Upcoming Event: Men's Golf versus The Bryson Invitational on October 13, 2025
Men's Golf
vs The Bryson Invitational
%20(1).png&width=24&height=24&type=webp)
Tuesday, March 7
Pinehurst, N.C.
Duke University
vs
Round 3 at Wake Forest Invitational
Sample Ties For Second, Duke Finishes Play at Wake Forest Invitational
3/7/2023 4:25:00 PM | Men's Golf
PINEHURST, N.C. -- Sophomore Luke Sample ended in a tie for second place on the leaderboard and the Duke men's golf team finished in seventh place in the Wake Forest Invitational at Pinehurst No. 2, with a 54-hole team score of 871 (+31).
#GoDuke
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Duke shot a 14-over 294 as a team in the final round on Tuesday afternoon.
- After starting the day in a tie for fourth place, Luke Sample made 12 pars and used two timely birdies throughout his round, including on his final hole of the day, to sign for a 2-over, 72. The New York, N.Y., native ended in a tie for second place after a 54-hole score of 210 (E).
- Kelly Chinn also carded a 2-over, 72, in the final round. The sophomore finished his round strong, birdieing two of his final five holes, including the par-4 seventh which ranked as the seventh-hardest hole on the course during the third round. The Great Falls, Va., native ended in a tie for 30th.
- Ian Siebers rolled home a birdie on the par-4 third hole en route to a 4-over, 74, helping the junior end the week in a tie for 22nd place.
- Freshman Ethan Evans finished off his tournament with a 6-over, 76, and wrapped up a 47th-place finish.
- Also for Duke, William Love shot a 9-over 79 to round out his event.
- Competing as an individual, Daniel Choi carded a 7-over 77 in his round on Tuesday.
NOTES
- Duke improved on its team score from last year's Wake Forest Invitational at Pinehurst No. 2, when the Blue Devils finished at 34-over, 874.
- The Blue Devils have finished seventh or better in six of their seven events so far this year.
- The second-place finish by Luke Sample is his third top-five of his season.
- Playing steady golf throughout the event, Ian Siebers and Ethan Evans made a season-high 38 and 37 pars, respectively.
- Sample ended the tournament at 1-under on par-3's, tied for the second-best score to par on those holes.
QUOTES
- "It was a grind out there this week. I had really good solid ball striking performances in round one and two, but when I didn't have my best in round three, I was really proud of the way I fought and scrambled to make some tough saves. ... I think everyone will have positive things to take away from this week and I know we'll continue to build off of those for the rest of the spring." -- sophomore Luke Sample
UP NEXT
- The men's golf team returns to the course on March 13 and 14, teeing it up for the General Hackler Championship at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
#GoDuke
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
Favorite Animal? ft Duke Women's Golf
Tuesday, April 01
Duke Athletics: A Tour of Campus
Saturday, October 19
A Century of Blue Devil Brilliance
Saturday, October 19
ACC Championship Day 1
Friday, April 21
