PINEHURST, N.C. – A strong second round by the Duke men’s golf team moved the Blue Devils up the leaderboard on Monday at the Wake Forest Invitational, played at Pinehurst No. 2. Following an 18-over, 298, in the first round, Duke was one of just two teams to go even-par or better in the second round, carding an even-par, 270.
William Love was the low Blue Devil on Monday, spurred on by a bogey-free, 66, in the second round. The 66 was the best individual score in either round, and Love was the only golfer in the second round to finish bogey-free.
HOW IT HAPPENED: ROUND ONE
- All 12 teams finished over-par in the first round, with Duke shooting an 18-over, 298. The Blue Devils stood in 11th place through the first 18 holes of play.
- Bryan Kim paced Duke with a 1-over, 71, in the first round. After starting his day with a par on No. 6, three consecutive bogeys placed Kim at 3-over heading to the back-nine, where he rolled in three birdies en route to a 1-under stretch. After returning to the front-nine, the Brookeville, Md., native rolled in an eagle on his final hole of the first round, the par-5 fifth.
- Luke Sample signed for a 4-over, 74, in the morning round. Sample began his day on No. 5 and got into red numbers with a birdie on the par-5, before making the turn to the back-nine at 3-over. The junior steadied the ship with eight pars and just one bogey, before adding his second birdie of the round on the par-4 second hole.
- Ethan Evans scattered five bogeys across his round for a 5-over, 75, to open his tournament. The sophomore started with four dropped shots across his first eight holes, but leveled out with nine pars and just one additional bogey in the opening round.
- William Love rolled in three birdies through the first 18 holes but eventually finished at 7-over, with a first-round 77.
- Kelly Chinn rounded out Duke’s lineup with a 9-over, 79, to start the day.
- Ian Siebers, playing individually, shot a 6-over, 76, in the first round.
HOW IT HAPPENED: ROUND TWO
- Duke put together one of the best second rounds on the course as one of just two teams to shoot even-par or better in the afternoon. The Blue Devils…
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