Duke Advances to Match Play After Late-Round Surge

PINEHURST, N.C. – The Duke men's golf team advanced to the match play portion of the ACC Championship at the Country Club of North Carolina on Saturday afternoon after a 1-under, 287, in the final round of stroke play. The Blue Devils used a late push to secure their spot in the semifinals, with a birdie from Ian Siebers on the 18th and Luke Sample rolling in a birdie on No. 17 and an eagle on No. 18. Sample led Duke on the individual leaderboard, finishing in a tie for third place at 7-under, 209.

HOW IT HAPPENED

As a team Duke shot a 1-under, 287, in the final round.

Sample led the late charge for the Blue Devils en route to a 5-under, 67, in his final round of stroke play. A bogey-free…