Looney Claims Medalist Honors at Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate

Friday, October 16

Alpharetta, Ga.

Duke University

Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational

Results

Photo by: Todd Drexler

Looney Claims Medalist Honors at Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate

10/18/2026 6:35:00 PM | Men's Golf

Results

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Duke sophomore Carson Looney captured his third career collegiate tournament title and first as a Blue Devil, finishing at 10-under-par 206 to claim medalist honors at the 20th annual Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational on Sunday. Looney led the tournament field with 16 birdies and added two eagles, helping Duke finish seventh among 14 teams at the Golf Club of Georgia.

Looney, a native of Bethesda, Maryland, posted rounds of 69, 65 and 72 on the par-72, 7,068-yard Lakeside Course, securing the one-stroke victory with a birdie on his final hole Sunday. His second-round 7-under 65 was the lowest score to par by a Blue Devil this season and propelled him into the individual lead entering the final round.

After winning two individual tournament titles as a freshman at VCU in 2025-26, Looney added his third collegiate victory in just his fourth tournament with Duke. The win also marked the third consecutive year a Blue Devil has earned medalist honors at the event, following Bryan Kim in 2025 and Ethan Evans in 2024.

Duke finished the 54-hole event at 5-under 859 (288-284-287), placing seventh overall, while tournament host Georgia Tech claimed the team championship at 16-under 848.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Duke opened the tournament Friday with an even-par 288, placing 11th in the 14-team field. Looney paced the Blue Devils with a 3-under 69, while Sam Mukherjee and Kim each carded even-par 72s.
After bogeying his opening hole Friday, Looney responded with four consecutive birdies and added two more on the front nine to make the turn at 4-under 32. An eagle on the back nine helped him finish with a 69, tied for 10th on the individual leaderboard.
Looney continued his strong play Saturday, opening with a birdie on No. 10 and collecting three additional birdies before making the turn. He added a birdie on No. 1, eagled the par-4 fifth hole and birdied No. 6 to reach 8-under for the round before a bogey on his final hole resulted in a 7-under 65.
Looney's second-round performance moved him into sole possession of first place at 10-under 134 through 36 holes. Duke also made a significant move on the team leaderboard, posting a 4-under 284 to climb five positions into a tie for sixth. Sam Mukherjee contributed his second consecutive even-par 72.
Entering Sunday's final round with the individual lead, Looney battled to remain atop the leaderboard. A double bogey on No. 17 temporarily dropped him into second place, but he responded with a birdie on the closing hole to secure the one-stroke victory with an even-par 72.
Freshman Jonathan Weinberg provided Duke's best final-round score with a 2-under 70, highlighted by five birdies and his first collegiate eagle. The round marked his first under-par performance as a Blue Devil.
Duke closed the tournament with a 1-under 287 on Sunday, completing the weekend at 5-under 859.

NOTES

Looney earned his third career collegiate tournament victory and first at Duke, adding to two individual titles he captured as a freshman at VCU during the 2025-26 season. He finished one stroke ahead of Georgia Tech's Andrew Feworn and Georgia Southern's Morgan Blythe, who tied for second at 9-under 207.
Duke has now produced the individual medalist at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate in three consecutive seasons. Evans won in 2024 at 9-under 207, followed by Kim in 2025 at 11-under 205 and Looney in 2026 at 10-under 206.
Looney's 16 birdies led the tournament field and established a season high for a Duke golfer. He also recorded two of the Blue Devils' three eagles during the weekend.
The sophomore led all competitors in par-4 scoring at 11-under, averaging 3.63 strokes per par-4 hole. His total was five strokes better than the next-best competitor, who finished the par-4 holes at 6-under.
Looney's second-round 7-under 65 was Duke's lowest round relative to par through four tournaments this season.
Through four events, Looney leads Duke with 44 birdies and four eagles.
Duke ranked second in the field in par-4 scoring, playing those holes at a combined 6-under with a 3.96 scoring average.
The Blue Devils totaled 52 birdies, fifth most in the field, while their three eagles ranked second.
Junior Ollie Mukherjee led all competitors with 39 pars, the most by a Duke golfer in a tournament this season.
Sam Mukherjee was Duke's second-highest finisher, tying for 21st at 1-over 217 (72-72-73).
Weinberg, whose closing 70 was Duke's lowest score Sunday, finished tied for 27th at 2-over 218 (75-73-70).

UP NEXT

Duke returns to competition Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 26-27, when the Blue Devils travel to Carmel Valley, California, for The Preserve Golf Club Collegiate.

Duke Results – 7th – 288-284-287=859 (-5)
1. Carson Looney – 69-65-72=206 (-10)
T21. Sam Mukherjee – 72-72-73=217 (+1)
T27. Jonathan Weinberg – 75-73-70=218 (+2)
T27. Bryan Kim – 72-74-72=218 (+2)
T62. Ollie Mukherjee – 77-74-73=224 (+8)

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