Upcoming Event: Men's Golf versus Battle at Briar's Creek on February 2, 2026
Men's Golf
vs Battle at Briar's Creek
%20(1).png&width=24&height=24&type=webp)
Sunday, September 15
Durham, N.C.
All Day
Duke University
vs
Day Two at Rod Myers Invitational
Photo by: Duke Athletics
Pendaries, Duke Finish Second at 10th Annual RMI
9/15/2019 4:28:00 PM | Men's Golf
DURHAM, N.C. -- Junior Adrien Pendaries matched his best finish as a Blue Devil and the No. 12 Duke men's golf team finished second at the 10th annual Rod Myers Invitational that wrapped up Sunday at the Duke Golf Club.
The Blue Devils were edged over the final 18 holes by No. 6 Wake Forest for the team title, while Pendaries' 10-under 206 was good for second place. The Demon Deacons (-22) rallied from six strokes down entering Sunday and won the event for the fourth time in the last five seasons, beating the hosts by three strokes.
Duke shot 19-under for the tournament – its second-lowest in RMI history, followed by Louisville (-6), Penn State (even) and UNC Greensboro (even) to round out the top five of the 13-team field. UNCG's Will Brightwell was the individual medalist at 11-under par.
Pendaries was in the 60s for each of his three rounds, including his bogey-free final round of three-under 69 on Sunday. He led the field in par-4 scoring for the tournament, averaging 3.83 strokes (five-under par) on the par-4 holes.
"Obviously it's disappointing not being able to win as an individual or as a team," said Pendaries. "It's important that I look at all that was good this week, and what needs to be improved. I made great strides with my putting since my last tournament and it showed this week. Still plenty to be improved in my game for the rest of the season, and I look forward to building off of this good start to keep improving throughout the rest of the fall season."
A junior from France, Pendaries' second-place finish matched his best as a collegian after finishing as the runner-up at last season's Clemson Invitational. His 10-under 206 was also the second-best of his career, behind the 16-under last year at Clemson.
Seniors Steven DiLisio and Chandler Eaton each collected top-15 finishes by placing tied for 13th. DiLisio carded a two-over 74 on Sunday and finished the weekend at one-under 215 (73-68-74). Eaton was also one-under 215 for the tournament (69-71-75). Junior Evan Katz was even-par on Sunday and posted a one-over 217 (71-74-72) for the weekend, which was good for a tie for 21st. Junior Qi wen Wong was a stroke back of Katz and finished in a tie for 24th (76-66-76=218).
The Blue Devils had three playing as individuals in the field, led by sophomore Quinn Riley (74-68-82=224). He was trailed by junior Drew Powell (76-77-76=229) and senior Harrison Taee (80-78-79=237).
Duke is back in action September 29-30, returning to the Nike Collegiate Invitational at Pumpkin Ridge in Portland, Oregon to defend its 2018 title.
Duke Scoring
2. Adrien Pendaries (68-69-69=206, -10)
T13. Steven DiLisio (73-68-74=215, -1)
T13. Chandler Eaton (69-71-75=215, -1)
T21. Evan Katz (71-74-72=217, +1)
T24. Qi wen Wong (76-66-76=218, +2)
T41. Quinn Riley* (74-68-82=224, +8)
T54. Drew Powell* (76-77-76=229, +13)
T69. Harrison Taee* (80-78-79=237, +21)
* individual
#GoDuke
The Blue Devils were edged over the final 18 holes by No. 6 Wake Forest for the team title, while Pendaries' 10-under 206 was good for second place. The Demon Deacons (-22) rallied from six strokes down entering Sunday and won the event for the fourth time in the last five seasons, beating the hosts by three strokes.
Duke shot 19-under for the tournament – its second-lowest in RMI history, followed by Louisville (-6), Penn State (even) and UNC Greensboro (even) to round out the top five of the 13-team field. UNCG's Will Brightwell was the individual medalist at 11-under par.
Pendaries was in the 60s for each of his three rounds, including his bogey-free final round of three-under 69 on Sunday. He led the field in par-4 scoring for the tournament, averaging 3.83 strokes (five-under par) on the par-4 holes.
"Obviously it's disappointing not being able to win as an individual or as a team," said Pendaries. "It's important that I look at all that was good this week, and what needs to be improved. I made great strides with my putting since my last tournament and it showed this week. Still plenty to be improved in my game for the rest of the season, and I look forward to building off of this good start to keep improving throughout the rest of the fall season."
A junior from France, Pendaries' second-place finish matched his best as a collegian after finishing as the runner-up at last season's Clemson Invitational. His 10-under 206 was also the second-best of his career, behind the 16-under last year at Clemson.
Seniors Steven DiLisio and Chandler Eaton each collected top-15 finishes by placing tied for 13th. DiLisio carded a two-over 74 on Sunday and finished the weekend at one-under 215 (73-68-74). Eaton was also one-under 215 for the tournament (69-71-75). Junior Evan Katz was even-par on Sunday and posted a one-over 217 (71-74-72) for the weekend, which was good for a tie for 21st. Junior Qi wen Wong was a stroke back of Katz and finished in a tie for 24th (76-66-76=218).
The Blue Devils had three playing as individuals in the field, led by sophomore Quinn Riley (74-68-82=224). He was trailed by junior Drew Powell (76-77-76=229) and senior Harrison Taee (80-78-79=237).
Duke is back in action September 29-30, returning to the Nike Collegiate Invitational at Pumpkin Ridge in Portland, Oregon to defend its 2018 title.
Duke Scoring
2. Adrien Pendaries (68-69-69=206, -10)
T13. Steven DiLisio (73-68-74=215, -1)
T13. Chandler Eaton (69-71-75=215, -1)
T21. Evan Katz (71-74-72=217, +1)
T24. Qi wen Wong (76-66-76=218, +2)
T41. Quinn Riley* (74-68-82=224, +8)
T54. Drew Powell* (76-77-76=229, +13)
T69. Harrison Taee* (80-78-79=237, +21)
* individual
#GoDuke
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ 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
