AUGUSTA, Ga. ā Riding the momentum of its victory in the last tournament, the seventh-ranked Duke women's golf team fired record-low numbers Saturday at the Valspar Augusta Invitational as the Blue Devils shot 25-under-par over 36 holes to lead the field.Ā Duke features three golfers in the top six and four in the top 11 of the individual leaderboard at the 6,249-yard, Par 72 Forest Hills Golf Club. Ā
The Blue Devils turned in a 14-under-par, 274, in round one and then an 11-under-par, 277, in round two for a 36-hole ledger of 25-under-par, 551.Ā The round of 274 was the fifth-lowest and the 277 was the tie for sixth-lowest in school history on a par 72 course.Ā The 36-hole score of 551 was a new school record, besting the previous mark of 551. Ā
Duke holds a one-stroke lead over South Carolina (552), while Florida State (555), Wake Forest (566), Virginia (568) and Virginia Tech (571) round out the under-par teams.Ā Overall, Duke collected 43 birdies over the first 36 holes.
The Blue Devils were the only team in the field with all five golfers under par on Saturday led by freshman
Phoebe Brinker with rounds of 64 and 71 for a nine-under-par, 135.Ā She enters the final round only one stroke behind the leader, Pauline Roussin-Bouchard of South Carolina (134). Ā
Brinker, who hails from Wilmington, Del., turned in a Duke freshman record eight-under-par, 64, in round one.Ā It was also the tied for 28th-lowest round in NCAA history, tied for fourth-lowest overall score in Blue Devil history along with tied for second-lowest 18-hole ledger on a par-72 course in the Duke record books.Ā She was bogey-free for all 18 holes in the first round to go along with a career-best eight birdies.Ā
The rookie had her putter and irons working early as she stuck her approach on the first hole to three feet for birdie.Ā She then birdied four straight holes from five through eight, which included dropping putts from nine feet on seven and 20-feet on No. 8.Ā Brinker moved to six-under-par for the day with a six-foot birdie and then closed with back-to-back birdies on the par five 17th and the par-4 18th.Ā She had a career-best 25 putts, 14 greens and 11 fairways on her way to shooting 64.
In round two, Brinker turned in three straight birdies on holes seven through nine, all putts within seven feet.Ā She was three-under-par in the round, before dropping two shots with bogeys on No. 16 and No. 17, while finishing with a 71. Ā
Brinker led the field with a six-under-par score on par-4 holes and had 11 birdies Saturday.Ā Her 36-hole score of 135 was a Duke freshman record and was tied for the third-lowest on a par-72 course. Ā
Making her 2021 Duke debut Saturday was senior
Jaravee Boonchant, who carded rounds of 71 and 67.Ā She will enter the final day tied for sixth along with junior
Gina Kim, who signed for a 68 and 70.Ā The Blue Devil duo are at six-under-par, 138. Ā
A native of Bangkok, Thailand, Boonchant rolled in two birdies in round one on No. 6 and No. 12 on her way to shooting a 71.Ā In the afternoon, she birdied six of her final 12 holes as she shot a five-under-par, 67.Ā It marked her 15th overall round at Duke when she has shot in the 60s, which is now tied for seventh on Duke's all-time charts. Ā
Kim, who is from Chapel Hill, N.C., opened the first round with five birdies, including three over her final eight holes to shoot a 68.Ā It was a season-low score for Kim and marked her fourth collegiate round in the 60s.Ā Kim carried her strong finish of round one into the afternoon as she rolled in four birdies on the front nine to make the turn at three-under, 33.Ā She finished the afternoon with a two-under, 70.Ā Kim now owns 23 career rounds of even or under par. Ā
With rounds of 71 and 69 Saturday, sophomore
Megan Furtney is tied for 11th with a 140.Ā In round one, she drained a 15-footer for birdie on the 402-yard, par-5 fifth hole and then hit a wedge to six feet on No. 14 for birdie.Ā Furtney hit a season-best 15 greens in the morning.
In the second round, Furtney registered a season-best five birdies on her way to shooting her first collegiate round in the 60s, a three-under-par, 69.Ā She opened the day with two birdies on No. 9 and No. 13 along with two bogeys and 11 pars over her first 15 holes.Ā A product of St. Charles, Ill., Furtney then closed with three straight birdies on No. 18, No. 1 and No. 2.Ā She hit all of her approach shots to within five feet and drained the putts.Ā She hit 14 greens and tied a season-best with 30 putts. Ā
Coming off her first collegiate victory in the last event, sophomore
Erica Shepherd continued her solid play with two more even or under par rounds and is tied for 23rd with a 143.Ā Shepherd, who is from Greenwood, Ind., opened the day with three birdies and three bogeys to go along with 12 pars.Ā She was at two-under through 11 holes as she birdied both par fives, but closed with three bogeys over her final six holes to finish with a 72.
In round two, Shepherd opened with two pars and a bogey, but then sank a 10-footer and three-foot putt for birdie to get to one-under-par through five holes.Ā She once again got to two-under-par for the day with a birdie on No. 11.Ā Shepherd suffered back-to-back bogeys on No. 13 and No. 14, but hit her approach on the 290-yard, par-4 18th to four feet and sank the birdie as she finished at one-under, 71.Ā She hit 15 greens in the final round. Ā
Duke will tee off Sunday with a shotgun start at 9 a.m., off holes one through four. Ā
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Duke Results
Phoebe BrinkerĀ 64-71=135 (-9, 2)
Gina KimĀ 68-70=138 (-6, T6)
Jaravee BoonchantĀ 71-67=138 (-6, T6)
Megan FurtneyĀ 71-69=140 (-4, T11)
Erica ShepherdĀ 72-71=143 (-1, T23)
1 2 Team Scores
3Ā 1 Duke 274Ā 277Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 551Ā -25
2Ā 2 South Carolina, U ofĀ 273Ā 279Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 552Ā -24
1Ā 3 Florida StateĀ 270Ā 285Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 555Ā -21
7Ā 4 Wake Forest 287Ā 279Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 566Ā -10
6Ā 5 Virginia 286Ā 282Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 568Ā -8
4Ā 6 Virginia TechĀ 279Ā 292Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 571Ā -5
5Ā 7 Louisville 285Ā 292Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 577Ā +1
10Ā 8 Purdue 292Ā 287Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 579Ā +3
9Ā 9 FurmanĀ 291Ā 291Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 582Ā +6
11Ā 10 Kent State 294Ā 290Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 584Ā +8
8Ā 11 AugustaĀ 288Ā 297Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 585Ā +9
12Ā 12 Coastal Carolina 295Ā 291Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 586Ā +10
13Ā 13 South Florida 300Ā 289Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 589Ā +13
15Ā 14 Kennesaw State 304Ā 295Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 599Ā +23
14Ā T15 Memphis 303Ā 304Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 607Ā +31
16Ā T15 Notre Dame 312Ā 295Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 607Ā +31
Start Finish Player Team Scores
T2 1 Pauline Roussin-BouchardĀ South Carolina, U ofĀ 65Ā 69Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 134Ā -10
1 2
Phoebe BrinkerĀ DukeĀ 64Ā 71Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 135Ā -9
T6 T3 Ana PelaezĀ South Carolina, U ofĀ 68Ā 69Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 137Ā -7
T14 T3 Riley SmythĀ VirginiaĀ 70Ā 67Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 137Ā -7
T2 T3 Charlotte HeathĀ Florida StateĀ 65Ā 72Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 137Ā -7
T6 T6
Gina KimĀ DukeĀ 68Ā 70Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 138Ā -6
5 T6 Beatrice WallinĀ Florida StateĀ 67Ā 71Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 138Ā -6
T20 T6
Jaravee BoonchantĀ DukeĀ 71Ā 67Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 138Ā -6
T10 T9 Amelia WilliamsonĀ Florida StateĀ 69Ā 70Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 139Ā -5
T14 T9 Siyun LiuĀ Wake ForestĀ 70Ā 69Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 139Ā -5
T20 T11
Megan FurtneyĀ DukeĀ 71Ā 69Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 140Ā -4
T6 T11 Lauren HartlageĀ LouisvilleĀ 68Ā 72Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 140Ā -4
T27 T11 Paula KirnerĀ South Carolina, U ofĀ 72Ā 68Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 140Ā -4
T27 T14 Anna MorganĀ FurmanĀ 72Ā 69Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 141Ā -3
T10 T14 Becca DiNunzioĀ Virginia TechĀ 69Ā 72Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 141Ā -3
T20 T14 Hana RyskovaĀ LouisvilleĀ 71Ā 70Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 141Ā -3
T27 T14 Lauren WalshĀ Wake ForestĀ 72Ā 69Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 141Ā -3
T20 T18 Caley McGintyĀ Kent StateĀ 71Ā 71Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 142Ā -2
T27 T18 Emily MaharĀ Virginia TechĀ 72Ā 70Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 142Ā -2
T20 T18 Madison MoosaĀ FurmanĀ 71Ā 71Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 142Ā -2
T10 T18 Taylor RobertsĀ Florida StateĀ 69Ā 73Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 142Ā -2
T6 T18 Mary Hunt MurrayĀ AugustaĀ 68Ā 74Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 142Ā -2
T36 T23 Mimi RhodesĀ Wake ForestĀ 73Ā 70Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 143Ā -1
T27 T23
Erica ShepherdĀ DukeĀ 72Ā 71Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 143Ā -1
T14 T23 Virginia BossiĀ VirginiaĀ 70Ā 73Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 143Ā -1
T14 T23 Pimnipa PanthongĀ South Carolina, U ofĀ 70Ā 73Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 143Ā -1
T36 T23 Mathilde Claisse *Ā South Carolina, U ofĀ 73Ā 70Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 143Ā -1
4 T23 Alyssa MontgomeryĀ Virginia TechĀ 66Ā 77Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 143Ā -1
T27 T23 Rachel KuehnĀ Wake ForestĀ 72Ā 71Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 143Ā -1
T36 T30 Sifat SagooĀ PurdueĀ 73Ā 71Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 144Ā E
T36 T30 Danielle DuToit *Ā PurdueĀ 73Ā 71Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 144Ā E
T27 T30 Alice HodgeĀ Florida StateĀ 72Ā 72Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 144Ā E
T20 T33 Nicole AbelarĀ Coastal CarolinaĀ 71Ā 74Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 145Ā +1
T57 T33 Beth LillieĀ VirginiaĀ 75Ā 70Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 145Ā +1
T14 T35 Lois Kaye GoĀ South Carolina, U ofĀ 70Ā 76Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 146Ā +2
T57 T35 Chloe Salort *Ā Kent StateĀ 75Ā 71Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 146Ā +2
T57 T35 Inez WanamartaĀ PurdueĀ 75Ā 71Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 146Ā +2
T57 T35 Kory NielsenĀ Kent StateĀ 75Ā 71Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 146Ā +2
T66 T35 Alizee VidalĀ Kennesaw StateĀ 76Ā 70Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 146Ā +2
T10 T35 Elle Johnson *Ā Florida StateĀ 69Ā 77Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 146Ā +2
T36 T35 Shelby BrauckmullerĀ South FloridaĀ 73Ā 73Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 146Ā +2
T48 T35 Ashley KozlowskiĀ PurdueĀ 74Ā 72Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 146Ā +2
T14 T35 Thitapa PakdeesettakulĀ PurdueĀ 70Ā 76Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 146Ā +2
T48 T35 Jennifer ClearyĀ VirginiaĀ 74Ā 72Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 146Ā +2
T36 T45 M. Agustina Gomez CisternaĀ LouisvilleĀ 73Ā 74Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 147Ā +3
T73 T45 Valentina AlbertazziĀ Kent StateĀ 77Ā 70Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 147Ā +3
T57 T45 Melanie GreenĀ South FloridaĀ 75Ā 72Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 147Ā +3
T36 T45 Teresa Diez-MolinerĀ AugustaĀ 73Ā 74Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 147Ā +3
T48 T45 Emilia MigliaccioĀ Wake ForestĀ 74Ā 73Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 147Ā +3
T27 T45 Keera FoocharoenĀ Virginia TechĀ 72Ā 75Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 147Ā +3
T73 T45 Tiffany ArafiĀ Coastal CarolinaĀ 77Ā 70Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 147Ā +3
T36 T52 Letizia Bagnoli *Ā Wake ForestĀ 73Ā 75Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 148Ā +4
T48 T52 Sarah Spicer *Ā Virginia TechĀ 74Ā 74Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 148Ā +4
T78 T52 Julia MatzatĀ MemphisĀ 78Ā 70Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 148Ā +4
T36 T52 Nicole PageĀ AugustaĀ 73Ā 75Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 148Ā +4
T57 T52 Jessica WhittingĀ South FloridaĀ 75Ā 73Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 148Ā +4
T73 T52 Ashley ZagersĀ South FloridaĀ 77Ā 71Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 148Ā +4
T48 T52 Napabhach Boon-InĀ AugustaĀ 74Ā 74Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 148Ā +4
T66 T59 Kan BunnabodeeĀ PurdueĀ 76Ā 73Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 149Ā +5
T66 T59 Abby HeckĀ Notre DameĀ 76Ā 73Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 149Ā +5
T20 T59 Marissa KirkwoodĀ Kent StateĀ 71Ā 78Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 149Ā +5
T66 T59 Carly BurkhardtĀ FurmanĀ 76Ā 73Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 149Ā +5
T48 T59 Frantiska LunackovaĀ Coastal CarolinaĀ 74Ā 75Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 149Ā +5
T57 T64 Jessica SpicerĀ Virginia TechĀ 75Ā 75Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 150Ā +6
T36 T64 Mairead MartinĀ LouisvilleĀ 73Ā 77Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 150Ā +6
T66 T64 Bella KilĀ Kennesaw StateĀ 76Ā 74Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 150Ā +6
T36 T64 Sophia CarlsenĀ Coastal CarolinaĀ 73Ā 77Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 150Ā +6
T27 T64 Celeste ValinhoĀ VirginiaĀ 72Ā 78Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 150Ā +6
T36 T69 Kaiyuree Moodley *Ā South Carolina, U ofĀ 73Ā 78Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 151Ā +7
T73 T69 Madelyn JonesĀ Notre DameĀ 77Ā 74Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 151Ā +7
T73 T69 Meva SchmitĀ Kennesaw StateĀ 77Ā 74Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 151Ā +7
T57 T69 Abby HerrmannĀ MemphisĀ 75Ā 76Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 151Ā +7
T66 T73 Margot BechadergueĀ LouisvilleĀ 76Ā 76Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 152Ā +8
T48 T73 Sarah-Eve RheaumeĀ FurmanĀ 74Ā 78Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 152Ā +8
85 T73 Caitlin Evans-BrandĀ Coastal CarolinaĀ 80Ā 72Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 152Ā +8
T48 T73 Sophia BurnettĀ FurmanĀ 74Ā 78Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 152Ā +8
T48 T73 Rebecca BrinkĀ MemphisĀ 74Ā 78Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 152Ā +8
T57 T78 Lara JecnikĀ Kennesaw StateĀ 75Ā 78Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 153Ā +9
T78 T78 Lauren BeaudreauĀ Notre DameĀ 78Ā 75Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 153Ā +9
84 T80 Erika SmithĀ South FloridaĀ 79Ā 75Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 154Ā +10
86 T80 Claire AlbrechtĀ Notre DameĀ 81Ā 73Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 154Ā +10
T78 82 Tori OwensĀ Kennesaw StateĀ 78Ā 77Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 155Ā +11
T66 T83 Victoria EnglandĀ MemphisĀ 76Ā 80Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 156Ā +12
T78 T83 Caitlin Cotterill *Ā FurmanĀ 78Ā 78Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 156Ā +12
T78 85 Olivia Patrow *Ā AugustaĀ 78Ā 81Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 159Ā +15
87 86 Charlotte AlranĀ AugustaĀ 82Ā 78Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 160Ā +16
T78 87 Ana DawsonĀ MemphisĀ 78Ā 84Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 162Ā +18
88 88 Jessica MeyersĀ Notre DameĀ 85Ā 79Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 164Ā +20
89 -Ā Emily PriceĀ Kent StateĀ DĀ DĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā -Ā Ā Ā Ā -Ā