Upcoming Event: Men's Golf versus NCAA Regional on May 18, 2026
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Monday, May 18
Marana, Ariz
Duke University
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Duke Opens NCAA Regional Play Monday in Arizona
5/17/2026 8:27:00 PM | Men's Golf
MARANA, Ariz. – The Duke men's golf team begins play at the Marana Regional of the 2026 NCAA Championship, starting Monday, May 18. The three-day, 54-hole tournament will be held at The Gallery Golf Club, located northwest of Tucson and playing to a par of 72 at 7,317 yards.
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The Blue Devils are making their 11th consecutive and 34th overall NCAA Regional appearance, and the program's first under head coach Bob Heintz.
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Ranked No. 29 in the latest Scoreboard powered by Clippd team rankings, fifth-seeded Duke is joined in the Marana Regional field by the site's top seed No. 5 Oklahoma State, along with No. 8 LSU, No. 18 Arizona, No. 20 Alabama, Clemson, San Diego State, Arkansas State, West Virginia, Florida Gulf Coast, Saint Mary's (Calif.), Tarleton State, North Dakota State and Iona.
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The Marana Regional is one of six 54-hole regional tournaments held across the country on May 18-20. Following 54 holes of stroke play, the top-five teams and the low individual on a non-advancing team move on to compete in the NCAA Championship, held at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California, on May 29-June 3.
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COVERAGE
Babygrande Golf will provide live video coverage of all six NCAA regional sites, while live scoring will be available through Scoreboard powered by Clippd.Â
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THE DUKE LINEUP
Duke's lineup for the NCAA regional includes junior Bryan Kim, seniors William Love, Ethan Evans and Daniel Choi, and sophomore Ollie Mukherjee, while sophomore Sam Mukherjee will serve as the substitute.Â
The Blue Devils tee off at 7:30 a.m. MST, on the 10th hole.
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SEASON RECAP
Duke enters NCAA Regional play following a strong 2025-26 campaign. The Blue Devils captured the team title at the Rod Myers Invitational and added four runner-up finishes at the Bryson Invitational, Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate, Seahawk Intercollegiate and Tar Heel Intercollegiate, before placing sixth at the ACC Championship.
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Kim has led the lineup throughout the season and enters postseason competition ranked No. 17 nationally in the Scoreboard powered by Clippd individual rankings. Kim owns a team-best 70.17 stroke average and has secured two victories, including a school-record-tying 197 (-16) at the Bryan Bros Collegiate. Love has provided steady production with a medalist honor at the Seahawk Intercollegiate and four top-10 finishes, while averaging 70.93 strokes per round. Evans has also delivered a solid campaign, posting three top-three performances, highlighted by a tie for first place at the ACC Championship, and carrying a 71.13 stroke average into NCAA Regional play.
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NCAA REGIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Blue Devils will look to advance out of the NCAA Regional round for the second time in four years, after falling just short at the Reno Regional last season with a tie for sixth place. Kim finished as the low individual on a non-advancing team in Reno, tying for third place at 6-under-par 206, and shot a 6-over-par 222 in the first three rounds of the 2025 NCAA Championship.
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Two years ago at the Baton Rouge (La.) Regional, Evans tied for second on the individual leaderboard with a 6-under-par 210, while the Blue Devils placed seventh as a team. Evans advanced to compete in the NCAA Championship field.
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In 2023 at the Norman (Okla.) Regional, Duke finished fifth to advance to the NCAA Championship in Scottsdale, Arizona, where the Blue Devils placed 22nd. Love and Evans competed at the national championship event as Duke freshmen.
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BIRDIES FOR BABIES
Spearheaded by 2019 Blue Devil graduate Virginia Elena Carta, the Duke men's and women's golf programs have continued their fundraising program benefiting the Duke Children's Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units called Birdies for Babies. Duke has raised $16,592.30 so far this season, and the program has generated $148,463.67 over its nine-year history.
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In November of 2023, the Duke Children's Hospital dedicated a room for the program since the Blue Devils reached the $100,000 mark in earnings.Â
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Those looking to support the partnership with the Duke Children's can make pledges per birdie. Pledges begin at $0.50 per birdie, and larger pledge increments are welcome. If the Blue Devils register an eagle (counts as two birdies), albatross (three birdies) and hole-in-one (four birdies) they will count as stated.
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For more information, head to https://giving.dukechildrens.org/ways-to-give/duke-athletics-partnershipsÂ
For more information on Duke men's golf, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching @DukeMGOLF.
#GoDuke
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The Blue Devils are making their 11th consecutive and 34th overall NCAA Regional appearance, and the program's first under head coach Bob Heintz.
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Ranked No. 29 in the latest Scoreboard powered by Clippd team rankings, fifth-seeded Duke is joined in the Marana Regional field by the site's top seed No. 5 Oklahoma State, along with No. 8 LSU, No. 18 Arizona, No. 20 Alabama, Clemson, San Diego State, Arkansas State, West Virginia, Florida Gulf Coast, Saint Mary's (Calif.), Tarleton State, North Dakota State and Iona.
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The Marana Regional is one of six 54-hole regional tournaments held across the country on May 18-20. Following 54 holes of stroke play, the top-five teams and the low individual on a non-advancing team move on to compete in the NCAA Championship, held at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California, on May 29-June 3.
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COVERAGE
Babygrande Golf will provide live video coverage of all six NCAA regional sites, while live scoring will be available through Scoreboard powered by Clippd.Â
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THE DUKE LINEUP
Duke's lineup for the NCAA regional includes junior Bryan Kim, seniors William Love, Ethan Evans and Daniel Choi, and sophomore Ollie Mukherjee, while sophomore Sam Mukherjee will serve as the substitute.Â
The Blue Devils tee off at 7:30 a.m. MST, on the 10th hole.
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SEASON RECAP
Duke enters NCAA Regional play following a strong 2025-26 campaign. The Blue Devils captured the team title at the Rod Myers Invitational and added four runner-up finishes at the Bryson Invitational, Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate, Seahawk Intercollegiate and Tar Heel Intercollegiate, before placing sixth at the ACC Championship.
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Kim has led the lineup throughout the season and enters postseason competition ranked No. 17 nationally in the Scoreboard powered by Clippd individual rankings. Kim owns a team-best 70.17 stroke average and has secured two victories, including a school-record-tying 197 (-16) at the Bryan Bros Collegiate. Love has provided steady production with a medalist honor at the Seahawk Intercollegiate and four top-10 finishes, while averaging 70.93 strokes per round. Evans has also delivered a solid campaign, posting three top-three performances, highlighted by a tie for first place at the ACC Championship, and carrying a 71.13 stroke average into NCAA Regional play.
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NCAA REGIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Blue Devils will look to advance out of the NCAA Regional round for the second time in four years, after falling just short at the Reno Regional last season with a tie for sixth place. Kim finished as the low individual on a non-advancing team in Reno, tying for third place at 6-under-par 206, and shot a 6-over-par 222 in the first three rounds of the 2025 NCAA Championship.
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Two years ago at the Baton Rouge (La.) Regional, Evans tied for second on the individual leaderboard with a 6-under-par 210, while the Blue Devils placed seventh as a team. Evans advanced to compete in the NCAA Championship field.
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In 2023 at the Norman (Okla.) Regional, Duke finished fifth to advance to the NCAA Championship in Scottsdale, Arizona, where the Blue Devils placed 22nd. Love and Evans competed at the national championship event as Duke freshmen.
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BIRDIES FOR BABIES
Spearheaded by 2019 Blue Devil graduate Virginia Elena Carta, the Duke men's and women's golf programs have continued their fundraising program benefiting the Duke Children's Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units called Birdies for Babies. Duke has raised $16,592.30 so far this season, and the program has generated $148,463.67 over its nine-year history.
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In November of 2023, the Duke Children's Hospital dedicated a room for the program since the Blue Devils reached the $100,000 mark in earnings.Â
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Those looking to support the partnership with the Duke Children's can make pledges per birdie. Pledges begin at $0.50 per birdie, and larger pledge increments are welcome. If the Blue Devils register an eagle (counts as two birdies), albatross (three birdies) and hole-in-one (four birdies) they will count as stated.
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For more information, head to https://giving.dukechildrens.org/ways-to-give/duke-athletics-partnershipsÂ
For more information on Duke men's golf, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching @DukeMGOLF.
#GoDuke
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