Duke women's golf picks up second-place finish with strong close at PDI Intercollegiate

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Duke women’s golf slips in final round, finishes second at Landfall Tradition

By Ryan Kilgallen | October 28, 2024

Duke fired off two solid rounds before stumbling on the last day of the par-72 Landfall Tradition, finishing second in Wilmington, N.C.

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Blue Devil of the Week: Andie Smith leads Duke women's golf to victory at Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational

By Kate Reiniche | October 17, 2024

During the fall season, The Chronicle is polling its readers every week via its Sportswrap newsletter to highlight one Blue Devil athlete’s outstanding performance. This week’s spotlight goes to Andie Smith of Duke women's golf.

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Duke women's golf wins Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational, Andie Smith earns first career individual crown

By Ryan Kilgallen | October 14, 2024

The Blue Devils got hot and went low by the end of the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational in Chapel Hill. Junior Andie Smith led the charge — breaking records and guiding Duke with consistent below-par play — as the team claimed first overall from behind.

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Women’s golf struggles to 10th-place finish on tough Windy City Collegiate course

By Ryan Kilgallen | October 3, 2024

The preseason-ranked No. 15 Blue Devils handled challenging conditions in an early-season skills test. Duke women’s golf struggled to a 10th-place finish at the Windy City Collegiate Classic in Wilmette, Ill.

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Katie Li leads Duke women’s golf to tied 5th-place finish in ANNIKA Intercollegiate season opener

By Ryan Kilgallen | September 12, 2024

The team opened its 51st season finishing tied for fifth at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate in Lake Elmo, Minn. The Blue Devils displayed relative consistency over the three days of competition, finishing at +2 overall on the par-72 course.

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Duke women's golf 2024 season review

By Ryan Kilgallen | June 21, 2024

Strong winds challenged Duke in early spring but the team quickly adapted. The Blue Devils concluded their season with a 14th-place finish at the NCAA Championship.

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Blast from the past: How two international students catapulted Duke women's golf to success

By Abby DiSalvo | June 3, 2024

In honor of Duke’s Centennial, the Blue Zone’s new Blast from the Past series highlights pivotal figures and events in Duke sports history. Next, we look at the stars that helped build Duke women's golf. 

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Duke women’s golf ends postseason run in stroke play, places 14th at NCAA Championship

By Ryan Kilgallen | May 22, 2024

Duke finished the first three days in the top 15 and accordingly advanced to compete in a fourth round of stroke play. However, match play slipped out of reach as the Blue Devils failed to finish in the top eight after the additional day of competition. 

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Duke women’s golf advances to NCAA Championship after finishing second at windy Cle Elum Regional

By Ryan Kilgallen | May 9, 2024

With a second place finish at the NCAA Regional in Cle Elum, Wash., the Blue Devils have punched their ticket and are on track for the NCAA Championship. Duke jumped out fast among a 12-team field including top-ranked Stanford and ACC competitors Virginia and Virginia Tech. 

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Duke women’s golf places fifth at ACC Championship, narrowly misses semifinal cutoff

By Ryan Kilgallen | April 23, 2024

The fifth-place Blue Devils left the ACC Championship, hosted in Wilmington, N.C., over the weekend, just one stroke behind North Carolina, the fourth-place finisher and match play qualifier with the highest score.

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Duke women's golf closes regular season with second-place finish at Old Barnwell Match Play

By Ryan Kilgallen | March 27, 2024

Duke came in second at the Old Barnwell Match Play in Aiken, S.C., this week after defeating Florida State and Mississippi State and tying South Carolina over three rounds of match play. The Gamecocks claimed the top spot in a tiebreaker based on total holes won over the round against the Blue Devils. 

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Duke women’s golf records historic performance, takes first at Florida State Match Up

By Ryan Kilgallen | March 18, 2024

The team wrapped up the final day with a record-breaking score of 30-under-par, 834, and had three golfers among the top ten individuals, including freshman Katie Li who claimed the first overall spot. 

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Duke women’s golf battles through wind and difficult course at Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, finishes ninth

By Ryan Kilgallen | March 7, 2024

Duke struggled with consistency across three rounds, facing challenging winds on the latter two, but had its share of positive showings and moments nonetheless. 

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Duke women’s golf falls short at Moon Golf Invitational to open 2024 season

By Ryan Kilgallen | February 21, 2024

The team traveled to Melbourne, Fla., for three days of competition — with one day off in the middle due to inclement weather — against top programs like LSU, Florida and Wake Forest. Duke’s 13th-place finish marked a tie with Alabama and placed the Blue Devils towards the bottom of the 17-team field.

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Duke women's golf 2024 season preview

By Ryan Kilgallen | February 18, 2024

The Blue Devils are entering 2024 energized and prepared for the invitationals and ACC play to come. After barely missing the cut to advance and finishing 18th in the NCAA Women’s Golf Championship, Duke put in the work over the fall. 

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Duke women's golf impresses in third round, finishes joint-4th at Windy City Collegiate

By JP Rivera | October 4, 2023

The Blue Devils bounced back in this tournament, finishing with a respectable 21 under par and a total score of 843, showing notable improvement from the week prior. 

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Heading into the postseason, Duke women's golf is 'clicking' at exactly the right time

By Max Rego | May 4, 2023

At just the right time, Duke is playing its best golf, and has a chance to make some noise.