th
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2000
6th
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1999
T2
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1998
8th
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1997
6th
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1996
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1995
8th
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1994
4th
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1993
T4
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1992
T6
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1991
7th
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1990
T3
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1989
6th
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1988
6th
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1987
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1986
5th
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1985
2nd
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1984
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1983
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1982
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1981
3rd
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1980
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1979
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1978
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1977
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1976
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1975
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1974
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1973
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1972
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1971
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1970
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1969
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1968
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1967
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1966
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1965
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1964
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1963
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1962
1st
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1961
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1960
2nd
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1959
1st
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1958
5th
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1957
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1956
3rd
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1955
T4
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1954
1st
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Championship results · 72 years
Show all 72 years
| Year | Conf. | Finish | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | To par | Course | Full field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ACC | T8 / 15 | 296 | 287 | 284 | 867 | Shark Tooth GC | ||
| 2025 | ACC | 11th / 15 | 291 | 289 | 294 | 874 | |||
| 2024 | ACC | 6th / 12 | 283 | 279 | 292 | 854 | |||
| 2023 | ACC | T3 / 12 | 282 | 291 | 287 | 860 | |||
| 2022 | ACC | T9 / 12 | 291 | 292 | 283 | 865 | |||
| 2021 | ACC | 8th / 12 | 285 | 281 | 297 | 863 | |||
| 2019 | ACC | T4 / 12 | 271 | 292 | 289 | 852 | |||
| 2018 | ACC | 5th / 12 | 286 | 276 | 282 | 844 | |||
| 2017 | ACC | 1st / 12 | 277 | 285 | 288 | 850 | |||
| 2016 | ACC | 5th / 12 | 287 | 289 | 289 | 865 | |||
| 2015 | ACC | 10th / 12 | 297 | 299 | 290 | 886 | Decided by playoff | ||
| 2014 | ACC | 10th / 12 | 293 | 301 | 290 | 884 | |||
| 2013 | ACC | 1st / 11 | 282 | 273 | 284 | 839 | |||
| 2012 | ACC | 6th / 11 | 289 | 278 | 295 | 862 | |||
| 2011 | ACC | 2nd / 11 | 289 | 279 | 283 | 851 | |||
| 2010 | ACC | T3 / 11 | 280 | 282 | 293 | 855 | |||
| 2009 | ACC | 3rd / 11 | 290 | 284 | 287 | 861 | |||
| 2008 | ACC | 2nd / 11 | 279 | 278 | 284 | 841 | |||
| 2007 | ACC | T4 / 11 | 286 | 286 | 291 | 863 | |||
| 2006 | ACC | 8th / 11 | 287 | 293 | 286 | 866 | |||
| 2005 | ACC | 1st / 10 | 292 | 291 | 282 | 865 | |||
| 2004 | ACC | 6th / 9 | 287 | 293 | 277 | 857 | |||
| 2003 | ACC | 5th / 9 | 303 | 292 | 297 | 892 | |||
| 2002 | ACC | 9th / 9 | 291 | 298 | 289 | 878 | |||
| 2001 | ACC | 7th / 9 | 291 | 293 | 290 | 874 | |||
| 2000 | ACC | 6th / 9 | 296 | 293 | 294 | 883 | |||
| 1999 | ACC | T2 / 9 | 298 | 284 | 291 | 873 | |||
| 1998 | ACC | 8th / 9 | 288 | 290 | 290 | 868 | |||
| 1997 | ACC | 6th / 9 | 297 | 308 | 294 | 899 | |||
| 1996 | ACC | 7th / 9 | 290 | 293 | 293 | 876 | |||
| 1995 | ACC | 8th / 9 | 297 | 295 | 296 | 888 | |||
| 1994 | ACC | 4th / 9 | 287 | 300 | 299 | 886 | |||
| 1993 | ACC | T4 / 9 | 295 | 292 | 292 | 879 | |||
| 1992 | ACC | T6 / 9 | 291 | 287 | 293 | 871 | |||
| 1991 | ACC | 7th / 8 | 296 | 295 | 591 | Shortened by weather | |||
| 1990 | ACC | T3 / 8 | 292 | 294 | 292 | 878 | |||
| 1989 | ACC | 6th / 8 | 301 | 297 | 299 | 897 | |||
| 1988 | ACC | 6th / 8 | 302 | 297 | 310 | 909 | |||
| 1987 | ACC | 7th / 8 | 293 | 295 | 293 | 881 | |||
| 1986 | ACC | 5th / 8 | 299 | 298 | 298 | 895 | |||
| 1985 | ACC | 2nd / 8 | 283 | 280 | 285 | 848 | |||
| 1984 | ACC | 4th / 8 | 295 | 303 | 314 | 912 | |||
| 1983 | ACC | 6th / 8 | 298 | 296 | 291 | 885 | |||
| 1982 | ACC | 5th / 8 | 308 | 300 | 296 | 904 | |||
| 1981 | ACC | 3rd / 8 | 298 | 299 | 289 | 886 | |||
| 1980 | ACC | 7th / 8 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 906 | |||
| 1979 | ACC | 3rd / 8 | 1128 | ||||||
| 1978 | ACC | 4th / 7 | 1124 | ||||||
| 1977 | ACC | 6th / 7 | 1148 | ||||||
| 1976 | ACC | 6th / 7 | 1163 | ||||||
| 1975 | ACC | 6th / 7 | 1182 | ||||||
| 1974 | ACC | 6th / 7 | 1223 | ||||||
| 1973 | ACC | 5th / 7 | 1142 | ||||||
| 1972 | ACC | 3rd / 7 | 1166 | ||||||
| 1971 | ACC | 4th / 8 | 1513 | ||||||
| 1970 | ACC | 5th / 8 | 741 | ||||||
| 1969 | ACC | 3rd / 8 | 767 | ||||||
| 1968 | ACC | 5th / 8 | 779 | ||||||
| 1967 | ACC | 2nd / 8 | 795 | ||||||
| 1966 | ACC | 1st / 8 | 787 | ||||||
| 1965 | ACC | 3rd / 8 | 758 | ||||||
| 1964 | ACC | 5th / 8 | 755 | ||||||
| 1963 | ACC | 3rd / 8 | 610 | ||||||
| 1962 | ACC | 1st / 8 | 587 | ||||||
| 1961 | ACC | 1st / 8 | 590 | ||||||
| 1960 | ACC | 2nd / 8 | 603 | ||||||
| 1959 | ACC | 1st / 8 | 572 | ||||||
| 1958 | ACC | 5th / 8 | 610 | ||||||
| 1957 | ACC | 4th / 8 | 610 | ||||||
| 1956 | ACC | 3rd / 8 | 598 | ||||||
| 1955 | ACC | T4 / 8 | 609 | ||||||
| 1954 | ACC | 1st / 8 | 291 | Shortened by weather |
| Year | Conf. | Finish | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | To par | Course | Full field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ACC | T8 / 15 | 296 | 287 | 284 | 867 | Shark Tooth GC | ||
| 2025 | ACC | 11th / 15 | 291 | 289 | 294 | 874 | |||
| 2024 | ACC | 6th / 12 | 283 | 279 | 292 | 854 | |||
| 2023 | ACC | T3 / 12 | 282 | 291 | 287 | 860 | |||
| 2022 | ACC | T9 / 12 | 291 | 292 | 283 | 865 | |||
| 2021 | ACC | 8th / 12 | 285 | 281 | 297 | 863 | |||
| 2019 | ACC | T4 / 12 | 271 | 292 | 289 | 852 | |||
| 2018 | ACC | 5th / 12 | 286 | 276 | 282 | 844 | |||
| 2017 | ACC | 1st / 12 | 277 | 285 | 288 | 850 | |||
| 2016 | ACC | 5th / 12 | 287 | 289 | 289 | 865 | |||
| 2015 | ACC | 10th / 12 | 297 | 299 | 290 | 886 | Decided by playoff | ||
| 2014 | ACC | 10th / 12 | 293 | 301 | 290 | 884 |
Finish is the stroke-play position; in match-play years the champion is decided by the bracket. Blank round columns mean only totals are known.
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
9×
Finished better than seeded
Advanced as underdog
4×
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
225Chuck Taylor · 1981-85
25Alex Smalley · 2015-19
Career Even or Under Par Rounds
190Alex Smalley · 2015-19
Career Rounds in the 60's
237Alex Smalley · 2015-19
35Ryan Blaum · 2002-06
Career Stroke Average
271.32 avgAlex Smalley · 2015-19 · 143 rounds
71.62 avgChandler Eaton · 2016-20 · 123 rounds
Single Season Wins
15Charlie Bolling · 1980-81
Single Season Top 10 Finishes
112Chuck Taylor
Single Season Stroke Average
170.35 avgAlex Smalley · 2018-19 · 31 rounds
Lowest Individual Round
260Michael Schachner · NCAA Championship · June 1, 2007
61Alex Smalley · Louisville Cardinal Challenge · September 14, 2018
Lowest Individual Round-to-Par
2-10Michael Schachner · NCAA Championship · June 1, 2007
-10Alex Smalley · Louisville Cardinal Challenge · September 14, 2018
Lowest Team Round
2(-27, 257)Louisville Cardinal Challenge · September 14, 2018
(-21, 267)Bridgestone Golf Collegiate · October 30, 2016
Career Coaching Wins
230Rod Myers · 1973-2007
26Ellis Hagler · 1933-73
Golf Majors by School
11Art Wall Jr. - 1
Roster data coming soon.
Current-season data from NCAA rankings · Regional history 1989–2026.