TOKYO – A pair of Duke University women's golf graduates – Leona Maguire and Celine Boutier – closed Olympic golf action in Tokyo with top 35 finishes at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan.
Over four rounds, Maguire turned in scores of 71, 67, 70 and 71 for a 5-under, 279, which was tied for 23rd overall. After a 3-over front nine, Maguire made a run on the back nine in the final round with birdies on No. 12, No. 13, No. 16 and No. 17, but a bogey on No. 18 gave her an even-par, 71, to close action for Ireland.
Boutier turned in a 2-under, 69, in the final round to move up to a tied for 34th placement with a 2-under, 282. The France product signed for rounds of 73, 68, 72 and 69 over the 72 holes. Boutier notched birdies on No. 4 and No. 8 on the front nine, while carding another birdie on No. 14 to move to 3-under for the day. She closed with three pars and a bogey on No. 16 to finish with a 69.
Nelly Korda of the United States collected the gold medal with a 17-under, 267, while Mone Inami of Japan captured the silver and Lydia Ko of New Zealand won the bronze.
#GoDuke