Upcoming Event: Men's Golf versus The Bryson Invitational on October 13, 2025
Men's Golf
vs The Bryson Invitational
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2009-10 Men's Golf Roster
Matthew Pierce
- Position:
- Player
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Newport Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Capistrano Valley
2007-08: Played in 10 tournaments for a total of 30 rounds ... had a 73.1 stroke average and six rounds of under-par golf ... posted a team season-low 65 in the final round of the River Landing Intercollegiate ... the seven-under 65 is tied for the third-lowest round in Duke history ... led Duke with a one-under 212 (73-67-72) to tie for 35th at the NCAA East Regional ... his four-under 67 was tied for the second lowest Duke score in regional history ... shot 69-76-74=219 (+3) to tie for 34th at the ACC Championship ... fired a one-under 215 (76-74-65) to tie for fifth and help lead Duke to the tournament championship at the River Landing Intercollegiate ... finished tied for 55th at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate with a 224 (+11) ... shot a 74 to win a match medal contest against San Diego ... tied for 20th with a 77-71-80=228 (+12) at the General Jim Hackler Championship ... shot 74-69-76=219 (+3) to tie for 25th at the Puerto Rico Classic ... fired a three-over 213 (70-73-70) to finish tied for 23rd at the SunTrust Gator Invitational ... halved his match with Bank Vongvanij in Duke’s 4-0-1 loss to Florida in the opening round of the Callaway Collegiate Match Play Championship ... fired a six-over 222 (73-73-76) to finish tied for 35th at Carpet Capital Collegiate in first college tournament ... shot 73-77-72 to finish tied for 28th at Fighting Illini Invitational ... helped Duke claim share of the Coca-Cola Duke Golf Classic with a two-over 218 (76-68-74) ... finished tied for 25th at the event ... halved his only match at the Callaway Collegiate Match Play Championship.
Summer, 2007: Shot 73-71=144 to win the U.S. Amateur qualifier at Big Canyon Country Club ... shot 80-76 to miss the cut at the U.S. Amateur ... shot 68 at a U.S. Open regional qualifier and 71-76 at an Open sectional qualifier ... shot 73-72-71-74=290 at the Southern Amateur.
Prep: Three-time letterwinner ... did not compete as a junior ... first team all-league selection three times ... Orange County Player of the Year as a freshman ... three-time league MVP.
Personal: Son of Matthew and Sharon Pierce ... born May 9, 1989 ... favorite athlete is Terrell Owens .. has two career hole in ones ... youngest player to compete in the U.S. Junior ... played in three USGA Junior Amateurs and two U.S. Amateurs ... won the AJGA at Cimarron and the AJGA at Pasco Washington ... also finished third at the Junior PGA Westfield.
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