Blue Devils Close Action at Stephen’s Cup

DALLAS, Texas – The Duke women’s golf team tried to make a run on Tuesday after a hot start, but cooled down late to conclude action at the Jackson T. Stephen’s Cup at the 6,466-yard, par-72 Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas, Texas.

The Blue Devils closed the second round Tuesday morning with an even-par, 288, and then shot a 1-over, 289, to finish the event in seventh place with an 866.  Duke opened the third and final round with a 9-under-par ledger to move into sixth, but struggled on the way in to conclude the day.  

How It Happened – Round Two

•    Duke closed round two on Tuesday morning with an even-par, 288, and entered the third round in seventh place behind Texas (560), Stanford (563), South Carolina (564), Wake Forest (564), Texas A&M (566) and Arkansas (572).  The Blue Devils totaled rounds of 289 and 288 for a 577.  

•    Sophomore Andie Smith played her final five holes at 2-under-par to finish with a 1-under, 71.  She posted four birdies on the day and was tied for 15th, individually, heading into the final round with a 1-under, 143.  

•    Senior Phoebe Brinker closed her second round with a birdie on No. 6 and played her final five holes at 1-under-par.  She signed for a 1-under, 71, and was also tied for 15th with a 143.  

•    When the second round was called last night due to darkness, graduate student Emma McMyler was 3-under, but she came back on Tuesday morning and was 4-over to finish her round.  She turned in her second straight round of 73 and is tied for 26th with a 146.  

•    Freshman Katie Li snapped a three-round stretch of shooting even or under par as she collected a 2-over, 74, on Tuesday.  She rolled in three birdies in the round on No. 2, No. 3 and No. 14.  

•    Senior Anne Chen improved two shots from her round one score of 75 and signed for a 1-over, 73, in the second round.  She is tied for 33rd with a 148.  

How It Happened – Round Three

•    Anne Chen turned in the best round of the afternoon with a 3-under, 69.  After parring the first four holes, Chen pitched from 37 yards to four feet on No. 5 for birdie and then hit her 7-iron from 153 yards on No. 8 to nine feet for birdie.  She made the turn at 2-under, 34, and then rolled in a 13-footer for birdie on No. 10 to get to 3-under.  Chen moved to…