After capturing first at a tournament just two weeks ago, the Blue Devils seemed poised to do it again. Duke fired off two solid rounds before stumbling on the last day of the par-72 Landfall Tradition, finishing second in Wilmington, N.C.
One stroke separated the Blue Devils from first-place Florida State. Entering the third round, Duke held a five-stroke lead on the rest of the 17-team field. Rain and winds challenged the field on day three, with all teams shooting above par, and the Blue Devils struggled to adapt to the changing play conditions.
“When you’ve made a good effort, you know it … I think they knew that they gave it their all and stayed focused out there, stayed patient, all the important things that we do,” said head coach Dan Brooks. “That’s really the only measurement there is.”…