PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. ā Monday was moving day for the Duke women's golf team at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge as the Blue Devils carded an 11-under-par, 273, on its way to moving into sole possession of first place against a stellar field at the 6,017-yard, par 71 Palos Verdes Golf Club in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.
The Blue Devils carded 19 birdies and one eagle on its way to shooting a team-best 11-under-par, 273, which was tied for the third lowest 18-hole score in Duke history on a par 71 course.Ā Duke went from fourth after round one finished Monday morning to leading by eight strokes.
With a four-under-par, 564, after rounds of 291 and 273, Duke leads UCLA (572), Texas (574), Southern California (576), Wake Forest (576), Arizona State (577), Auburn (581), Kent State (583) and Oregon (587).Ā The field includes nine top 10 teams. Ā
"Today was a lot of fun," commented Duke head coach
Dan Brooks.Ā "The weather was great, probably the calmest I've ever seen it here.Ā Ana (Belac) has been a bit sick but right before today's round she said she felt better.Ā Her score seems to reflect that. She and Miranda played real solid golf ā five birdies each, no bogies for Miranda and an eagle for Ana."
Four different Blue Devils sit in the top 10 of the individual leaderboard led by senior
Ana Belac and junior
Miranda Wang at tied for fifth with a two-under-par 140.Ā Freshman
Megan Furtney and sophomore
Gina Kim are tied for ninth at even par. Ā
Featuring Duke's best start to the day, Belac opened with a seven-foot birdie putt on No. 10 and a four-foot birdie on No. 11 to move to two-under-par early.Ā She sandwiched birdies on No. 14 and No. 16 with a bogey on the 15th on her way to making the turn at three-under, 33.Ā Belac, who is from Portoroz, Slovenia, had another bogey on No. 3, but closed in impressive fashion as she hit her approach on the par five fifth to five feet and sank the birdie.Ā She then holed out from 45 yards for eagle on the 505-yard-par five seventh.Ā Belac signed for a season-best five-under-par, 66. Ā
The eagle for Belac marked the eighth of her career, which is one shy of matching Lindy Duncan's school-record of nine.Ā Belac hit 13 greens, all 14 fairways and had 27 putts on the day. Ā
Wang, a product of Beijing, China, signed for a career-best, five-under-par, 66, as she posted a bogey free ledger with five birdies.Ā After opening her second round on hole No 10, Wang rolled in her first birdie from six feet on the 404-yard, par four 13th.Ā She then hit her 9-iron to four feet on the 15th and drained the putt to move to two-under.Ā Wang got up-and-down for birdie on the par five fifth to get to three-under.
For the second straight day, Wang birdied the par three eighth hole as she hit her 7-iron from 153 yards to 10 feet and drained the left-to-right breaking putt.Ā She added her fifth birdie on the 350-yard, par four ninth as she hit her 7-iron from 148 yards to 10 feet and sank the putt.Ā Wang hit 11 fairways, 15 greens and rolled 28 putts. She was 3-of-3 on sand saves on the day. Ā
Furtney collected her second straight round of even-par, 71, and currently sits tied for ninth overall.Ā After making par on her first two holes, Furtney suffered a double-bogey and bogey to fall to three-over-par.Ā She rebounded with back-to-back birdies on No. 15 and No. 16 for the second straight day.Ā Furtney, who hails from St. Charles, Ill., rolled in a six-footer for birdie on the 15th and then went for the par five 16th in two and then hit her chip shot to two feet and connected on the birdie putt.Ā On the back nine, she collected one birdie on No. 5, two bogeys and six pars on her way to shooting even.Ā She hit 11 greens, 10 fairways and had 28 putts. Ā
A native of Chapel Hill, N.C., Kim opened her day with a bogey on No. 10, but went on to hit her sand wedge from 97 yards to 15 feet and sank the birdie to get back to even.Ā She added another birdie on the par three 15th as she hit her 9-iron from 137 yards onto the back fringe of the green, before holing out.Ā Kim suffered another bogey on No. 1, but played the final eight holes at one-under-par as she added a birdie on No. 7.Ā She notched her seventh even or under par round of the season with a one-under, 71.Ā Kim hit nine fairways, 12 greens and 29 putts.
Freshman
Erica Shepherd struggled in round two with a seven-over, 78, as she collected birdies on No. 11 and No. 15. Ā
UCLA's Emma Spitz and Auburn's Kaleigh Telfer are tied for the individual lead with a six-under, 136. Ā
Duke will tee off Tuesday in the final round beginning at 11:30 a.m., with a shotgun start on holes one through five along with UCLA, Texas and Southern California.
Notes:
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Miranda Wang leads the field with a four-under-par ledger on par three holes
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Megan Furtney is second overall with a four-under-par score on par fives
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Miranda Wang owns 10 birdies through two rounds, which ranks tied for first
ā¢Ā Ā Ā Duke owns 32 birdies over two rounds
ā¢Ā Ā Ā The Blue Devils shot six-under-par over the final five holes (5-9)
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Duke Results
T28 T5
Miranda WangĀ DukeĀ 74Ā 66Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 140Ā -2
T28 T5
Ana BelacĀ DukeĀ 74Ā 66Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 140Ā -2
T9 T9
Megan FurtneyĀ DukeĀ 71Ā 71Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 142Ā E
T15 T9
Gina KimĀ DukeĀ 72Ā 70Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 142Ā E
T58 T71
Erica ShepherdĀ DukeĀ 77Ā 78Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 155Ā +13
1 2 Team Scores
T4Ā 1 Duke 291Ā 273Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 564Ā -4
T7Ā 2 UCLA 293Ā 279Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 572Ā +4
3Ā 3 Texas 290Ā 284Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 574Ā +6
9Ā T4 Southern California 296Ā 280Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 576Ā +8
6Ā T4 Wake Forest 292Ā 284Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 576Ā +8
T7Ā 6 Arizona StateĀ 293Ā 284Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 577Ā +9
1Ā 7 Auburn 283Ā 298Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 581Ā +13
2Ā T8 Kent State 289Ā 294Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 583Ā +15
10Ā T8 Stanford 298Ā 285Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 583Ā +15
T4Ā 10 Oregon 291Ā 296Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 587Ā +19
T14Ā 11 Florida 306Ā 282Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 588Ā +20
11Ā 12 Arizona 302Ā 292Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 594Ā +26
T12Ā 13 Washington 304Ā 291Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 595Ā +27
16Ā 14 Pepperdine 307Ā 289Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 596Ā +28
T14Ā 15 Ohio State 306Ā 297Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 603Ā +35
T12Ā 16 Vanderbilt 304Ā 302Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 606Ā +38
Start Finish Player Team Scores
1 T1 Kaleigh TelferĀ AuburnĀ 66Ā 70Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 136Ā -6
T4 T1 Emma SpitzĀ UCLAĀ 70Ā 66Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 136Ā -6
2 T3 Emilia MigliaccioĀ Wake ForestĀ 68Ā 70Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 138Ā -4
T4 T3 Olivia MehaffeyĀ Arizona StateĀ 70Ā 68Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 138Ā -4
T28 T5
Miranda WangĀ DukeĀ 74Ā 66Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 140Ā -2
T28 T5
Ana BelacĀ DukeĀ 74Ā 66Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 140Ā -2
T4 T5 Kory NielsenĀ Kent StateĀ 70Ā 70Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 140Ā -2
T15 8 Sophie GuoĀ TexasĀ 72Ā 69Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 141Ā -1
T15 T9 Ziyi (Emily) WangĀ StanfordĀ 72Ā 70Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 142Ā E
T9 T9
Megan FurtneyĀ DukeĀ 71Ā 71Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 142Ā E
T15 T9
Gina KimĀ DukeĀ 72Ā 70Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 142Ā E
3 T9 Amelia GarveyĀ Southern CaliforniaĀ 69Ā 73Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 142Ā E
T19 T9 Kaitlyn PappĀ TexasĀ 73Ā 69Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 142Ā E
T19 T9 Emilie PaltrinieriĀ UCLAĀ 73Ā 69Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 142Ā E
T19 T15 Angelina YeĀ StanfordĀ 73Ā 70Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 143Ā +1
T9 T15 Sofie Kibsgaard NielsenĀ OregonĀ 71Ā 72Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 143Ā +1
T39 T15 Therese WarnerĀ ArizonaĀ 75Ā 68Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 143Ā +1
T9 T15 Linn GrantĀ Arizona StateĀ 71Ā 72Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 143Ā +1
T19 T19 Lauren WalshĀ Wake ForestĀ 73Ā 71Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 144Ā +2
T9 T19 Momoka KoboriĀ PepperdineĀ 71Ā 73Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 144Ā +2
T4 T21 Brooke SansomĀ AuburnĀ 70Ā 75Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 145Ā +3
T28 T21 Aline KrauterĀ StanfordĀ 74Ā 71Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 145Ā +3
T4 T21 Tze-Han LinĀ OregonĀ 70Ā 75Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 145Ā +3
T28 T21 Agathe LaisneĀ TexasĀ 74Ā 71Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 145Ā +3
T49 T21 Allisen CorpuzĀ Southern CaliforniaĀ 76Ā 69Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 145Ā +3
T28 T21 Marta Perez SanMartinĀ FloridaĀ 74Ā 71Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 145Ā +3
T49 T21 Alyaa AbdulghanyĀ Southern CaliforniaĀ 76Ā 69Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 145Ā +3
T19 T28 Adeena Shears *Ā Ohio StateĀ 73Ā 73Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 146Ā +4
T39 T28 Letizia BagnoliĀ Wake ForestĀ 75Ā 71Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 146Ā +4
T28 T28 Alexa MeltonĀ PepperdineĀ 74Ā 72Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 146Ā +4
T28 T28 Mariel GaldianoĀ UCLAĀ 74Ā 72Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 146Ā +4
T9 T28 Emilee HoffmanĀ TexasĀ 71Ā 75Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 146Ā +4
T39 T28 Gabriela RuffelsĀ Southern CaliforniaĀ 75Ā 71Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 146Ā +4
T28 T34 Rino SasakiĀ WashingtonĀ 74Ā 73Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 147Ā +5
T19 T34 Lauren PeterĀ Ohio StateĀ 73Ā 74Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 147Ā +5
T49 T34 Alessandra FanaliĀ Arizona StateĀ 76Ā 71Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 147Ā +5
T19 T34 Hollie MuseĀ ArizonaĀ 73Ā 74Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 147Ā +5
T49 T38 Vanessa KnechtĀ Wake ForestĀ 76Ā 72Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 148Ā +6
T49 T38 Karen MiyamotoĀ WashingtonĀ 76Ā 72Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 148Ā +6
T73 T38 Addison BaggarlyĀ FloridaĀ 81Ā 67Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 148Ā +6
T39 T38 Clara ManzaliniĀ FloridaĀ 75Ā 73Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 148Ā +6
T49 T38 Annabel WilsonĀ UCLAĀ 76Ā 72Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 148Ā +6
T19 T43 Mychael O'BerryĀ AuburnĀ 73Ā 76Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 149Ā +7
T61 T43 Malia NamĀ Southern CaliforniaĀ 78Ā 71Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 149Ā +7
T61 T45 Alice DuanĀ WashingtonĀ 78Ā 72Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 150Ā +8
T73 T45 Megan DennisĀ PepperdineĀ 81Ā 69Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 150Ā +8
T39 T45 Briana ChaconĀ OregonĀ 75Ā 75Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 150Ā +8
T9 T45 Auston KimĀ VanderbiltĀ 71Ā 79Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 150Ā +8
T49 T45 Amanda LinnerĀ Arizona StateĀ 76Ā 74Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 150Ā +8
T67 T45 Marina Escobar DomingoĀ FloridaĀ 79Ā 71Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 150Ā +8
T19 T45 Chloe SalortĀ Kent StateĀ 73Ā 77Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 150Ā +8
T67 T45 Pimnipa PanthongĀ Kent StateĀ 79Ā 71Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 150Ā +8
T28 T45 Karoline StormoĀ Kent StateĀ 74Ā 76Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 150Ā +8
T67 T45 Sandra NordaasĀ ArizonaĀ 79Ā 71Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 150Ā +8
T28 T45 Aneka SeumanutafaĀ Ohio StateĀ 74Ā 76Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 150Ā +8
T58 T56 Martha LewisĀ WashingtonĀ 77Ā 74Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 151Ā +9
T39 T56 Sara KouskovaĀ TexasĀ 75Ā 76Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 151Ā +9
T39 T58 Louise YuĀ VanderbiltĀ 75Ā 77Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 152Ā +10
T61 T58 Amy MatsuokaĀ OregonĀ 78Ā 74Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 152Ā +10
T15 T58 Caley McGintyĀ Kent StateĀ 72Ā 80Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 152Ā +10
T28 T61 Kayley MarschkeĀ AuburnĀ 74Ā 79Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 153Ā +11
T49 T61 Megan SchofillĀ AuburnĀ 76Ā 77Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 153Ā +11
T49 T61 Phoebe YueĀ UCLAĀ 76Ā 77Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 153Ā +11
T71 T61 Raquel OlmosĀ Arizona StateĀ 80Ā 73Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 153Ā +11
T61 T65 Alex Wright *Ā Ohio StateĀ 78Ā 76Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 154Ā +12
T79 T65 Abbey CarlsonĀ VanderbiltĀ 83Ā 71Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 154Ā +12
T39 T65 Morgan BaxendaleĀ VanderbiltĀ 75Ā 79Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 154Ā +12
T67 T65 Brooke SeayĀ StanfordĀ 79Ā 75Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 154Ā +12
T61 T65 Annabell FullerĀ FloridaĀ 78Ā 76Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 154Ā +12
T39 T65 Kailie VongsagaĀ ArizonaĀ 75Ā 79Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 154Ā +12
T73 T71 Aiko Leong *Ā Southern CaliforniaĀ 81Ā 74Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 155Ā +13
T39 T71 Ching-Tzu ChenĀ OregonĀ 75Ā 80Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 155Ā +13
T58 T71 Brittany KwonĀ WashingtonĀ 77Ā 78Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 155Ā +13
78 T71 Siyun LiuĀ Wake ForestĀ 82Ā 73Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 155Ā +13
T58 T71
Erica ShepherdĀ DukeĀ 77Ā 78Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 155Ā +13
T61 T71 Yukie SasakiĀ Ohio StateĀ 78Ā 77Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 155Ā +13
T73 77 Sifan HeĀ PepperdineĀ 81Ā 75Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 156Ā +14
T79 T78 Jayna ChoiĀ VanderbiltĀ 83Ā 75Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 158Ā +16
T73 T78 Skylar ThompsonĀ Ohio StateĀ 81Ā 77Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 158Ā +16
83 T78 Sofia SeldemirovaĀ Ohio StateĀ 88Ā 70Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 158Ā +16
T71 81 Gile Bite StarkuteĀ ArizonaĀ 80Ā 79Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 159Ā +17
T79 82 Yuki Yoshihara *Ā UCLAĀ 83Ā 77Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 160Ā +18
82 83 Reese GuzmanĀ PepperdineĀ 84Ā 79Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 163Ā +21
84 -Ā Calista ReyesĀ StanfordĀ DĀ 74Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā -Ā Ā Ā Ā -