The three-time defending national champion Blue Devils begin their quest for an unprecedented fourth straight title Monday at the Wildcat Invitational in Tucson, Ariz.
It is No. 1 Duke's first tournament of the spring season. The Blue Devils won three tournaments in the fall.
Led by two-time defending National Player of the Year Amanda Blumenherst and junior Jennie Lee, head coach Dan Brooks' program is seeking its NCAA-record sixth overall national championship.
An NCAA title in May would also set a national record for most-consecutive women's golf titles.
Blumenherst, a junior, is the preseason top-ranked golfer in the country. Lee is ranked No. 8, followed by No. 33 Rebecca Kim, No. 34 Alison Whitaker and No. 37 Jennifer Pandolfi.
Duke tees off at the Arizona National Monday morning in the three-day, 54-hole tournament that concludes Wednesday.
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