LISA MAGUIRE (73) MATCHES HER SEASON'S BEST SO FAR

From the Duke coach , Jack Winters

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Blue Devil Golfers Open in Second at Darius Rucker Intercollegiate

March 3, 2017

HILTON HEAD, S.C. – Led by a bogey-free three-under-par, 68, Friday by Gurbani Singh, the Duke women's golf team opened the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate in second place at the 6,160-yeard, Par 71 Pete Dye Course at Long Cove Club in Hilton Head, S.C.

As a team, Duke carded a two-over-par, 286, and trail Alabama by four strokes after the Tide signed for a two-under-par, 282. Rounding out the top 12 teams are Arizona State (288), South Carolina (289), Baylor (291), Georgia (292), Tennessee (293), Vanderbilt (294), North Carolina (296), Oklahoma State (296), LSU (296) and Wake Forest (296).

Leona Maguire, who is currently the No. 1 ranked collegiate golfer in the nation, opened the front nine with seven pars and bogeys on No. 6 and No. 7. She made the turn at two-over-par and dropped to three-over with a bogey on the 13th hole. Maguire, a native of Cavan, Ireland, registered her first birdie of the day on the 520-yard, par five 15th as she was able to get up-and-down from 70 yards away. She closed the day with another birdie on No. 18 by sinking a five-foot putt, after hitting a five-iron tight. Maguire hit 12 greens, 11 fairways and had 29 putts on the day and is tied for 15th overall.

Junior Lisa Maguire matched a season-best 18-hole ledger with a two-over-par, 73, on Friday and will enter round two tied for 21st. A native of Cavan, Ireland, Maguire opened the day with bogeys on No. 1 and No. 4, but quickly got back to even par with birdies on the fifth and seventh holes. After a bogey on the eighth hole, Maguire would remain at one-over until she rolled in a birdie on the 374-yard, par four 14th. Maguire stood at even par with three holes remaining, but suffered bogeys on No. 16 and No. 17 to close with a 73. Her three birdies on the day matched a season best. Maguire hit 11 greens, 11 fairways and had 31 putts on the day.


Duke will kick off round two beginning at 10:10 a.m., along with Alabama and Arizona State. Fans can follow the action with live scoring available via www.GolfStat.com.

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Duke Results
- T1 Gurbani Singh Duke 68 -3
- T15 Leona Maguire Duke 72 +1
- T21 Lisa Maguire Duke 73 +2
- T21 Sandy Choi Duke 73 +2
- T44 Ana Belac Duke 75 +4

Team Scores
1 Alabama 282 -2
2 Duke 286 +2
3 Arizona State 288 +4
4 South Carolina 289 +5
5 Baylor 291 +7
6 Georgia, U. of 292 +8
7 Tennessee 293 +9
8 Vanderbilt 294 +10
T9 North Carolina 296 +12
T9 Oklahoma State 296 +12
T9 LSU 296 +12
T9 Wake Forest 296 +12
13 Furman 297 +13
14 Auburn 299 +15
15 Arkansas 302 +18
16 Mississippi St. U. 306 +22
17 Virginia 320 +36

Top 10 and ties
- T1 Gurbani Singh Duke 68 -3
- T1 Cheyenne Knight Alabama 68 -3
- T1 Sophia Zeeb Arizona State 68 -3
- T1 Kristen Gillman Alabama 68 -3
- 5 Rinko Mitsunaga Georgia, U. of 69 -2
- T6 Kayley Marschke Auburn 70 -1
- T6 Linnea Strom Arizona State 70 -1
- T6 Emma Broze Oklahoma State 70 -1
- T9 Amy Lee Baylor 71 E
- T9 Kelly Whaley North Carolina 71 E
- T9 Lana Hodge LSU 71 E
- T9 Lauren Stephenson Alabama 71 E
- T9 Marion Veysseyre South Carolina 71 E
- T9 Ana Pelaez South Carolina 71 E