Bob Heintz

Biography

Heintz joined the Duke men’s golf program as assistant coach on Feb. 10, 2017, and was named the program's eighth all-time head coach on June 26, 2025. With Heintz on the coaching staff, Duke men’s golf has claimed 15 team titles, including the 2017 ACC Championship. In postseason play, Duke has earned a berth to an NCAA regional in every possible season and has advanced to the NCAA Championship four times as a team, including an appearance in the 2018 match-play semifinals. Both Ethan Evans and Bryan Kim have represented Duke at the 2024 and 2025 NCAA Championships, respectively, as individuals, with Heintz serving as the on-course coach. In his eight seasons, Heintz has helped the Blue Devils set the top eight team season scoring averages in program history, and Duke has posted a program-low 54-hole score of 41-under, 823, two separate times with Heintz on the staff. Four separate Blue Devils have been named an All-American at least once with Heintz on the coaching staff. Evan Katz and Adrien Pendaries were Second Team PING All-America selections in 2020. Chandler Eaton took home honorable mention All-America recognition from both PING and Golfweek in 2018 before being named Second Team All-America by Golfweek and Third Team All-America by PING in 2019. Alex Smalley was a Second Team All-America pick by both PING and Golfweek in 2018 and 2019. Eaton was an Academic All-America selection by CSC in 2020 and the Blue Devils have logged a total of 31 Srixon/Cleveland All-Americ