Get to Know Freshman Rylie Heflin

DURHAM -- Coming off opening the spring season this past week in Florida, let's get to know freshman Rylie Heflin. A product of Avondale, Pa., Heflin attended Tower Hill School where she was a four-time First Team All-State selection and helped her Tower High School to four consecutive DIAA Co-Ed State Championships from 2017-21. She competed in four tournaments as a rookie in the fall and at the East Lake Cup tied for 13th with a round of 75 in stroke play. Heflin turned in a season-best 18-hole ledger of 70 at the Tar Heel Invitational and is coming off closing the Moon Golf Invitational with a 1-under, 71.

GoDuke.com: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Rylie Heflin: Sushi

GD: Who's your favorite golfer and why?
RH: Tiger Woods. I have always been inspired by him ever since I was little!

GD: What was the last thing you read?
RH: 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think

GD: What's the last show you binge-watched?
RH: Money Heist

GD: What's your favorite ice cream topping?
RH: Chocolate sauce

GD: Are you into podcasts or do you listen to music?
RH: 75% music 25% podcasts
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GD: What's your favorite way to unwind?
RH: Spending time with my dogs

GD: Which is your favorite meal: breakfast, lunch, or dinner?
RH: Breakfast

GD: Are you a beach or mountain person?
RH: I love the beach but definitely want to explore mountains more

GD: What phone app do you use the most?
RH: iMessages

GD: What is your favorite movie genre? (horror, action, comedy, etc.)?
RH: Comedy and Action

GD: What's your all-time favorite Halloween costume?
RH: A bumblebee when I was little

GD: What website do you visit most often?
RH: Sakai

GD: How different was your life one year ago?
RH: Very different! I was still in high school during the midst of COVID. I have learned so much about myself since then and am proud of how much I have grown.

GD: What's the farthest you've been from home?
RH: Hawaii

GD: What's your favorite Disney character?
RH: Belle, she has always been my favorite ever since I was a little girl

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GD: What is your ideal way to spend a weekend?
RH: Spending time with friends at the beach

GD: What's your most used emoji?
RH: ?? & ??

GD: What's one thing on your bucket list?
RH: To play St. Andrews

GD: The best class you've taken at Duke and why?
RH: CulAnth 101, the professor makes the class super fascinating!

GD: What's your favorite place to eat in Durham?
RH: JuJu

GD: What is your favorite spot on campus?
RH: The Duke gardens

GD: What's the best advice you've ever received?
RH: Your only limit is your mind

GD: Who has had the largest impact on your life and why?
RH: My parents. They have taught me so much over the years as well as have given me tremendous support and I am so grateful for them.

GD: What sport would you play if you didn't play golf?
RH: Field Hockey

GD: What's one word that your teammates would use to describe you?
RH: Passionate

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