SPORTS | GOLF
Suri, Paolini lead Duke at ACC championship
By Sports Staff | April 20, 2012The Blue Devils will look to get over their recent runner-up performances at this weekend’s ACC championship.
The Blue Devils will look to get over their recent runner-up performances at this weekend’s ACC championship.
Duke was the only team not swept off the course during windy conditions at the ACC championships this weekend.
When junior Lindy Duncan came to Duke, she brought with her a mechanically flawless swing but a tendency to let bad shots throw her off her game.
It was a weekend of championships for junior Brinson Paolini.
Lindy Duncan continued to solidify her position as the best golfer in the nation with a win over the weekend.
After 36 holes in about 10 hours of play Saturday, Duke overcame fatigue to clinch second place at the Irish Creek Collegiate Tournament.
The Blue Devils forced playoff holes to determine the outcome of the Callaway Collegiate Match Play tournament, but fell short of a championship.
After a long hiatus, the Blue Devils have brought themselves back into the winner’s circle.
Julian Suri had to check his hardware at the gate on his way back from the 36th annual John Burns Intercollegiate Tournament in Kahuku, Oahu, Hawaii.
Things went from bad to worse for the Blue Devils following their eighth-place showing at the United States Collegiate Championship, which concluded play Tuesday.
You cannot win a golf tournament on the first day, but you can certainly lose one, as Lindy Duncan and the Blue Devils found out this weekend.
Taking advantage of playing at home, the No. 12 Blue Devils honored the memory of longtime coach Rod Myers by taking both the team and individual titles this weekend.
After narrowly missing out on what would have been a superb second-place finish as a team, the No. 6 Blue Devils took solace in watching junior Lindy Duncan overcome the elements and outlast the...
Some teams ease into their season by scheduling easier contests early in the year—but Duke did not.
When it comes to golf, local knowledge pays huge dividends.
“There’s patience, and then there’s patience.” Those were the words of head coach Dan Brooks, describing the maturation of his sophomore star player, Lindy Duncan. She’s learning the latter, he said.
Duke’s modus operandi this spring has been final round dominance.