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Duke in Eighth After First Two Rounds at Sahalee
9/7/2024 10:41:00 PM | Men's Golf
SAMMAMISH, Wash. – With 36 holes complete at the Sahalee Players Championship, Duke sits in eighth place at 8-over, 584. Three Blue Devils – Bryan Kim, Ethan Evans, Luke Sample – all sit at 2-over, 146, to pace Duke's lineup. John Peters, playing individually, finished the first day of competition at 7-over, 151.
HOW IT HAPPENED: ROUND ONE
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HOW IT HAPPENED: ROUND ONE
- As a team, Duke shot a 9-over, 297, in the first round.
- Bryan Kim was the low Blue Devil in the first round, carding a 1-over, 73. The sophomore made the turn at 3-over following three bogeys in his first nine holes, but played the second half of the round bogey-free while adding birdies on the par-4 15th and the 218-yard, par-3, 17th.
- Ethan Evans and Luke Sample both finished at 2-over, 74, for their respective opening 18 holes.
- Evans rolled in five total birdies, including back-to-back on his opening two holes, to help offset seven dropped shots throughout the round. Sample bounced back from an early 4-over start through the first five holes of his round, including a closing birdie on the par-5 18th.
- Daniel Choi played his first nine holes at even-par, courtesy of three birdies, three pars and three bogeys, but played the first three holes of the back-nine at 4-over to eventually sign for a 4-over, 76.
- Kelly Chinn carded a 7-over, 79, in the first round and John Peters' first round, playing individually, finished at 3-over, 75.
- The Blue Devils finished under-par in the second round, shooting a 1-under, 287.
- Daniel Choi also secured an under-par showing, firing a 1-under, 71. The junior made one birdie, on the par-5 sixth, and went bogey-free on his other 17 holes of the round, rolling in pars on all other holes.
- A trio of Duke players – Ethan Evans, Luke Sample and Kelly Chinn – shot an even-par, 72, in the second round of the day.
- Evans, after starting with a bogey on No. 1, immediately bounced back with an eagle on the par-5 second and took advantage of the other front-nine par-5, with a birdie on No. 6, to make the turn at 2-under. The junior reached as low as 3-under, following a birdie on No. 10, but three consecutive bogeys across holes No. 15-17 dropped Evans back to even-par.
- Sample balanced three birdies and three bogeys across his 18 holes in the afternoon. The senior started with a birdie on the par-5 second hole and eventually made the turn at even-par. Back-to-back bogeys on holes No. 11 and 12 pushed Sample over-par, but he responded with a birdie on the par-3 13th and then closed with momentum following a birdie on the par-5 18th.
- Chinn also played his first nine holes at even-par, following two birdies and two bogeys on the front-nine. He got back into red figures with a birdie on the par-5 11th, before a double-bogey on No. 15 edged the senior back over-par. Like his classmate, Chinn also closed with a birdie on the par-5 18th, to cap off the even-par round.
- Bryan Kim rolled in three birdies en route to a 1-over, 73, and John Peters wrapped up his second round with a 4-over, 76.
- As a team, Duke tied for the third-best scoring on par-5's, shooting 13-under on those holes through the first two rounds.
- The Blue Devils' 29 birdies tied for fourth-most in the field and their 111 pars were the fifth-most by any team.
- Kelly Chinn went 6-under on par-5's in the first two rounds, tied for the best scoring on those holes by any individual in the field.
- Luke Sample was one of just 11 individuals to finish at even-par or better on par-4's.
- Daniel Choi's steady play led to 26 pars through the first 36 holes, the second-most by any individual.
- Ethan Evans was one of just 12 individuals with an eagle during the first day of play.
- The third and final round of play begins for Duke at 10 a.m., ET. The Blue Devils' lineup tees off of No. 10 and will play alongside TCU and North Carolina.
- Live scoring is available on Golfstat.
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In 2024, Duke celebrates its Centennial, marking one hundred years since Trinity College became Duke University. Duke will use this historic milestone to deepen the understanding of its history, inspire pride and strengthen bonds and partnerships, and prepare for a second century of continued excellence and impactful leadership. To learn more, please visit 100.duke.edu
#GoDuke
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