DURHAM, N.C.— Duke University women's golf head coach
Dan Brooks announced the 2016-17 Blue Devil schedule Monday as the Duke returns four of five starters heading into the season.
Brooks, who enters his 33rd year at the helm of the Duke women's golf team, returns two-time All-America
Leona Maguire, reigning NCAA Champion
Virginia Elena Carta, two-time All-ACC selection
Sandy Choi and junior
Gurbani Singh as starters from last season's squad that advanced to the semifinals of match play at the NCAA Championship. The Blue Devils will also return junior
Lisa Maguire and welcome in
Ana Belac from Slovenia to the mix.
“I'm excited about the events this season,” said Brooks. “In the fall, Chicago is a new tournament, and we're headed back to East Lake. The spring will be the same tournaments as last year, all of which are good fields and challenging golf courses.”
Duke will kick off action Sept. 25-27 as the Blue Devils will compete in the challenging Annika Intercollegiate at the Reunion Resort in Orlando, Fla. The field includes Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Duke, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma State, South Carolina, Central Florida, UCLA, Southern California and Virginia.
The Blue Devils will then travel to Chicago, Ill., for the Windy City Classic to be played at Glen View Club in Chicago, Ill., Oct. 3-4 followed by the Tar Heel Invitational from Oct. 14-16 in Chapel Hill, N.C. Duke is the reigning three-time champion of the Tar Heel Invitational and Maguire is coming off winning the individual ledger as a sophomore.
From Oct. 31 through Nov. 2, Duke will compete in the East Lake Cup at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga., to conclude the fall season. The event will be aired live on the Golf Channel and will feature the Blue Devils, Stanford, Washington and UCLA.
Duke will open the spring campaign Feb. 12-14 in Palos Verdes, Calif., for the Northrop Grumman Challenge at the Palos Verdes Golf Club. Next up will be the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate in Hilton Head, S.C., March 3-5, before heading to Baton Rouge, La., for the LSU Tiger Golf Classic March 24-26.
The Blue Devils will close regular season action April 7-9 at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic in Athens, Ga.
The ACC Championship will once again be contested at the Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., April 21-23. The four NCAA Regional sites include Columbus, Ohio, Greenville, N.C., Albuquerque, NM and Lubbock, Texas from May 8-10.
Duke, a six-time NCAA Champion, will look to advance to the NCAA Championship May 19-24 at Rich Harvest Farm in Sugar Grove, Ill. The Golf Channel will provide exclusive coverage of the championship.
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