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Malixi Moves to No. 8 Nationally
3/26/2026 11:10:00 AM | Women's Golf
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke women's golf freshman Rianne Malixi continues to have a very impressive spring campaign for the Blue Devils as she has moved up to a season-best No. 8 nationally in the latest Scoreboard Powered by clippd rankings released this week.
A native of Manilla, Philippines, Malixi has carded a 68.78 stroke average in three tournaments this spring. She has posted four rounds in the 60s and shot a combined 20-under-par in those three events. Malixi turned in a first-place finish at the Sea Best Intercollegiate, a third-place ledger at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate and a tied for third-place finish at the Charles Schwab Women's Collegiate Invitational.
Malixi also competed in the Old Barnwell Derby Match Play along the way and went a perfect, 3-0, helping lead the Blue Devils into the championship match. She shot a combined 15-under-par in the three matches during the week.
At the Sea Best Intercollegiate, Malixi claimed her first collegiate victory in record fashion as she carded a 9-under-par, 63, in the final round and a 54-hole score of 16-under-par, 200. The round of 63 tied for the lowest 18-hole score on a par-72 course in Duke history and the 3-day total of 200 was the lowest score in Blue Devil lore. Malixi's 16-under score was tied for the 20th lowest 54-hole score in relation to par in NCAA history and her 63 was tied for the 21st lowest 18-hole score as well. She also became just the 15th freshman to shoot a 63 or better in NCAA action.
Malixi also closed the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate with a course record of 8-under, 63, as she went on to finish third overall with a 4-under, 209.
Duke also features Katie Li (#46), Andie Smith (#73), Avery McCrery (#90) and Anna Cañado Espinal (#102) in the top 102 of the national rankings.
Next up for Malixi and Smith is the Augusta National Women's Amateur (ANWA) April 1-4 in Augusta, Georgia and then Duke heads to the ACC Championship April 16-19 at Porters Neck Country Club in Wilmington.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's golf, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWGOLF".
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A native of Manilla, Philippines, Malixi has carded a 68.78 stroke average in three tournaments this spring. She has posted four rounds in the 60s and shot a combined 20-under-par in those three events. Malixi turned in a first-place finish at the Sea Best Intercollegiate, a third-place ledger at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate and a tied for third-place finish at the Charles Schwab Women's Collegiate Invitational.
Malixi also competed in the Old Barnwell Derby Match Play along the way and went a perfect, 3-0, helping lead the Blue Devils into the championship match. She shot a combined 15-under-par in the three matches during the week.
At the Sea Best Intercollegiate, Malixi claimed her first collegiate victory in record fashion as she carded a 9-under-par, 63, in the final round and a 54-hole score of 16-under-par, 200. The round of 63 tied for the lowest 18-hole score on a par-72 course in Duke history and the 3-day total of 200 was the lowest score in Blue Devil lore. Malixi's 16-under score was tied for the 20th lowest 54-hole score in relation to par in NCAA history and her 63 was tied for the 21st lowest 18-hole score as well. She also became just the 15th freshman to shoot a 63 or better in NCAA action.
Malixi also closed the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate with a course record of 8-under, 63, as she went on to finish third overall with a 4-under, 209.
Duke also features Katie Li (#46), Andie Smith (#73), Avery McCrery (#90) and Anna Cañado Espinal (#102) in the top 102 of the national rankings.
Next up for Malixi and Smith is the Augusta National Women's Amateur (ANWA) April 1-4 in Augusta, Georgia and then Duke heads to the ACC Championship April 16-19 at Porters Neck Country Club in Wilmington.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's golf, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWGOLF".
#GoDuke
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