Looney Leads Duke at The Preserve Golf Club Collegiate

Monday, October 26

Carmel Valley, Calif.

Duke University

The Preserve Golf Club Collegiate

Results (Preserve)Results (ODU/OBX)

Duke sophomore Carson Looney (photo by Owen Main/Cal Poly Athletics)

10/27/2026 8:51:00 PM | Men's Golf

Results (Preserve)Results (ODU/OBX)

CARMEL, Calif. – Sophomore Carson Looney recorded his fourth top-10 finish in five tournaments this season, leading the Duke men's golf team to a tie for eighth place at The Preserve Golf Club Collegiate on Tuesday at Santa Lucia Preserve.

Looney tied for 10th at 5-under-par 211, posting rounds of 68, 72 and 71. The Bethesda, Maryland, native demonstrated consistency throughout the 54-hole event, recording a team-best 37 pars and just three bogeys, tied for the third-most pars and fewest bogeys, respectively, in the tournament field.

Junior Sam Mukherjee added a tie for 23rd at 1-under 215, highlighted by a second-round 4-under 68, the lowest score of his collegiate career. Mukherjee was particularly effective on the front nine, playing those nine holes at a combined 9-under par across three rounds.

The Blue Devils finished at 1-under 863 (288-286-289), tying Little Rock Arkansas and Northwestern for eighth place in the 11-team field. Oregon captured the team championship at 23-under 841, two strokes ahead of runner-up BYU.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Duke opened Monday's competition with an even-par 288 to sit in eighth place. Looney led the Blue Devils with a 4-under 68, collecting five birdies. Senior Bryan Kim also recorded five birdies en route to an even-par 72, while Sam Mukherjee and freshman Jonathan Weinberg each carded a 2-over 74.
The Blue Devils improved by two strokes in the second round, posting a 2-under 286. Sam Mukherjee highlighted Duke's performance with a 4-under 68, recording an eagle and three birdies while playing bogey-free through his first 14 holes. He was 5-under par when play was suspended due to darkness Monday evening and completed his round Tuesday morning. Looney was also bogey-free through 14 holes at 2-under par when play was halted, sitting in a tie for seventh on the individual leaderboard. Kim collected five more birdies, while Ollie Mukherjee registered three consecutive birdies on holes 2-4.
Duke closed the tournament with a 1-over 289 on Tuesday. Looney completed his consistent performance with a 1-under 71, while Kim matched that score with four birdies. Sam Mukherjee recorded four consecutive birdies on holes 5-8, finishing with a 1-over 73.

NOTES

Looney's tie for 10th marked his fourth top-10 finish in five tournaments this season. He previously finished eighth at the Sahalee Players Championship, seventh at the Hamptons Intercollegiate and captured medalist honors at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational.
Looney finished at par or better in all three rounds, including a 4-under 68 in the opening round. He tied for third among all competitors with 37 pars and tied for the tournament lead with just three bogeys over 54 holes.
Looney tied for fifth in par-4 scoring at 2-under par (3.93) and tied for seventh in par-3 scoring at even par (3.00).
Sam Mukherjee played the front nine under par in all three rounds, combining for a 9-under-par score on those holes. His performance included a 5-under 31 on the front nine in the second round and four consecutive birdies on Nos. 5-8 in Tuesday's final round.
Sam Mukherjee tied for seventh in par-4 scoring at 1-under par (3.96).
Kim totaled 14 birdies over three rounds, tying for fifth in the tournament field.
Duke tied for third in par-3 scoring at 3.07 (+4).
The Blue Devils combined for 46 birdies and 154 pars over 54 holes.

THREE BLUE DEVILS COMPETE AT ODU/OBX INTERCOLLEGIATE

Three Duke golfers competed as individuals at the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate, held Sunday through Tuesday at Kilmarlic Golf Club.
Junior John Hiller led the Blue Devils with a tie for 15th at 1-over-par 214 (73-70-71). The New York native followed an opening-round 73 with a 1-under 70 in the second round before closing with an even-par 71.
Freshman Clark Mason tied for 34th at 5-over 218, recording rounds of 73, 72 and 73. The St. Petersburg, Florida, native remained within two strokes of par in each of his three rounds.
Sophomore Alexander Weinberg finished 85th at 20-over 233 (79-78-76), improving his score in each successive round.

UP NEXT

The Blue Devils have concluded the fall segment of their schedule and will return to action on Feb. 7, 2027, at the Dorado Beach Collegiate at TPC Dorado Beach in Puerto Rico.

THE PRESERVE GOLF CLUB COLLEGIATE
Duke Results – T8th – 288-286-289=863 (-1)
T10 – Carson Looney – 68-72-71=211 (-5)
T23 – Sam Mukherjee – 74-68-73=215 (-1)
T31 – Bryan Kim – 72-74-71=217 (+1)
T51 – Jonathan Weinberg – 74-72-77=223 (+7)
58 – Ollie Mukherjee – 77-74-74=225 (+9)
T64 – Charles Nelson (Individual) – 77-77-75=229 (+13)

ODU/OBX INTERCOLLEGIATE
T15 – John Hiller – 73-70-71=214 (+1)
T34 – Clark Mason – 73-72-73=218 (+5)
85 – Alexander Weinberg – 79-78-76=233 (+20)

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