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Duke Men's Golf

#28
ACCMen's · 2025-26
Record
88-43-3
134 meetings
Field status
Projected at-large
Projected regional
Columbus
#5 seed · #28 overall
Travel distance
355 mi
same time zone

Program arc

Program arc — best regional finish per year (1989-2025)1st5thAdvance cut1989200720252011: won regional
Line: regional finish (lower = better)·regional win·dotted: NCAA finish

Geography

Columbus Regional — Ohio State, Columbus, OHDuke
homeColumbustime zones355 mi (same time zone)

2026 conference championship

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

Program history

Regional apps
30
Top 6% of D1
Active streak: 10
Longest streak: 15
Advanced
16
Top 6% of D1
Active streak: 0
Longest streak: 3
Regional wins
1
Top 7% of D1
Best regional
#1
Top 1% of D1
NCAA apps
25
Top 8% of D1
Active streak: 0
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

2025
T6
#4
2024
7
#5
2023
5
#6
2022
8
#7
2021
12
#8
2020
2019
2
#2
2018
2
#5
2017
2
#4
2016
T8
#4
2015
3
#8
2014
--
2013
T7
#2
2012
6
#4
2011
1
#3
2010
4
#4
2009
5
#7
2008
19
#4
2007
6
#10
2006
9
#5
2005
T8
#4
2004
T12
#8
2003
5
#13
2002
T18
#10
2001
T10
2000
T14
1999
T6
1998
--
1997
4
1996
16
1995
--
1994
--
1993
8
1992
T14
1991
--
1990
10
1989
--

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

Regional performance

Regional titles
1
30 appearances
Avg committee seed
5.8
across 22 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
22
Seeding data available: 2002-present
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
9 entries
0 wins · 5 advanced
Seed 9+
3 entries
0 wins · 2 advanced

Year-by-year NCAAs

2025
2024
2023
MC
2022
2021
2020
2019
MC
2018SF
2
2017
MC
2016
2015
MC
2014
2013
2012
2011SF
8
2010
T27
2009
14
2008
2007
T13
2006
12
2005
T8
2004
2003
MC
2002
2001
2000
1999
MC
1998
1997
MC
1996
1995
1994
1993
10
1992
1991
1990
17
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972
1971
1970
1969
1968
1967
1966
29
1965
1964
1963
1962
3
1961
T11
1960
1959
10
1958
1957
1956
1955
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
1948
4
1947
2
1946
1945
1944
1943
1942
1941
3
1940
4
1939
5
won championshipRunner-upSemifinalistQuarterfinalistreached match-play (top 8)made cutmissed cutno appearance

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 1989–2025.