Duke Golf Raises Nearly 2K for the Birdies for Babies Program in the Fall

DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke men's and women's golf programs concluded the 2025 fall campaign this recently with both teams winning one tournament and raising $1,186.90 for the Birdies for Babies program, which benefit the Duke Children's Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units.

In the fall, the two teams combined to register 465 birdies and 10 eagles. The men's team competed in five tournaments and won the Rod Myers Invitational, while the women's team saw action in four events and won the Windy City Collegiate Classic.

The program is actively looking for new donors for the 2025-26 season, so if you are interested sign up now.

The Birdies for Babies program is in year nine, after being created by former women's golf national champion Virginia Elena Carta. Over the nine seasons, the Blue Devils have raised $137,817.

If you are interested in supporting Duke's partnership with Duke Children's, you can pledge for each birdie made during the season or make a one-time donation. Pledges start at $0.50 and higher increments are welcome. If the Blue Devils register an eagle (counts as two birdies), albatross (three birdies) or hole-in-one (four birdies), they will count as stated. For more information, click here.

The men's and women's teams will be off until the spring season as the men's program will return to action Feb. 2-3 at the Battle at Briar's Creek and the women's team will compete in the Sea Best Intercollegiate Jan. 26-27.

The creation of the Birdies for Babies program was spearheaded by Carta. A native of Udine, Italy, Carta was a four-time All-ACC selection and the 2016 NCAA Individual Champion. The 2016 WGCA All-America and Honda Award winner turned in an NCAA-record 16-under-par ledger of 272 as a rookie to register her first collegiate victory. She became one of only four Blue Devils to win both a NCAA Individual and team NCAA title.

Duke Children's is a 180-bed inpatient hospital within Duke University Hospital. The central outpatient clinic, the McGovern-Davison Children's Health Center, is a 66,000 square-foot facility that is adjacent to the hospital, and combines medical and surgical specialty services in one colorful, child-focused location. Additionally, there are numerous Duke Children's primary care and specialty care clinics across North Carolina to care for the needs of children throughout the state. Duke Children's is one of the largest health care providers for children in the Southeast, and the only children's hospital in North Carolina to be ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report. Learn more about Duke Children's online at www.dukechildrens.org or at www.facebook.com/dukechildrens.

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Duke Golf Raises Nearly 2K for the Birdies for Babies Program in the Fall

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