Duke University women's team sweep ACC titles

Leona Maguire wins third ACC individual title in four years

 

DUKE UNIVERSITY NEWS RELEASE

For the 21st time in school history, the Duke University women’s golf program are American Conference College champions. The top-seeded and fifth-ranked Blue Devils compiled an impressive 15-under-par, 849, to win by 27 strokes at the 6,122-yard, par 72 Grandover Resort and Conference Centre East Course in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Blue Devil senior Leona Maguire won her third ACC Individual crown as she outlasted team-mate Jaravee Boonchant over three play-off holes to win the individual title. The duo birdied the final hole of their rounds on No. 18 to finish in a tie at six-under, 210, and needed three play-off holes to decide the winner in pouring down rain.

“They are both very competitive,” said Duke head coach Dan Brooks. “There wasn’t a whole lot of chatting going on between them during the playoff, I can tell you that, and that is just because they are competitors. Off the course, when they are not competing like that, they are good friends. We have a real tight team. Everybody pulls for one another, and that’s great.”

Duke carded rounds of 282, 281 and 286 over the three days to produce a 15-under-par, 849, finishing 27 strokes ahead of Florida State (876). Clemson (877), Virginia (885) and Wake Forest (890) rounded out the top five teams. The 15-under, 849, was the lowest 54-hole ledger in Blue Devil ACC Championship history besting a five-under, 859, a year ago.
Duke featured four golfers in the top five of the leaderboard after it was all said and done.

Maguire’s ACC Individual title was the third over her impressive four-year college career as she also won the trophy in 2015 and 2017. She joined only Duke standout Amanda Blumenherst (2006-08) as three-time ACC individual champions in league history.

Leona's twin, Senior Lisa Maguire, finished the 54 holes with a 79 on Monday and was tied 40th overall with a 229.
GB and I Curtis Cup team place contender Alice Hewson (Clemson) had rounds of 70, 69 and 68 for one-over 217 and a share of 22nd place.

 TEAM TOTALS
 1 Duke 282 281 286 849 -15
 2 Florida State 291 289 296 876 +12
 3 Clemson 286 297 294 877 +13
 4 Virginia 301 294 290 885 +21
 5 Wake Forest 297 293 300 890 +26
 6 Miami 296 303 294 893 +29
 7 Louisville 302 300 292 894 +30
 8 North Carolina 306 288 301 895 +31
 T8 North Carolina State 303 299 293 895 +31
 10 Notre Dame 300 304 294 898 +34
 11 Virginia Tech 300 298 301 899 +35
 12 Boston College 313 300 309 922 +58

FINAL INDIVIDUAL TOTALS

par 216 (3x72)
1 Leona Maguire Duke 67 70 73 210 -6 (Leona won play-off at third extra hole)
 2 Jaravee Boonchant Duke 71 67 72 210 -6
 T3 Ana Belac Duke 70 74 70 214 -2
 T3 Morgane Metraux Florida State 73 69 72 214 -2
 T5 Beth Lillie Virginia 77 70 69 216 E
 T5 Jennifer Kupcho Wake Forest 72 70 74 216 E
 T5 Virginia Elena Carta Duke 75 70 71 216 E
 T5 Amanda Doherty Florida State 72 67 77 216 E
 9 Alice Hewson Clemson 70 79 68 217 +1
 T10 Kennedy Swann Clemson 72 71 75 218 +2
 T10 Elizabeth Bose Virginia Tech 72 71 75 218 +2
 ALSO
T23 India Clyburn North Carolina State 79 70 74 223 +7
T40 Lisa Maguire Duke 74 76 79 229 +13
 Field of 60 competitors