Career Bests
Round: 72, Bryan Brothers, 9/29/25
Score vs. par: (+1) 72, Bryan Brothers, 9/29/25; (+1), 73, Mountaineer, 4/14/26
Tournament: 224 (+11) Bryan Brothers, 9/28-29/25
Tournament vs. Par : (+10) 226, Mountaineer, 413-14/26
Birdies/Eagles: 11 (10-1), Bryan Brothers, 9/28-29/25
Overview: Reserve for the Tigers during his freshman year…Looks to see more action as a sophomore with graduation of seniors Thomas Higgins and Lucas Augustsson…was on the roster and the trip to the ACC Championship and NCAA Regional…comes from an athletic family that is heavily involved in golf in Panama….grew up watching and competing against the Korn Ferry players in the Panama Open…played in the Panama Championship on the Korn Ferry Tour twice, shot 76-76 in the event in Feb. of 2025…also played in the 2023 tournament and had scores of 82-77…has considerable international experience playing in a variety of tournaments…qualified for the 2025 US Junior Amateur.
In 2025-26: Played in five tournaments, twice in the Clemson lineup…played more than any other freshman…had 76.86 stroke average and played 14 rounds…shot 75 or better in five of his 14 rounds…had season best 72 in his first career tournament and third round, at Myrtle Beach Classic…finished 69th at that event with 224 score…played at Marquette in the Clemson lineup, he helped the Tigers win that tournament with a counting score of 74 in the final round…that earned him a spot in the lineup at The Prestige to start the spring, he was Clemson’s third best golfer there with 10 over par 152…had opening round 72 (+1), that tied for the best among Tigers…his score counted in 3 of the 5 he played in…had final round 73 at Mountaineer playing as an individual…had 76.4 average in opening rounds and 76.8 in final rounds…had 3.28 average on par three holes, 4.37 on par fours and 5.15 on par fives…had 28 birdies for the year and three eagles…had two eagles at Mountaineer Intercollegiate.
Before Clemson: The No. 1 ranked junior golfer in Panama and a three-time Central American Junior Champion….over his last two years played in 40 tournaments, won 11 times and had 27 top 10s…in 2025 had eight top 10s, including a victory at the Junior Tour Elite Championship in Panama…won that tournament by 15 shots with a 54-hole score of 214…made the cut at the 2024 Latin American Amateur Championship….played in the 2023 Panama Championship Korn Ferry Tour event…. finished tied for 10th at the AJGA Panama Junior Championship in 2024… took 27th at the Junior Orange Bowl International Championship, a performance that included a first round 67….. won his last four junior events in Panama.
Personal: Grandson of Roberto Durán Jaeger is one of Panama’s most accomplished golfers. He won the Jaycee Tournament in Panama in 1963, representing the country at the Junior Jaycee World Championship in Midland, Texas. While at Miami Dade Junior College, he helped the team capture the 1966 NJCAA National Championship, earning All-Tournament First Team honors. He continued at the University of Miami, where he was named Second Team All-American (1965–66), First Team All-American (1966–67), and served as team captain (1967–68), competing in the NCAA Championship in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Durán went on to win the Central American Championship (1969–1973) and later represented Panama at the 2002 World Amateur in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In senior competition, he qualified for the USGA Senior Amateur in 2002, reaching match play, and was the low qualifier in 2004. His legacy is firmly in golf and he remains a distinguished figure in Panamanian golf history … Samual’s dad is the president of the Panama Golf Federation.
Getting to Know Samuel Duran:
Name: Samuel Duran
Date of Birth: August 14, 2006
High School: International School of Panama
High School Coach: Victor Verona
Height: 5 feet 10 Inches. Weight: 177 pounds
Clemson Major: Business
Home Course: Club de Golf de Panama
Favorite Current Professional Golfer: Justin Thomas
Favorite Athlete outside of golf: Drake Maye
Favorite course I have played: Torrey Pines South
Toughest Course I have played: Oakland Hills South
My Best Shot Ever: My first hole in one
My best all-time round (score and where): 64 Club de Golf de Panama
The Best Part of my game is: Short Irons
My favorite club: 6 iron
The part of the game I must improve is: Tee Ball
The Biggest influence on my golf career has been: My Grandpa
| Year | Tournaments | Rounds | Strokes | 60s | -75 | -Par | Par | Avg | Top-10 | Best Round | Best Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 5 | 14 | 1076 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 76.86 | 0 | 72 | 224 |
| TOTALS | 5 | 14 | 1076 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 76.86 | 0 | 72 | 224 |