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Sunday, September 7
Durham, N.C.
8:28 AM
Liberty University
at
Rod Myers Invitational
Liberty Opens Season with 6th Place Showing at Rod Myers Invitational
9/7/2025 9:33:00β―PM | Men's Golf
DURHAM, N.C. β Liberty opened its 2025-26 campaign with a sixth-place showing at this weekend's Rod Myers Invitational, hosted by Duke.Β Β
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Liberty carded the fifth-best round on Sunday to finish the event in sixth place with a 4-over par 868 (292-287-289). This is the third-straight time the Flames have finished this event in sixth place, also doing so in 2022 and 2024.
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The Duke University Golf Club (par 72, 7,154 yards) showed its teeth during Sunday's final run, playing over a stroke higher than Saturday's second round. Today, the field played the course at a 74.42 stroke average, a much higher average than yesterday (73.31).
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Only three teams in the 10-team field found red figures on Sunday, with two of the three only finishing under par by one stroke.
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Tournament host Duke ran away with the team title, posting a winning score of 20-under par 844 (282-282-280) to win by nine strokes. On Sunday, they carded a closing round of 8-under par 280.
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UNCW finished in a distance second place with an 11-under par 853 (283-283-287), while Indiana took third place with a 6-under par 858 (286-285-287).
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Liberty's top finisher in the event was Josh Ryan, who carded an even par 216 (73-71-72) to finish tied for 18th place.
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The senior offset four bogeys with four pars during the final round on Sunday. Ryan's top-20 finish benefited from him leading the event in par-5 scoring (-7/4.42 scoring average).
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Liberty had three other starters post top-30 finishes in their season-opening event. Ike Joy (74-72-71) and Michael Lugiano (72-72-73) shared 23rd place with a 1-over par 217. Joy paced Liberty's play on Sunday with a closing round 1-under par 71 thanks to four birdies.
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Luke Libbey finished one shot behind them in 27th place with a 2-over par 218 (73-72-73).
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Outside of its five starters, the Flames also had three golfers competing in this event as individuals. Freshman Silas Haarer kicked off his career as a Flames with an 11th-place finish, carding a 1-under par 215 (72-69-74).
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Round Recap β Liberty's Starting Five:
Back on the Course β Liberty's Next Event:
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Liberty carded the fifth-best round on Sunday to finish the event in sixth place with a 4-over par 868 (292-287-289). This is the third-straight time the Flames have finished this event in sixth place, also doing so in 2022 and 2024.
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The Duke University Golf Club (par 72, 7,154 yards) showed its teeth during Sunday's final run, playing over a stroke higher than Saturday's second round. Today, the field played the course at a 74.42 stroke average, a much higher average than yesterday (73.31).
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Only three teams in the 10-team field found red figures on Sunday, with two of the three only finishing under par by one stroke.
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Tournament host Duke ran away with the team title, posting a winning score of 20-under par 844 (282-282-280) to win by nine strokes. On Sunday, they carded a closing round of 8-under par 280.
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UNCW finished in a distance second place with an 11-under par 853 (283-283-287), while Indiana took third place with a 6-under par 858 (286-285-287).
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Liberty's top finisher in the event was Josh Ryan, who carded an even par 216 (73-71-72) to finish tied for 18th place.
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The senior offset four bogeys with four pars during the final round on Sunday. Ryan's top-20 finish benefited from him leading the event in par-5 scoring (-7/4.42 scoring average).
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Liberty had three other starters post top-30 finishes in their season-opening event. Ike Joy (74-72-71) and Michael Lugiano (72-72-73) shared 23rd place with a 1-over par 217. Joy paced Liberty's play on Sunday with a closing round 1-under par 71 thanks to four birdies.
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Luke Libbey finished one shot behind them in 27th place with a 2-over par 218 (73-72-73).
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Outside of its five starters, the Flames also had three golfers competing in this event as individuals. Freshman Silas Haarer kicked off his career as a Flames with an 11th-place finish, carding a 1-under par 215 (72-69-74).
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Round Recap β Liberty's Starting Five:
- Josh Ryan β T18 even par 216 (73-71-72)
- Ike Joy β T23 1-over par 217 (74-72-71)
- Michael Lugiano β T23 1-over par 217 (72-72-73)
- Luke Libbey β 27 2-over par 218 (73-72-73)
- Evan Barbin β 65 16-over par 232 (77-76-79)
- Individual: Silas Haarer β T11 1-under par 215 (72-69-74)
- Individual: Andrew Gregory β T33 5-over par 221 (73-75-73)
- Individual: Blake Hogan β T56 11-over par 227 (72-75-80)
Back on the Course β Liberty's Next Event:
- Bryan Bros Collegiate (Sept. 29-30)
- Solina Golf Club (West Columbia, S.C.)
- Hosted by South Carolina Β Β Β
- Par 72, 6,898 yards
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