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Brinker Wins ACC Championship; Blue Devils Advance to Match Play
4/15/2022 8:40:00 PM | Women's Golf
PAWLEY'S ISLAND, S.C. – Duke women's golf sophomore Phoebe Brinker became the 15th Blue Devil in school history to win an ACC Championship as she carded an impressive 54-hole ledger of 10-under-par, 206, over the past two days at the 6,212-yard, Par-72 The Reserve Golf Club in Pawley's Island, S.C.
Brinker equaled former Duke standout Gina Kim's 10-under-par, 206, from a year ago for the Blue Devils' lowest 54-hole score in ACC action. The win for Brinker was her first collegiate victory and it marks the 16th time a Blue Devil has won the ACC individual crown over the past 23 championships.
"I hit it pretty far, so the par fives are reachable, which always helps, but overall, I just hit a lot of fairways, a lot of greens and I had my game this week," said Brinker.
A native of Wilmington, Del., Brinker notched rounds of 70, 65 and 71 for a 10-under, 206, finishing six strokes ahead of Duke teammate Erica Shepherd, who turned in rounds of 75, 68 and 69 for a 4-under, 212. Brinker and Shepherd were two of only three golfers on the day to shoot under par.
2022 marks the fifth time in school history Blue Devil teammates have placed in sole possession of first and second place in the ACC Championship. Brinker also became the sixth Duke golfer to win their first collegiate event at the ACC Championship and the first since Maria Garcia-Estrada in 2000.
"I am still cold and still shivering, but it was a great moment with my team and I am just really thankful for the group of girls I get to practice with every day, travel with and spend time with," said Brinker after her teammates doused her with water.
As a team, Duke placed third overall in stroke play and advanced to face second-seeded Florida State in Saturday's semifinals of match play. It will mark a rematch from the 2021 ACC Championship as the Blue Devils defeated the semifinals, 5-0, in to win the title. Wake Forest earned the No. 1 seed with a 54-hole score of 864 and will face fourth-seeded Virginia (880).
"I cannot wait," said Brinker about advancing to match play. "The team has some experience in match play so I just cannot wait to play a different style with my team."
Over the three rounds, the Blue Devils turned in scores of 295, 280 and 298 to finish with a 9-over, 873, which was the lowest 54-hole score of the spring for Duke.
Coming off her spectacular 7-under, 65, in the second round, Brinker had a solid start on Friday with four pars, before hitting her 8-iron from 145 yards to four feet for birdie. She added four more pars, including key up-and-downs on No. 7 and No. 9 to make the turn at 1-under, 35. Brinker drained an 8-footer for birdie on No. 10 and then got into trouble off the tee on the 385-yard, par-4 15th and finished with a double-bogey. She responded on the next hole by hitting her 60-degree wedge from 66 yards to five feet for birdie. Brinker closed the day by sinking a seven-foot par putt on No. 18 to close the day with a 1-under, 71.
"It's a great win for Phoebe," said Duke head coach Dan Brooks. "It's been fun to watch her not only realize her talents but also handle the limelight. She has shown tremendous poise this week."
A product of Greenwood, Ind., Shepherd collected back-to-back rounds in the 60s for the first time in her collegiate career to close stroke play with a second-place ledger. The second-place finish tied a season best and marked her third top-5 finish of the year.
Shepherd opened her day by draining a 12-footer for birdie and then parred the next five holes. After missing the fairway on No. 7, she suffered a bogey, but came back to birdie the next two on her way to making the turn with a 2-under, 34. Shepherd reached 3-under for the day as she hit her 60-degree wedge from 80 yards for birdie on No. 11. She would go on to miss three straight greens over the next three holes, but got up-and-down for par on No. 12 and No. 14. Shepherd hit her final four greens in regulation, while also draining a 12-footer for birdie on No. 17 to finish with her sixth career round in the 60s.
"Erica played very solid the last two rounds to gain second place," said Brooks. "She plays her best when it matters. I am proud of how she has handled the gusty winds. I'm real happy for Phoebe and Erica, finishing one and two."
Sophomore Anne Chen turned in a tied for 24th finish with rounds of 75, 72 and 77 for a 224. In the final round, she was even par over 16 holes, but had a double-bogey on No. 1 and triple-bogey on No. 10 to push her score higher. Chen, who is from Sugar Land, Texas, rolled in a 12-foot birdie on No. 8 for her lone score in the red, while scrambling on the back with five up-and-downs for par. She hit only eight greens in the final round and rolled 28 putts.
After both Megan Furtney and Rylie Heflin turned in key rounds of 75 the day before to help the Blue Devils into third place, the duo turned in scores of 81 and 84, respectively. Both were competing in their first ACC Championship of their careers.
Duke and Florida State will open action at 8 a.m., on Saturday, April 16 in the semifinals. The time has been moved earlier as inclement weather is expected to arrive at some point on Saturday. Wake Forest and Virginia will open their match at 8:50 a.m.
Duke vs. Florida State Match Play Semifinals
8 a.m. – Rylie Heflin (DU) vs. Beatrice Wallin (FSU)
8:10 a.m. – Megan Furtney (DU) vs. Alice Hodge (FSU)
8:20 a.m. – Anne Chen (DU) vs. Amelia Williamson (FSU)
8:30 a.m. – Erica Shepherd (DU) vs. Charlotte Heath (FSU)
8:40 a.m. – Phoebe Brinker (DU) vs. Cecilie Finne-Ipsen (FSU)
Notes-
• A Dan Brooks' golfer has won 20 ACC Individual Championships since 1985 (38 years)
• Erica Shepherd hit 14 greens, all 14 fairways and rolled 29 putts in round three
• Phoebe Brinker hit 37-of-42 fairways (all 14 in second round) and 46 greens (17 in round two) in three rounds
• Megan Furtney has counted a round for Duke in five out of the last seven rounds. Anne Chen, Phoebe Brinker and Erica Shepherd have counted 22-of-23 rounds this season
• Phoebe Brinker joined Anne Chen as first-time tournament winners this spring
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| Duke Results | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Phoebe Brinker | Duke | 70 | 65 | 71 | 206 | -10 |
| T11 | 2 | Erica Shepherd | Duke | 75 | 68 | 69 | 212 | -4 |
| T20 | T24 | Anne Chen | Duke | 75 | 72 | 77 | 224 | +8 |
| T45 | T49 | Megan Furtney | Duke | 79 | 75 | 81 | 235 | +19 |
| T38 | T51 | Rylie Heflin | Duke | 75 | 77 | 84 | 236 | +20 |
1 2 3 Team Scores
2 T1 1 Wake Forest 287 281 296 864 E
1 T1 2 Florida State 286 282 301 869 +5
6 3 3 Duke 295 280 298 873 +9
4 T7 4 Virginia 293 297 290 880 +16
8 6 5 Clemson 297 290 303 890 +26
5 9 6 North Carolina 294 298 300 892 +28
3 T4 T7 North Carolina State 289 296 308 893 +29
7 T4 T7 Virginia Tech 296 289 308 893 +29
10 10 9 Miami 300 295 302 897 +33
9 T7 10 Louisville 299 291 316 906 +42
11 11 11 Boston College 303 297 312 912 +48
12 12 12 Notre Dame 310 304 305 919 +55
Start Finish Player Team Scores
1 1 Phoebe Brinker Duke 70 65 71 206 -10
T11 2 Erica Shepherd Duke 75 68 69 212 -4
T6 T3 Lauren Walsh Wake Forest 75 67 73 215 -1
T4 T3 Virunpat Olankitkunchai Wake Forest 71 70 74 215 -1
T6 T3 Amanda Sambach Virginia 70 72 73 215 -1
T6 T3 Kendall Griffin Louisville 73 69 73 215 -1
T4 7 Rachel Kuehn Wake Forest 70 71 75 216 E
T11 T8 Emily Mahar Virginia Tech 71 72 74 217 +1
T14 T8 Amelia Williamson Florida State 73 71 73 217 +1
3 T10 Lea Klimentova North Carolina State 69 71 78 218 +2
T14 T10 Melena Barrientos Clemson 72 72 74 218 +2
T11 T10 Charlotte Heath Florida State 72 71 75 218 +2
T20 T13 Celeste Valinho Virginia 74 73 72 219 +3
T6 T13 Beatrice Wallin Florida State 72 70 77 219 +3
2 T13 Krista Junkkari North Carolina 69 70 80 219 +3
17 T16 Callista Rice Clemson 73 72 75 220 +4
T14 T16 Mimi Rhodes Wake Forest 71 73 76 220 +4
T6 T16 Alice Hodge Florida State 69 73 78 220 +4
T18 T19 Savannah Grewal Clemson 74 72 76 222 +6
T34 T19 Kayla Smith North Carolina 76 75 71 222 +6
T28 T19 Natalia Aseguinolaza North Carolina 72 77 73 222 +6
T18 T22 Sara Byrne Miami 75 71 77 223 +7
T20 T22 Cecilie Finne-Ipsen Florida State 77 70 76 223 +7
T28 T24 Lauren Olivares North Carolina State 74 75 75 224 +8
33 T24 Chloe Schiavone Notre Dame 76 74 74 224 +8
T38 T24 Jennifer Cleary Virginia 75 77 72 224 +8
T20 T24 Anne Chen Duke 75 72 77 224 +8
T34 T28 Nataliya Guseva Miami 75 76 74 225 +9
T38 T28 Beth Lillie Virginia 74 78 73 225 +9
T28 T30 Daniella Barrett Miami 75 74 77 226 +10
T20 T30 Inja Fric North Carolina State 71 76 79 226 +10
T34 T32 Natalie Ambruester North Carolina State 75 76 76 227 +11
T25 T32 Keera Foocharoen Virginia Tech 73 75 79 227 +11
T25 T32 Nathalie Irlbacher Boston College 76 72 79 227 +11
T28 T35 Symone Henriques Virginia Tech 75 74 79 228 +12
T45 T35 Carolina Lopez-Chacarra Wake Forest 76 78 74 228 +12
T20 T35 Carmen Griffiths Louisville 71 76 81 228 +12
T34 38 Bibilani Liu Boston College 73 78 78 229 +13
T45 T39 Kristyna Frydlova Miami 75 79 76 230 +14
T38 T39 Gabriella Tomanka Clemson 78 74 78 230 +14
T25 T39 Ginnie Lee Virginia Tech 77 71 82 230 +14
T38 T39 Riley Smyth Virginia 77 75 78 230 +14
T28 T39 Mairead Martin Louisville 77 72 81 230 +14
T51 T44 Anna Backman Miami 82 74 75 231 +15
T38 T44 Isabel Amezcua North Carolina State 78 74 79 231 +15
T49 T44 Jackie Feldman Notre Dame 78 77 76 231 +15
44 T44 Andie Shukow Boston College 78 75 78 231 +15
T49 48 Crista Izuzquiza North Carolina 77 78 78 233 +17
T45 T49 Montgomery Ferreira Notre Dame 76 78 81 235 +19
T45 T49 Megan Furtney Duke 79 75 81 235 +19
54 T51 Nicole Adam North Carolina 82 76 78 236 +20
T38 T51 Rylie Heflin Duke 75 77 84 236 +20
55 53 Katherine Schuster Clemson 82 77 78 237 +21
T51 T54 Eubin Shim Boston College 84 72 82 238 +22
53 T54 Lauren Thibodeau Louisville 78 79 81 238 +22
58 Angel Lin Boston College 76 77 153 +9
57 59 Carly Haines Louisville 74 83 157 +13
58 57 Jessica Meyers Notre Dame 75 77 152 +8
60 Madelyn Jones Notre Dame 80 78 158 +14
56 56 Alyssa Montgomery Virginia Tech 72 76 148 +4
60 Madelyn Jones Notre Dame 80 78 158 +14
58 Angel Lin Boston College 76 77 153 +9
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