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Get to Know Sophomore Phoebe Brinker
2/9/2022 9:31:00 AM | Women's Golf
DURHAM -- As the Blue Devils prepare to open the 2022 spring season later this month, let's get to know sophomore Phoebe Brinker. A product of Wilmington, Del., Brinker attended Archmere Academy prior to arriving in Durham. She was a WGCA & Golfweek Honorable Mention All-America as a freshman, while also earning WGCA Scholar All-American, All-ACC, All-ACC Academic Team and ACC Honor Roll selection last year.
GoDuke.com: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Phoebe Brinker:Â Chocolate chip pancakes.
GD: Are you a beach or mountain person?
PB: Beach
GD: Who's your favorite golfer and why?
PB: Nelly Korda, because I love her swing and her demeanor on the course.
GD: What was the last thing you read?
PB: Billy Budd, Sailor by Herman Melville for an English course this semester.
GD: What's the last show you binge-watched?
PB: Madame Secretary
GD: What's your favorite ice cream topping?
PB: Hot fudge
GD: Are you into podcasts or do you listen to music?
PB: Both. I love listening to music when I am doing homework and have a quick walk to class. When I have a longer walk, I like to listen to the New York Times daily podcast to stay caught up on current events.
GD: What's your favorite way to unwind?
PB: Chatting with my roommate or watching Netflix.
GD: Which is your favorite meal: breakfast, lunch, or dinner?
PB: Breakfast
GD: What phone app do you use the most?
PB: Instagram
GD: Is there any product you couldn't live without?
PB: My planner. It keeps me sane during the busy school year.
GD: What your favorite movie genre? (horror, action, comedy, etc.)?
PB: Musicals - the greatest showman, Tick Tick Boom, La la land, and mama mia.
GD: What's your all-time favorite Halloween costume?
PB: Angel and Devil with Anne.
GD: What website do you visit most often?
PB: Sakai (duke class site)
GD: What do you wish you knew more about?
PB: Philosophy and religion- I'm in a class at the intersection of these disciplines, and I admire how knowledgeable my professors are in both philosophy and religion, but also history, culture, and current events.
GD: How different was your life one year ago?
PB: Extremely different. Even though I was at Duke, I was living in the Washington Duke Hotel. I am thankful that I was able to be on campus, though now being able to live in the dorms I have so many more typical Duke experiences like going to class, waiting in long lines for the student section in Cameron, and meeting my peers.
GD: What's the farthest you've been from home?
PB: Edinburgh, Scotland.
GD: What is your ideal way to spend a weekend?
PB: Catch up on sleep and go out to eat with friends.
GD: What's your favorite Disney character?
PB: Hannah Montana
GD: Who has had the largest impact on your life and why?
PB: My mom. She is my biggest supporter and has encouraged me that I can do anything I put my mind to.
GD: What's one thing on your bucket list?
PB: To travel around Europe - Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris, and Amsterdam are a few places I would love to visit.
GD: The best class you've taken at Duke and why?
PB: Either "The Good Life," a religion/ethics/public policy class which examines six different faiths and asks how each faith attempts to answer how to live a happy and good life. Or, a public policy seminar called "information, technology, and policy" which covered if/how government can play a role in regulating technology to make it safer and democratic; I loved how current the class was, dealing with issues like cyber bullying, sorting algorithms, and misinformation on platforms.
GD: What's your favorite place to eat in Durham?
PB: Juju for dinner, and the Parlor for ice cream.
GD: What is your favorite spot on campus?
PB: Bella Union for coffee, and Bostock Library for studying.
GD: What's the best advice you've ever received?
PB: Jon Whithaus always tells me to trust myself and the practice I have put in, so that when tournaments come around, I just keep doing what I have engrained. His advice has helped me gain more trust in myself and my abilities on the golf course.
GD: What sport would you play if you didn't play golf?
PB: Tennis or basketball
GD: What's one word that your teammates would use to describe you?
PB: Compassionate
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GoDuke.com: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Phoebe Brinker:Â Chocolate chip pancakes.
GD: Are you a beach or mountain person?
PB: Beach
GD: Who's your favorite golfer and why?
PB: Nelly Korda, because I love her swing and her demeanor on the course.
GD: What was the last thing you read?
PB: Billy Budd, Sailor by Herman Melville for an English course this semester.
GD: What's the last show you binge-watched?
PB: Madame Secretary
GD: What's your favorite ice cream topping?
PB: Hot fudge
GD: Are you into podcasts or do you listen to music?
PB: Both. I love listening to music when I am doing homework and have a quick walk to class. When I have a longer walk, I like to listen to the New York Times daily podcast to stay caught up on current events.
GD: What's your favorite way to unwind?
PB: Chatting with my roommate or watching Netflix.
GD: Which is your favorite meal: breakfast, lunch, or dinner?
PB: Breakfast
GD: What phone app do you use the most?
PB: Instagram
GD: Is there any product you couldn't live without?
PB: My planner. It keeps me sane during the busy school year.
GD: What your favorite movie genre? (horror, action, comedy, etc.)?
PB: Musicals - the greatest showman, Tick Tick Boom, La la land, and mama mia.
GD: What's your all-time favorite Halloween costume?
PB: Angel and Devil with Anne.
GD: What website do you visit most often?
PB: Sakai (duke class site)
GD: What do you wish you knew more about?
PB: Philosophy and religion- I'm in a class at the intersection of these disciplines, and I admire how knowledgeable my professors are in both philosophy and religion, but also history, culture, and current events.
GD: How different was your life one year ago?
PB: Extremely different. Even though I was at Duke, I was living in the Washington Duke Hotel. I am thankful that I was able to be on campus, though now being able to live in the dorms I have so many more typical Duke experiences like going to class, waiting in long lines for the student section in Cameron, and meeting my peers.
GD: What's the farthest you've been from home?
PB: Edinburgh, Scotland.
GD: What is your ideal way to spend a weekend?
PB: Catch up on sleep and go out to eat with friends.
GD: What's your favorite Disney character?
PB: Hannah Montana
GD: Who has had the largest impact on your life and why?
PB: My mom. She is my biggest supporter and has encouraged me that I can do anything I put my mind to.
GD: What's one thing on your bucket list?
PB: To travel around Europe - Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris, and Amsterdam are a few places I would love to visit.
GD: The best class you've taken at Duke and why?
PB: Either "The Good Life," a religion/ethics/public policy class which examines six different faiths and asks how each faith attempts to answer how to live a happy and good life. Or, a public policy seminar called "information, technology, and policy" which covered if/how government can play a role in regulating technology to make it safer and democratic; I loved how current the class was, dealing with issues like cyber bullying, sorting algorithms, and misinformation on platforms.
GD: What's your favorite place to eat in Durham?
PB: Juju for dinner, and the Parlor for ice cream.
GD: What is your favorite spot on campus?
PB: Bella Union for coffee, and Bostock Library for studying.
GD: What's the best advice you've ever received?
PB: Jon Whithaus always tells me to trust myself and the practice I have put in, so that when tournaments come around, I just keep doing what I have engrained. His advice has helped me gain more trust in myself and my abilities on the golf course.
GD: What sport would you play if you didn't play golf?
PB: Tennis or basketball
GD: What's one word that your teammates would use to describe you?
PB: Compassionate
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