McMyler Paces Blue Devils on Day One of ACC Championship

Thursday, April 18

Wilmington, N.C.

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McMyler Paces Blue Devils on Day One of ACC Championship

4/18/2024 7:59:00 PM | Women's Golf

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WILMINGTON, N.C. –Duke women's golf graduate student Emma McMyler carded a 1-under-par, 71, to pace the sixth-ranked Blue Devils on day one of the ACC Championship, which is being contested at the 6,142-yard, par-72 Porters Neck Country Club in Wilmington, N.C. With her opening round of 71, McMyler is currently tied for 17th overall.

How It Happened

Emma McMyler, the 2022 Big East Individual Champion, had a solid start to her round as she rolled in a 24-foot birdie putt on No. 4 to get in the red early. She then drained a 21-footer for birdie on the par-5 eighth hole to get to 2-under for the day. McMyler, a native of San Antonio, Texas, was able to get up-and-down for par from 78 yards out on No. 10 by sinking an 11-footer to remain at 2-under. She registered a sand save for par on No. 12 as she drained a 10-foot putt as well. McMyler suffered her lone bogey on No. 13, but was able to close with five pars to finish with a 71. She continued to have her putter working as she drained a 27-foot putt for par on the 17th and posted a sand save for par on No. 18. McMyler hit six fairways, 10 greens and rolled a season-best 26 putts.
After parring her first two holes to start the day, senior Phoebe Brinker suffered a 3-putt bogey on No. 3.She was able to get that back on the fifth hole as she rolled in a 4-foot birdie to return to even.Brinker, who is from Wilmington, Del., moved into the red digits as she collected a 10-foot birdie on the eighth hole.After making the turn, she had a double-bogey on No. 10 and then bogey on No. 14 to drop to 2-over for the day.Brinker was able to finish strong with two birdies over her final three holes to finish with a 73.She hit her 9-iron from 135 yards on 16 to two feet for birdie and then 2-putted for birdie on 18.Brinker hit 14 greens, eight fairways and had 33 putts.
Sophomore Andie Smith opened her morning with a bogey and then lipped out for birdie on No. 5.After a pair of bogeys on No. 6 and No. 11, she fell to 3-over for the day.Smith, a native of Hobe Sound, Fla., played her final seven holes at 1-under as she hit her approach to the fringe of the green on 18 and chipped to one foot for birdie to close her day with a 74.She hit 14 greens, five fairways and had 34 putts for her round.
Duke rookie Katie Li couldn't get her putts to drop for most of the day until the final hole as she hit the par-5 No. 18 green in two and 2-putted for birdie to finish with a 76.She hit 11 greens, eight fairways and had 33 putts.
Senior Anne Chen signed for a 4-over, 76, in the first round.She had a solid start as she hit a half 50-degree wedge from 89 yards against the wind to four feet for birdie on No. 2.Chen, who hails from Sugar Land, Texas, was 6-over-par over her next 15 holes, before closing with a short birdie on No. 18.She hit nine fairways, 12 greens and had 34 putts.

Notes

Duke carded a 6-over, 294, in round one and is currently in ninth place.Clemson (278), Wake Forest (280), Virginia (283), North Carolina (283), Virginia Tech (283), Florida State (286), NC State (288), Miami (293) and Duke (294) round out the top nine teams.
A total of 36 holes remain, before the top four teams advance to match play on Sunday.
Duke played the par-5 holes at 6-under-par, which was third best among the field, but the 10 birdies was third fewest.
The Blue Devils posted 61 pars, which was tied for first.
Phoebe Brinker carded four birdies on the day to move into 10th on Duke's all-time charts with 312 over her four years.
Brinker was 3-under-par on the par-5 holes, which was tied for first.
As a team, Duke had 10 birdies on the day with four on the final hole, No. 18.
Isabella Rawl of Clemson leads the field with a 5-under, 67, on day one.

Notes

"Not the best day for Duke, but we are in position to move.I know one thing about this team is they learn really well.They will do better tomorrow and the day after. We just have to keep believing."-- Duke head coach Dan Brooks

What is Next

Duke will tee off in round two beginning at 9:50 a.m., off hole No. 10 along with Miami and NC State.

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