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Blue Devil Golfers in the Pros Update
6/20/2024 8:58:00 AM | Women's Golf
DURHAM – A total of 13 former Duke women's golfers are currently competing on three different tours – LPGA, Ladies European Tour and the Epson Tour. GoDuke.com checked in on the Blue Devils to see how they are performing so far in 2024.
The Duke golfers have combined for nine top-10 finishes, 19 top-20 placements, 67 rounds in the 60s and collected earnings of $1,038,511.12 so far in 2024.
LPGA
Jaravee Boonchant
Duke (2018-21)
All America (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21)
All-ACC (2018, 2019, 2021)
Juli Inkster Award Winner (2021)
Boonchant's LPGA Bio
Jaravee Boonchant is enjoying her second year in the LPGA, playing in eight tournaments so far this season. Boonchant has made the cut in her last two tournaments, earning two top-45 finishes and shooting even or under part for six of the seven rounds played. Her best finish of the season was the Honda LPGA Tournament in Thailand, where she shot 15-under with rounds of 68, 67, 71, and 67 for a total of 273, earning a top-10 finish. Boonchant also made the cut in her most recent tournament, the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, finishing tied for 41st as she shoot 5-under-par with rounds of 70, 70, 69, and 74 for a total of 74. So far this year, Boonchant has registered six rounds in the 60s and has 10 rounds of under par. In her two years in the LPGA, Boonchant has secured three top-10 finishes.
Laetitia Beck
Duke (2010-14)
All America (2012-13, 2013-14)
ACC Rookie of the Year (2010-11)
All-ACC (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
Beck's LPGA Bio
Laetitia Beck has been playing on the LPGA since 2015. She has appeared in nine tournaments so far this season. Beck has been right around the cutline numerous times and was finally able to break through this past week. She made the cut in her most recent tournament, the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, earning a tie for 53rd finish and shooting 3-under par with rounds of 71, 71, 69, and 74. She has also recorded four rounds in the 60s so far this season. Beck looks forward to continuing the 2024 LPGA season.
Lindy Duncan
Duke (2009-13)
First Team All-America (2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13)
National Player of the Year (2011-12)
ACC Player of the Year (2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12)
ACC Rookie of the Year (2009-10)
Duncan's LPGA Bio
Lindy Duncan has participated in 10 tournaments on the LPGA so far this season, with two top-30 finishes. Her standout performance was at the Drive On Championship where she shot 3-under par with rounds of 71,71, 67, and 72 for a tied for 13th finish. Duncan also had a great performance at the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship, shooting 1-under par with rounds of 72, 68, 68 and 75 for a top-30 finish. She is currently ranked in the top-25 for U.S. Solheim Cup list with a total 180 points and in the top-30 for average driving distance with an average of 264.5 yards.
Gina Kim- LPGA
Duke (2018-21)
All-America (2019, 2021)
ACC Individual Champion (2021)
All-ACC (2019, 2021)
Kim's Epson Tour Bio
Gina Kim has been playing on the LPGA since the 2022 season. She has competed in 10 tournaments so far this year. Her best finish was at the Ford Championship presented by KCC, where she shot 4-under par with rounds of 67,71,72, and 74 for 284. She is currently sitting in the top-35 on U.S. Solheim Cup ledger with 123 total points. Kim had a notable career with Duke, helping lead the Blue Devils to the 2019 NCAA Championship, 2021 ACC Championship and earning the ACC Individual Champion in 2021. Over her Blue Devil career, she completed 35 rounds even or under par with a 72.92 career scoring average
Yu Liu
Duke (2013-14)
ACC Rookie of the Year (2013-14)
Second Team All-America (2013-14)
Liu's Epson Bio
Yu Liu started playing golf at age nine and has shown her talent and dedication to the sport since. She has played in 13 tournaments this year on the LPGA, making the cut in her first seven tournaments, while finishing no worse than tied for 63rd. Her best performance was at the Blue Bay LPGA, where she shot 3-under par with rounds of 73,71,67, and 74 for 285, finishing tied for 31st. She had a stellar top-35 finish in the Drive On Championship as well, (shooting only 1-over-par with rounds of 72, 69, 70 and 75). Liu is ranked in the top-25 for sub-par holes with 138 and is in the top-30 for average driving distance, averaging 264.5 yards. She has also recorded five rounds in the 60s so far this season.
Celine Boutier
Duke (2012-16)
ACC Rookie of the Year (2012-13)
National Player of the Year (2013-14)
All-America (2014-15)
Boutier's LPGA Bio
Celine Boutier has turned in yet another impressive season with the LPGA. So far this year, she has notched five top-25 finishes and three top-15 placements. A season highlight was her second-place finish at the HSBC Women's World Championship where she shot 12-under par with rounds of 73, 64, 72 and 67 for a total score of 276, earning $169,786. Another standout tournament for Boutier was at Blue Bay, where she shot 8-under-par with rounds of 73, 71, 68, and 68 for a total of 280, finishing tied for 12th. Bouter is ranked fourth in the Rolex Rankings and in the top-30 in the Race to the CME Globe Season. She is also in the top-35 on the official money list with $373,573 this year. Additionally, Boutier finds herself in the top-15 for rounds in the 60s with 14 such scores and in the top-15 for sub-par holes with a total of 167.
Leona Maguire - LPGA
Duke (2014-18)
National Freshman of the Year (2014-15)
National Player of the Year (2014-15, 2016-17)
All-America (2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18)
Maguire's LPGA Bio
Leona Maguire continues to be one of the top golfers on the LPGA Tour, appearing in 12 tournaments this year. She made the cut in her first seven tournaments, finishing no worse than tied for 45th. She has secured seven top-35 finishes and four top-15 finishes as well. Her best finish this season was earning second place at the T-Mobile Match Play, where she shot 18-under with rounds of 72, 69, 69, and 60 for 270, winning $187,584. Maguire also had an impressive tied for 12th finish at the Cognizant Founders Cup shooting 6-under par with rounds of 66, 76, 71, and 69. Additionally, Maguire is ranked in the top-25 in the Race to the CME Globe Season with 565 total points and in the top 25 for rounds in the 60s with 12 such rounds. Over her career in the LPGA so far, she earned $4,417,750 with 21 top-10 finishes and two career victories.
Brittany Lang - LPGA
Duke (2003-05)
All-America (2003-04, 2004-05)
2003-04 National Freshman of the Year (2003-04)
2016 U.S. Women's Open Champion (2016)
Lang's LPGA Player Bio
Brittany Lang has been balancing her career with motherhood since having her first child in 2020. She has competed on a limited basis as she juggles her dual roles as a mother and a professional athlete, participating in a couple of tournaments so far this year. Despite her limited tournament appearances, Lang has been a prominent figure in the golfing community throughout her career, with 57 top-10 finishes and two career wins, including the 2016 Women's Open. Lang has earned $7,299,795 in her career.
Ladies European Tour
Ana Belac
Duke (2016-20)
All-America (2018-19, 2019-20)
All-ACC (2018, 2019)
Ana Belac LET Bio & Epson Tour Bio
Ana Belac is currently competing on both the Ladies' European Tour (LET) and the Epson Tour. On the LET, Belac has played in six tournaments this year with four top-12 finishes and five finishes in the top-24. Her best tournament was the Amundi German Masters in Berlin, where she shot 7-under-par with rounds of 70, 72, 68, and 71 to finish in sixth place. Belac has had an solid season on the Epson Tour as well. She has finished within the top-12 in four tournaments, and in the top-10 for three of them. Her best Epson Tour competition was at Florida's Natural Charity Classic, where she finished in second place, shooting 10-under with two rounds of 68 and one round of 70. She is ranked first in the Epson Tour for scoring average (69.467). Belac is also in 10th-place in the Epson Tour's Race for the Card.
Virginia Elena Carta
Duke (2016-19)
NCAA Individual Champion (2016)
Honda Sports Award for Golf (2016)
WGCA Honorable Mention All-America (2019)
All-ACC (2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
WGCA First Team All-America (2016)
Carta's LET Bio
Virginia Elena Carta has appeared in 14 tournaments so far on the Ladies European Tour, securing four top-20 finishes. Her best competition was the Australian Women's Classic where she finished in 11th place and shot 3-under-par. Another standout tournament for Carta was the Ladies Italian open where she secured a top-20 finish, shooting 1-under par with rounds of 73, 71, and 71 for a total of 215. She also did well in the Aramco Team Series Final, where her and her squad DEROY finished 12th shooting 21-under. Carta is ranked in the top-20 for total number of eagles with three, and in the top-50 for total number of pars.
Epson Tour
Miranda Wang
Duke (2017-20)
Honorable Mention All-America (2018)
All-ACC (2018)
Wang's Epson Tour Bio
Miranda Wang made her debut in 2022 on the Epson Tour and has played in eight tournaments this year. So far, she has recorded five top-30 finishes. Wang recently recorded a season-best finish of tied for eighth in the Otter Creek Classic, where she shot 6-under-par with rounds of 71, 72 and 67. Another standout performance for Wang was in the Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic, where she finished tied for 27th shooting 3-under-par with rounds of 68, 69, 73, and 71 for a total of 281. She ranks fourth in putting average on the Epson Tour with an average of 29.24 and fifth for rounds in the 60s with eight. Wang also ranks in the top-25 in scoring average (71.16). She is currently sitting in the top-45 in the Race for the Card and looks to climb the leaderboard over her next tournaments on the tour.
Erica Shepherd
Duke (2019-2023)
All America (2021, 2022)
All-ACC (2021, 2022, 2023)
Shepherd's Epson Tour Bio
Erica Shepherd is enjoying her rookie year playing on the Epson Tour. The 23-year-old has played in nine tournaments this year, earning a top-30 finish in her last two events. She has played exceptionally well in the last two tournaments, having collected two season best finishes. She owns a 71.50 scoring average over the last two tournaments and shot even or under par in five of those six rounds. In her most recent tournament, the Otter Creek Championship, Shepherd finished tied for 21st and earned $3,568, shooting 4-under-par with scores of 70, 72, and 70 for a total of 212. She is also one of seven players in the tour to get a hole in one and ranks in the top-20 on the Epson Tour for Eagles. Shepherd looks forward to continuing her rookie season.
Anne Chen
Duke (2020-2024)
All-ACC (2022)
Chen's Epson Tour Bio
Anne Chen is also in her rookie year on the Epson Tour as she recently started competing professionally after the NCAA Championship in May. Chen made the cut in just her second tournament on the Epson Tour, finishing the Otter Creek Championship in the top-50 with scores of 72, 71, and 73. Chen, who graduated from Duke in May, had an outstanding career with the Blue Devils. Over four years she posted a stroke average of 73.51 and 34 rounds of even or under par along with being named All-ACC in 2022. She also recorded eight top-10 finishes in her Duke and won the Chattanooga Classic in 2022 as an individual. Chen is excited to continue her rookie season on the Epson Tour.
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The Duke golfers have combined for nine top-10 finishes, 19 top-20 placements, 67 rounds in the 60s and collected earnings of $1,038,511.12 so far in 2024.
LPGA
Jaravee Boonchant
Duke (2018-21)
All America (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21)
All-ACC (2018, 2019, 2021)
Juli Inkster Award Winner (2021)
Boonchant's LPGA Bio
Jaravee Boonchant is enjoying her second year in the LPGA, playing in eight tournaments so far this season. Boonchant has made the cut in her last two tournaments, earning two top-45 finishes and shooting even or under part for six of the seven rounds played. Her best finish of the season was the Honda LPGA Tournament in Thailand, where she shot 15-under with rounds of 68, 67, 71, and 67 for a total of 273, earning a top-10 finish. Boonchant also made the cut in her most recent tournament, the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, finishing tied for 41st as she shoot 5-under-par with rounds of 70, 70, 69, and 74 for a total of 74. So far this year, Boonchant has registered six rounds in the 60s and has 10 rounds of under par. In her two years in the LPGA, Boonchant has secured three top-10 finishes.
Laetitia Beck
Duke (2010-14)
All America (2012-13, 2013-14)
ACC Rookie of the Year (2010-11)
All-ACC (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
Beck's LPGA Bio
Laetitia Beck has been playing on the LPGA since 2015. She has appeared in nine tournaments so far this season. Beck has been right around the cutline numerous times and was finally able to break through this past week. She made the cut in her most recent tournament, the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, earning a tie for 53rd finish and shooting 3-under par with rounds of 71, 71, 69, and 74. She has also recorded four rounds in the 60s so far this season. Beck looks forward to continuing the 2024 LPGA season.
Lindy Duncan
Duke (2009-13)
First Team All-America (2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13)
National Player of the Year (2011-12)
ACC Player of the Year (2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12)
ACC Rookie of the Year (2009-10)
Duncan's LPGA Bio
Lindy Duncan has participated in 10 tournaments on the LPGA so far this season, with two top-30 finishes. Her standout performance was at the Drive On Championship where she shot 3-under par with rounds of 71,71, 67, and 72 for a tied for 13th finish. Duncan also had a great performance at the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship, shooting 1-under par with rounds of 72, 68, 68 and 75 for a top-30 finish. She is currently ranked in the top-25 for U.S. Solheim Cup list with a total 180 points and in the top-30 for average driving distance with an average of 264.5 yards.
Gina Kim- LPGA
Duke (2018-21)
All-America (2019, 2021)
ACC Individual Champion (2021)
All-ACC (2019, 2021)
Kim's Epson Tour Bio
Gina Kim has been playing on the LPGA since the 2022 season. She has competed in 10 tournaments so far this year. Her best finish was at the Ford Championship presented by KCC, where she shot 4-under par with rounds of 67,71,72, and 74 for 284. She is currently sitting in the top-35 on U.S. Solheim Cup ledger with 123 total points. Kim had a notable career with Duke, helping lead the Blue Devils to the 2019 NCAA Championship, 2021 ACC Championship and earning the ACC Individual Champion in 2021. Over her Blue Devil career, she completed 35 rounds even or under par with a 72.92 career scoring average
Yu Liu
Duke (2013-14)
ACC Rookie of the Year (2013-14)
Second Team All-America (2013-14)
Liu's Epson Bio
Yu Liu started playing golf at age nine and has shown her talent and dedication to the sport since. She has played in 13 tournaments this year on the LPGA, making the cut in her first seven tournaments, while finishing no worse than tied for 63rd. Her best performance was at the Blue Bay LPGA, where she shot 3-under par with rounds of 73,71,67, and 74 for 285, finishing tied for 31st. She had a stellar top-35 finish in the Drive On Championship as well, (shooting only 1-over-par with rounds of 72, 69, 70 and 75). Liu is ranked in the top-25 for sub-par holes with 138 and is in the top-30 for average driving distance, averaging 264.5 yards. She has also recorded five rounds in the 60s so far this season.
Celine Boutier
Duke (2012-16)
ACC Rookie of the Year (2012-13)
National Player of the Year (2013-14)
All-America (2014-15)
Boutier's LPGA Bio
Celine Boutier has turned in yet another impressive season with the LPGA. So far this year, she has notched five top-25 finishes and three top-15 placements. A season highlight was her second-place finish at the HSBC Women's World Championship where she shot 12-under par with rounds of 73, 64, 72 and 67 for a total score of 276, earning $169,786. Another standout tournament for Boutier was at Blue Bay, where she shot 8-under-par with rounds of 73, 71, 68, and 68 for a total of 280, finishing tied for 12th. Bouter is ranked fourth in the Rolex Rankings and in the top-30 in the Race to the CME Globe Season. She is also in the top-35 on the official money list with $373,573 this year. Additionally, Boutier finds herself in the top-15 for rounds in the 60s with 14 such scores and in the top-15 for sub-par holes with a total of 167.
Leona Maguire - LPGA
Duke (2014-18)
National Freshman of the Year (2014-15)
National Player of the Year (2014-15, 2016-17)
All-America (2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18)
Maguire's LPGA Bio
Leona Maguire continues to be one of the top golfers on the LPGA Tour, appearing in 12 tournaments this year. She made the cut in her first seven tournaments, finishing no worse than tied for 45th. She has secured seven top-35 finishes and four top-15 finishes as well. Her best finish this season was earning second place at the T-Mobile Match Play, where she shot 18-under with rounds of 72, 69, 69, and 60 for 270, winning $187,584. Maguire also had an impressive tied for 12th finish at the Cognizant Founders Cup shooting 6-under par with rounds of 66, 76, 71, and 69. Additionally, Maguire is ranked in the top-25 in the Race to the CME Globe Season with 565 total points and in the top 25 for rounds in the 60s with 12 such rounds. Over her career in the LPGA so far, she earned $4,417,750 with 21 top-10 finishes and two career victories.
Brittany Lang - LPGA
Duke (2003-05)
All-America (2003-04, 2004-05)
2003-04 National Freshman of the Year (2003-04)
2016 U.S. Women's Open Champion (2016)
Lang's LPGA Player Bio
Brittany Lang has been balancing her career with motherhood since having her first child in 2020. She has competed on a limited basis as she juggles her dual roles as a mother and a professional athlete, participating in a couple of tournaments so far this year. Despite her limited tournament appearances, Lang has been a prominent figure in the golfing community throughout her career, with 57 top-10 finishes and two career wins, including the 2016 Women's Open. Lang has earned $7,299,795 in her career.
Ladies European Tour
Ana Belac
Duke (2016-20)
All-America (2018-19, 2019-20)
All-ACC (2018, 2019)
Ana Belac LET Bio & Epson Tour Bio
Ana Belac is currently competing on both the Ladies' European Tour (LET) and the Epson Tour. On the LET, Belac has played in six tournaments this year with four top-12 finishes and five finishes in the top-24. Her best tournament was the Amundi German Masters in Berlin, where she shot 7-under-par with rounds of 70, 72, 68, and 71 to finish in sixth place. Belac has had an solid season on the Epson Tour as well. She has finished within the top-12 in four tournaments, and in the top-10 for three of them. Her best Epson Tour competition was at Florida's Natural Charity Classic, where she finished in second place, shooting 10-under with two rounds of 68 and one round of 70. She is ranked first in the Epson Tour for scoring average (69.467). Belac is also in 10th-place in the Epson Tour's Race for the Card.
Virginia Elena Carta
Duke (2016-19)
NCAA Individual Champion (2016)
Honda Sports Award for Golf (2016)
WGCA Honorable Mention All-America (2019)
All-ACC (2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
WGCA First Team All-America (2016)
Carta's LET Bio
Virginia Elena Carta has appeared in 14 tournaments so far on the Ladies European Tour, securing four top-20 finishes. Her best competition was the Australian Women's Classic where she finished in 11th place and shot 3-under-par. Another standout tournament for Carta was the Ladies Italian open where she secured a top-20 finish, shooting 1-under par with rounds of 73, 71, and 71 for a total of 215. She also did well in the Aramco Team Series Final, where her and her squad DEROY finished 12th shooting 21-under. Carta is ranked in the top-20 for total number of eagles with three, and in the top-50 for total number of pars.
Epson Tour
Miranda Wang
Duke (2017-20)
Honorable Mention All-America (2018)
All-ACC (2018)
Wang's Epson Tour Bio
Miranda Wang made her debut in 2022 on the Epson Tour and has played in eight tournaments this year. So far, she has recorded five top-30 finishes. Wang recently recorded a season-best finish of tied for eighth in the Otter Creek Classic, where she shot 6-under-par with rounds of 71, 72 and 67. Another standout performance for Wang was in the Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic, where she finished tied for 27th shooting 3-under-par with rounds of 68, 69, 73, and 71 for a total of 281. She ranks fourth in putting average on the Epson Tour with an average of 29.24 and fifth for rounds in the 60s with eight. Wang also ranks in the top-25 in scoring average (71.16). She is currently sitting in the top-45 in the Race for the Card and looks to climb the leaderboard over her next tournaments on the tour.
Erica Shepherd
Duke (2019-2023)
All America (2021, 2022)
All-ACC (2021, 2022, 2023)
Shepherd's Epson Tour Bio
Erica Shepherd is enjoying her rookie year playing on the Epson Tour. The 23-year-old has played in nine tournaments this year, earning a top-30 finish in her last two events. She has played exceptionally well in the last two tournaments, having collected two season best finishes. She owns a 71.50 scoring average over the last two tournaments and shot even or under par in five of those six rounds. In her most recent tournament, the Otter Creek Championship, Shepherd finished tied for 21st and earned $3,568, shooting 4-under-par with scores of 70, 72, and 70 for a total of 212. She is also one of seven players in the tour to get a hole in one and ranks in the top-20 on the Epson Tour for Eagles. Shepherd looks forward to continuing her rookie season.
Anne Chen
Duke (2020-2024)
All-ACC (2022)
Chen's Epson Tour Bio
Anne Chen is also in her rookie year on the Epson Tour as she recently started competing professionally after the NCAA Championship in May. Chen made the cut in just her second tournament on the Epson Tour, finishing the Otter Creek Championship in the top-50 with scores of 72, 71, and 73. Chen, who graduated from Duke in May, had an outstanding career with the Blue Devils. Over four years she posted a stroke average of 73.51 and 34 rounds of even or under par along with being named All-ACC in 2022. She also recorded eight top-10 finishes in her Duke and won the Chattanooga Classic in 2022 as an individual. Chen is excited to continue her rookie season on the Epson Tour.
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