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Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational
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Brinker Tied for Lead at Tar Heel Invitational
10/17/2022 9:24:00 PM | Women's Golf
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Duke women's golf junior Phoebe Brinker registered 10 birdies through 35 holes on Monday and sits tied for the individual lead at 6-under-par at the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational, which is being played at the 6,203-yard, par-72 Governors Club in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Inclement weather forced play to be called with 20 golfers still needing to finish their second round, including Brinker. The second round will be finished starting at 9 a.m., on Tuesday morning followed by the start of the final round.
How It Happened
• As a team, Duke jumped out to a great start and shot a 1-under-par, 287, in round one Monday morning. The Blue Devils held the team lead by two strokes ahead of Michigan State.
• Phoebe Brinker turned in a 5-under, 67, and is tied for the individual lead along with Valery Plata of Michigan State.
• Duke struggled in round two dropping to ninth as a team as the Blue Devils are currently 9-over-par for the second round. Kentucky (-4), Wake Forest (-2), North Carolina (+1), Louisville (+5), Michigan (+6), Virginia Tech (+7), Michigan State (+7), NC State (+7) and Duke (+8) round out the top nine teams.
• Brinker is currently tied for the individual lead at 6-under-par along with Laney Frye of Kentucky.
• In round one, Brinker registered a season-high seven birdies on her way to shooting a 67, which was a season-low score. She collected three birdies on the four par-5 holes. Brinker registered three birdies over her first six holes and then notched three birdies over her final six holes. She hit 15 greens in round one.
• Brinker opened the second round with birdies on No. 10 and No. 13, after starting the round on No. 8. With the 2-putt birdie on No. 13, Brinker moved to 8-under-par for the day and the solo lead. She had bogeys on No. 14 and No. 18, but had a birdie on No. 5 to get back to 1-under for the second round. Brinker is chipping for eagle just off the green on the par-5 seventh to finish round two.
• Erica Shepherd turned in rounds of 71 and 74 and is currently tied for 20th with a 145. In round one, she collected birdies on No. 14, No. 16 and No. 2 to move to 2-under for the day. She suffered a bogey on No. 4 to close the first round. Shepherd was limited to one birdie in round two, on No. 13, on her way to turning in a 74.
• Junior Anne Chen signed for rounds of 74 and 76 and is tied for 43rd. In round one, she hit her 50-degree wedge from 105 yards on No. 3 to two feet for birdie and then drained an 8-foot birdie on No. 16. Chen netted three birdies in round two, but two double-bogeys hindered her score of 76. She sank a 2-footer for birdie on No. 2, after hitting her 9-iron from 120 yards, while draining a 6-footer for birdie on No. 12 and a 9-foot birdie on No. 18.
• With scores of 75 and 76, freshman Andie Smith is tied for 50th. She notched one birdie on each side, before signing for a 75. In the second round, she once again totaled one birdie on each nine, but two double-bogeys on her final nine led to her higher score.
• Rylie Heflin opened her day by hitting her 54-degree wedge from 90 yards on No. 9 and drained the 15-foot birdie. She then registered six straight pars, before losing some shots over the next nine holes. Heflin added a 12-foot birdie on the par-5 seventh on her way to finishing with a 76. She closed the afternoon with an 83.
Notes
• Phoebe Brinker now owns seven rounds in the 60s over her career, including three this fall.
• Brinker is looking for her second collegiate victory and the first this season
• Erica Shepherd turned in her 30th career even or under par round in the morning.
• Brinker's 10 birdies on Monday are tied for the individual lead.
• Shepherd totaled 27 pars, which was tied for fourth.
Quotes
"We had a great first 18 and it is hard to say what caused us to slip a little bit. It is the game of golf, that happens. I know they will keep fighting. They just need to get a good sleep and come out here and take care of business tomorrow." -- Duke head coach Dan Brooks
Up Next
Duke will return to the course on Tuesday morning to finish round two at 9 a.m., followed by the start of the third round.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's golf, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWGOLF".
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Inclement weather forced play to be called with 20 golfers still needing to finish their second round, including Brinker. The second round will be finished starting at 9 a.m., on Tuesday morning followed by the start of the final round.
How It Happened
• As a team, Duke jumped out to a great start and shot a 1-under-par, 287, in round one Monday morning. The Blue Devils held the team lead by two strokes ahead of Michigan State.
• Phoebe Brinker turned in a 5-under, 67, and is tied for the individual lead along with Valery Plata of Michigan State.
• Duke struggled in round two dropping to ninth as a team as the Blue Devils are currently 9-over-par for the second round. Kentucky (-4), Wake Forest (-2), North Carolina (+1), Louisville (+5), Michigan (+6), Virginia Tech (+7), Michigan State (+7), NC State (+7) and Duke (+8) round out the top nine teams.
• Brinker is currently tied for the individual lead at 6-under-par along with Laney Frye of Kentucky.
• In round one, Brinker registered a season-high seven birdies on her way to shooting a 67, which was a season-low score. She collected three birdies on the four par-5 holes. Brinker registered three birdies over her first six holes and then notched three birdies over her final six holes. She hit 15 greens in round one.
• Brinker opened the second round with birdies on No. 10 and No. 13, after starting the round on No. 8. With the 2-putt birdie on No. 13, Brinker moved to 8-under-par for the day and the solo lead. She had bogeys on No. 14 and No. 18, but had a birdie on No. 5 to get back to 1-under for the second round. Brinker is chipping for eagle just off the green on the par-5 seventh to finish round two.
• Erica Shepherd turned in rounds of 71 and 74 and is currently tied for 20th with a 145. In round one, she collected birdies on No. 14, No. 16 and No. 2 to move to 2-under for the day. She suffered a bogey on No. 4 to close the first round. Shepherd was limited to one birdie in round two, on No. 13, on her way to turning in a 74.
• Junior Anne Chen signed for rounds of 74 and 76 and is tied for 43rd. In round one, she hit her 50-degree wedge from 105 yards on No. 3 to two feet for birdie and then drained an 8-foot birdie on No. 16. Chen netted three birdies in round two, but two double-bogeys hindered her score of 76. She sank a 2-footer for birdie on No. 2, after hitting her 9-iron from 120 yards, while draining a 6-footer for birdie on No. 12 and a 9-foot birdie on No. 18.
• With scores of 75 and 76, freshman Andie Smith is tied for 50th. She notched one birdie on each side, before signing for a 75. In the second round, she once again totaled one birdie on each nine, but two double-bogeys on her final nine led to her higher score.
• Rylie Heflin opened her day by hitting her 54-degree wedge from 90 yards on No. 9 and drained the 15-foot birdie. She then registered six straight pars, before losing some shots over the next nine holes. Heflin added a 12-foot birdie on the par-5 seventh on her way to finishing with a 76. She closed the afternoon with an 83.
Notes
• Phoebe Brinker now owns seven rounds in the 60s over her career, including three this fall.
• Brinker is looking for her second collegiate victory and the first this season
• Erica Shepherd turned in her 30th career even or under par round in the morning.
• Brinker's 10 birdies on Monday are tied for the individual lead.
• Shepherd totaled 27 pars, which was tied for fourth.
Quotes
"We had a great first 18 and it is hard to say what caused us to slip a little bit. It is the game of golf, that happens. I know they will keep fighting. They just need to get a good sleep and come out here and take care of business tomorrow." -- Duke head coach Dan Brooks
Up Next
Duke will return to the course on Tuesday morning to finish round two at 9 a.m., followed by the start of the third round.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's golf, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWGOLF".
#GoDuke
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