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Blue Devils in the Pros Update
8/26/2020 10:09:00 AM | Women's Golf
DURHAM, N.C.-- With the LPGA and Symetra Tour starting back up amid concerns over the global pandemic, the Blue Devils have continued their success in the professional ranks. LPGA and former Duke golfers Celine Boutier and Yu Liu are both ranked in the top 20 Race to CME Globe Season standings, while golfers Ana Belac and Laetitia Beck are both listed in the top 20 for official prize money on the Symetra Tour.
LPGA Tour
Yu Liu
Duke (2013-14)
2013-14 ACC Rookie of the Year
2013-14 Second Team All-America
Liu ranks 20th on the official money list at $156,875. The former Blue Devil ranks seventh on the tour in birdies (82) and sub-par holes (84), while also ranking 13th in eagles (2). Liu is also one of the most consistent on tour in greens in regulation at 70.44 percent, which ranks 19th on tour. Her best round came in the second round of the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open when she shot 6-under for the round. Her best finish on the season came in February when she shot 9-under in the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open for a tied-fourth place finish. Liu has two top 10 finishes on the year, including a tied-fifth finish at the Marathon LPGA Classic. She will compete for the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G this weekend.
Celine Boutier
Duke (2012-16)
2012-13 ACC Rookie of the Year
2013-14 National Player of the Year
2014-15 All-America
Since her rookie year in 2017, Boutier has been a model of consistency. Boutier ranks seventh on the 2020 official money list at $287,056, bringing her career earnings to $1,367,063. Having arguably her best season yet, she has a hole-in-one, while also ranking fifth in birdies (86), sixth in sub-par holes (88) and seventh in rounds under par (16). She has four top 10 finishes with her best finish of the season coming in July at the LPGA Drive On Championship where she finished second. Her next highest finish came in January during the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio tournament where she finished fourth and earned $104,167 in prize money. Other top 10 finishes include the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open, where she tied for sixth and the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions where she finished ninth. Boutier will compete for the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G this weekend.
Brittany Lang
Duke (2003-05)
2003-04 & 2004-05 All-America
2003-04 National Freshman of the Year
Lang has accumulated career earnings of $6,980,538 in her time as a professional, including $41,586 this season. She has 24 birdies on the season with an average driving distance of 256.64 and a greens in regulation rate of 65.66 percentage. Her best finish of the season came in July at the LPGA Drive On Championship where she finished tied for sixth and shot even for the tournament. The top 10 finish was her first tournament back after giving birth in late January to her daughter, Shay Bella Spann. Lang will compete for the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G this weekend.
Lindy Duncan
Duke (2010-13)
2011-12 National Player of the Year
2012-13, 2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10 All-America
Three-Time ACC Player of the Year
Lindy Duncan has certainly made a name for herself on the LPGA Tour with a career purse of $996,253 since joining the tour in 2014. The year of 2020 has been another good season for the former Blue Devil as she has 48 birdies, an eagle, and four rounds in the 60's. Duncan's best round of the season came in the final round at Gainbridge when she shot 3-under for the round. Her best performance of the year came in August at the Marathon LPGA Classic where she finished 5-under with three rounds in the 60s. Duncan will compete for the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G this weekend.
Leona Maguire
Duke (2014-18)
2014-15 National Freshman of the Year
2014-15 & 2016-17 National Player of the Year
2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, & 2017-18 All-America
Maguire has had a stellar rookie year on the LPGA tour earning $73,108 this season, even though the pandemic has limited her tournaments. The former Blue Devil has emerged as one of the top putters on tour ranking fifth in putting average (28.14) and 23rd in putts per GIR (1.78). Maguire's best round came at Gainbridge when she shot 5-under-par for the second round. Her best overall performance came in February when she finished tied for fourth and finished 6-under-par, bringing home $52,861. Maguire joins the LPGA Tour after an impressive 2019 season on the Symetra Tour where she finished seventh on the official money list ($92,517) and fifth on rounds in the 60s (20). She will compete for the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G this weekend.
Symetra Tour
Ana Belac
Duke (2016-20)
2018-19, 2019-20 All-America
Although Belac's Duke career ended abruptly due to the pandemic, she hasn't let it impact her moving forward. As a rookie on the Symetra tour, she is ranked 19th on the official money list ($6,073), fifth in scoring average (70.56) and 13th in putting average (29.33). The former Blue Devil also has 31 birdies, five rounds under par, and three rounds in the 60's. Her best finish came this past weekend at the IOA Championship as she finished 5-under-par and tied for ninth, after closing with eight birdies and a round of 66. Belac will compete again in the Four Winds Invitational in early September.
Laetitia Beck
Duke (2010-14)
2010-11 ACC Rookie of the Year
2012-13, 2013-14 All-America
Having a strong 2020 season thus far, Beck has competed in events on both the LPGA Tour and the Symetra Tour. She is currently ranked ninth on the official money list for the Symetra Tour ($12,417), bringing her career earnings on the tour up to $61,052. On the Symetra Tour, she has 39 birdies, an eagle, five rounds under par, and a putting average of 29.36. Meanwhile, on the LPGA Tour she has nine birdies in two tournaments. Her best finish came on the Symetra Tour this past weekend when she finished 8-under-par and tied for third at the IOA Championship with rounds of 67, 71 and 70 for a 208. Beck will compete in the Four Winds Invitational in early September.
LPGA Tour
Yu Liu
Duke (2013-14)
2013-14 ACC Rookie of the Year
2013-14 Second Team All-America
Liu ranks 20th on the official money list at $156,875. The former Blue Devil ranks seventh on the tour in birdies (82) and sub-par holes (84), while also ranking 13th in eagles (2). Liu is also one of the most consistent on tour in greens in regulation at 70.44 percent, which ranks 19th on tour. Her best round came in the second round of the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open when she shot 6-under for the round. Her best finish on the season came in February when she shot 9-under in the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open for a tied-fourth place finish. Liu has two top 10 finishes on the year, including a tied-fifth finish at the Marathon LPGA Classic. She will compete for the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G this weekend.
Yu Liu moves into solo second ??
— LPGA (@LPGA) February 16, 2020
Watch the #WomensAusOpen now on @GolfChannel! pic.twitter.com/EHOHoeTeTL
Celine Boutier
Duke (2012-16)
2012-13 ACC Rookie of the Year
2013-14 National Player of the Year
2014-15 All-America
Since her rookie year in 2017, Boutier has been a model of consistency. Boutier ranks seventh on the 2020 official money list at $287,056, bringing her career earnings to $1,367,063. Having arguably her best season yet, she has a hole-in-one, while also ranking fifth in birdies (86), sixth in sub-par holes (88) and seventh in rounds under par (16). She has four top 10 finishes with her best finish of the season coming in July at the LPGA Drive On Championship where she finished second. Her next highest finish came in January during the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio tournament where she finished fourth and earned $104,167 in prize money. Other top 10 finishes include the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open, where she tied for sixth and the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions where she finished ninth. Boutier will compete for the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G this weekend.
?? ACE ALERT! ??@celineboutier #AcedIt on the 5th hole at the #DiamondLPGA to take a share of the lead at 8-under! ?? pic.twitter.com/lZow4FzqoX
— LPGA (@LPGA) January 17, 2020
.@celineboutier fires a 67 to vault up the leaderboard ??
— LPGA (@LPGA) January 25, 2020
Watch the #GainbridgeLPGA on @GolfChannel now! pic.twitter.com/wqwh7zy48t
It was fun being in contention again. What a great week at the #DriveOn Championship! Congrats to @daniellekang ??
— Céline Boutier (@celineboutier) August 3, 2020
Next up: @MarathonLPGA ?????? pic.twitter.com/re3520Dgid
Brittany Lang
Duke (2003-05)
2003-04 & 2004-05 All-America
2003-04 National Freshman of the Year
Lang has accumulated career earnings of $6,980,538 in her time as a professional, including $41,586 this season. She has 24 birdies on the season with an average driving distance of 256.64 and a greens in regulation rate of 65.66 percentage. Her best finish of the season came in July at the LPGA Drive On Championship where she finished tied for sixth and shot even for the tournament. The top 10 finish was her first tournament back after giving birth in late January to her daughter, Shay Bella Spann. Lang will compete for the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G this weekend.
Stoked to get a top 10 in my first @LPGA tournament back as a #LPGAMom with the hubby on the bag ??
— Brittany Lang (@blanggolf) August 3, 2020
Next stop: @MarathonLPGA ?? pic.twitter.com/6pz27QEnQI
Her timing was thrown off a little – with the coronavirus-driven shutdown, everyone's was – but Brittany Lang's goals coming back to the LPGA Tour as a new mom have remained clear https://t.co/ApVe9oRTDA #golf #LPGA pic.twitter.com/dpJw7FthHw
— mygolfnews (@MyGolfNews) May 8, 2020
Lindy Duncan
Duke (2010-13)
2011-12 National Player of the Year
2012-13, 2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10 All-America
Three-Time ACC Player of the Year
Lindy Duncan has certainly made a name for herself on the LPGA Tour with a career purse of $996,253 since joining the tour in 2014. The year of 2020 has been another good season for the former Blue Devil as she has 48 birdies, an eagle, and four rounds in the 60's. Duncan's best round of the season came in the final round at Gainbridge when she shot 3-under for the round. Her best performance of the year came in August at the Marathon LPGA Classic where she finished 5-under with three rounds in the 60s. Duncan will compete for the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G this weekend.
Lindy Duncan hits the first tee shot on the LPGA in 166 days. Former Duke standout joined Lake Nona over the break and played a lot of golf with Lydia Ko. pic.twitter.com/CcRYTpreP7
— Beth Ann Nichols (@GolfweekNichols) July 31, 2020
Leona Maguire
Duke (2014-18)
2014-15 National Freshman of the Year
2014-15 & 2016-17 National Player of the Year
2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, & 2017-18 All-America
Maguire has had a stellar rookie year on the LPGA tour earning $73,108 this season, even though the pandemic has limited her tournaments. The former Blue Devil has emerged as one of the top putters on tour ranking fifth in putting average (28.14) and 23rd in putts per GIR (1.78). Maguire's best round came at Gainbridge when she shot 5-under-par for the second round. Her best overall performance came in February when she finished tied for fourth and finished 6-under-par, bringing home $52,861. Maguire joins the LPGA Tour after an impressive 2019 season on the Symetra Tour where she finished seventh on the official money list ($92,517) and fifth on rounds in the 60s (20). She will compete for the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G this weekend.
.@leona_maguire getting her weekend underway @LadiesScottish ??????#ASILSO #RaiseOurGame pic.twitter.com/qwEVMYpnRx
— Ladies European Tour (@LETgolf) August 15, 2020
Felt so good to be back competing again ??Solid top 20 to re-start the season @LadiesScottish on a tough golf course ?? Big thanks to @ASInvestmentsUK for putting on such a well run and safe event for us pic.twitter.com/sZW5j0Cyml
— Leona Maguire (@leona_maguire) August 16, 2020
Symetra Tour
Ana Belac
Duke (2016-20)
2018-19, 2019-20 All-America
Although Belac's Duke career ended abruptly due to the pandemic, she hasn't let it impact her moving forward. As a rookie on the Symetra tour, she is ranked 19th on the official money list ($6,073), fifth in scoring average (70.56) and 13th in putting average (29.33). The former Blue Devil also has 31 birdies, five rounds under par, and three rounds in the 60's. Her best finish came this past weekend at the IOA Championship as she finished 5-under-par and tied for ninth, after closing with eight birdies and a round of 66. Belac will compete again in the Four Winds Invitational in early September.
First professional round ?? #FKCHChamp #DukeWGolf #GoDuke #Road2LPGA #FireKeepersChamp pic.twitter.com/9PjT5Wt45Y
— Ana Belac (@belac_ana) July 24, 2020
Really fun #MovingDay @LongbowGolfClub with ??????????#FoundersTribute | #Road2LPGA | @DukeWGOLF pic.twitter.com/PNaf5MvoJZ
— Ana Belac (@belac_ana) August 15, 2020
Laetitia Beck
Duke (2010-14)
2010-11 ACC Rookie of the Year
2012-13, 2013-14 All-America
Having a strong 2020 season thus far, Beck has competed in events on both the LPGA Tour and the Symetra Tour. She is currently ranked ninth on the official money list for the Symetra Tour ($12,417), bringing her career earnings on the tour up to $61,052. On the Symetra Tour, she has 39 birdies, an eagle, five rounds under par, and a putting average of 29.36. Meanwhile, on the LPGA Tour she has nine birdies in two tournaments. Her best finish came on the Symetra Tour this past weekend when she finished 8-under-par and tied for third at the IOA Championship with rounds of 67, 71 and 70 for a 208. Beck will compete in the Four Winds Invitational in early September.
Laetitia Beck for ?? on No. 11 to tie the lead at 10-under par overall. She is 4-under today #IOAChamp #Road2LPGA
— Symetra Tour (@ROAD2LPGA) August 23, 2020
Live Scoring ?? https://t.co/IK9o4flWkV› pic.twitter.com/EH0wn561gP
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