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    Duke Women's Golf

    This has been quite a summer for current and past Duke women golfers, and it continues.

    Brittany Lang won the US Women's Open.
    Duke soph Virginia Elena Carta made the cut in an LPGA event after earning the invite by winning the NCAA individual championship.

    Duke junior Leona Maguire just finished low am in the British women's open. The top 6 ranked amateurs were in the field. Leona's sister Lisa, also a Duke junior and member of the golf team, was her caddy.

    Maguire and Duke grad Laetitia Beck will play in the Olympics, representing Ireland and Israel. Lisa will again caddy for Leona.

    Carta and Duke grad Celine Boutier tie it up in the US Women's Amateur starting today.

    Hope I did not miss anything.

    SoCal

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    thanks for the summary.

    great stuff!

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    Yes, thanks for the summary. Great summer for Duke Women's golf. A testament to the recruiting and coaching ability of Coach Brooks and to the young women he has brought to Duke!

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    I saw that Leona did really well at the Women's British Open. Unfortunately bogied the last hole, but still a great showing.
    "We are not provided with wisdom, we must discover it for ourselves, after a journey through the wilderness which no one else can take for us, an effort which no one can spare us, for our wisdom is the point of view from which we come at last to regard the world." --M. Proust

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    Celine is in pretty good shape to advance to match play. After an even-par 71 yesterday, she is even through seven holes today.

    Virginia is digging herself a hole. After +3 yesterday, she bogied two of the first three holes today.

    Link to live scoring.

    http://www.usga.org/championships/20...r/scoring.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by duke79 View Post
    Yes, thanks for the summary. Great summer for Duke Women's golf. A testament to the recruiting and coaching ability of Coach Brooks and to the young women he has brought to Duke!
    Dan Brooks is the best coach in colege golf, perhaps of all time; on the same level, comparatively, as Coach Krzyzewski. Sadly, for fans of Duke Golf, Leona Maguire has suddenly and unexpectedly decided to leave Duke to join the LPGA tour.

    Had she returned for her junior year Duke would likely have been the favorite to win Coach Brooks' 7th national championship. Now the team is going to be shorthanded all season. There is not enough time or opportunity to recruit another player.

    It's an unfortunate situation that some might consider unfair to Coach Brooks, the team, and Duke University, but that's a matter of opinion and perspective. Regardless, I will be pulling for the team to find a way to figure this out, and I wish Leona Maguire well.
    Last edited by Steven43; 08-02-2016 at 11:18 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steven43 View Post
    Dan Brooks is the best coach in colege golf, without question. On the same level comparatively as Coach Krzyzewski. Sadly, for fans of Duke Golf, Leona Maguire has suddenly and unexpectedly decided to leave Duke to try and join the LPGA tour.

    Had she returned for her junior year Duke would likely have been the favorites to win Coach Brooks' 7th national championship. Now the team is going to be shorthanded all season. There just is not enough time or opportunity to recruit a player to replace Leona.

    It's an unfortunate situation that some might consider unfair to Coach Brooks, the team, and Duke University, but that's a matter of opinion and perspective. Regardless, I will be pulling for the team to find a way to figure this out, and I wish Leona Maguire well.
    Not sure how much actual coaching goes on but he is one hell of a recruiter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steven43 View Post
    Dan Brooks is the best coach in colege golf, without question. On the same level comparatively as Coach Krzyzewski. Sadly, for fans of Duke Golf, Leona Maguire has suddenly and unexpectedly decided to leave Duke to try and join the LPGA tour.

    Had she returned for her junior year Duke would likely have been the favorites to win Coach Brooks' 7th national championship. Now the team is going to be shorthanded all season. There just is not enough time or opportunity to recruit a player to replace Leona.

    It's an unfortunate situation that some might consider unfair to Coach Brooks, the team, and Duke University, but that's a matter of opinion and perspective. Regardless, I will be pulling for the team to find a way to figure this out, and I wish Leona Maguire well.
    Ugh....not good news for Duke women's golf (although I could not find any news stories about her leaving Duke for the LPGA tour? is it official?)....but not completely surprising. I'm not sure she had that much more to accomplish in collegiate golf in the US. Best of luck to her on the pro tour!

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    Quote Originally Posted by duke79 View Post
    Ugh...not good news for Duke women's golf (although I could not find any news stories about her leaving Duke for the LPGA tour? is it official?)...but not completely surprising. I'm not sure she had that much more to accomplish in collegiate golf in the US. Best of luck to her on the pro tour!
    Brittany Lang stayed only two years and just won the U.S. Women's Open.
    Sage Grouse

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    Quote Originally Posted by sagegrouse View Post
    Brittany Lang stayed only two years and just won the U.S. Women's Open.
    Yea, it's a little like men's basketball. The top women golfers (and certain other college athletes) have the opportunity to turn professional before their collegiate career is done, make some money and devote their lives 100% to their ultimate goal in life - playing professional golf. I don't really blame them for taking this opportunity but obviously makes the college coach's life more difficult.

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    Quote Originally Posted by duke79 View Post
    Ugh...not good news for Duke women's golf (although I could not find any news stories about her leaving Duke for the LPGA tour? is it official?)...but not completely surprising. I'm not sure she had that much more to accomplish in collegiate golf in the US. Best of luck to her on the pro tour!
    No, it's not 'official', but this information is extremely legit. Can't reveal details, though. Leona could still change her mind, so please don't help make her case for her with comments like 'I'm not sure she had that much more to accomplish in collegiate golf'. Come on, man. I selfishly want her to stay at Duke!😃

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steven43 View Post
    No, it's not 'official', but this information is extremely legit. Can't reveal details, though. Leona could still change her mind, so please don't help make her case for her with comments like 'I'm not sure she had that much more to accomplish in collegiate golf'. Come on, man. I selfishly want her to stay at Duke!😃
    Sorry....I guess I assumed it was a done deal!

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    Quote Originally Posted by duke79 View Post
    Sorry...I guess I assumed it was a done deal!
    Well, it is basically a done deal. But until she officially announces as such she could still change her mind. Fingers crossed.

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    With about 50 competitors still on the course, Virginia and Celine are both well inside the projected cut line to advance to match play. Virginia engineered a five-shot turnaround to finish -3 for the day and E for two rounds. Celine went +2 today to finish +2 for two rounds. The cut line is projected to be at +5.

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    Both Virginia (5 and 4) and Celine (1 up) won their first-round matches.

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    Quote Originally Posted by burnspbesq View Post
    Both Virginia (5 and 4) and Celine (1 up) won their first-round matches.
    5 and 4 is especially impressive.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sagegrouse View Post
    Brittany Lang stayed only two years and just won the U.S. Women's Open.
    Maybe if she'd stayed until graduation it wouldn't have taken her what, 10 years to win it? Just kiddin', but she didn't exactly set the pro golf world on fire.
    Man, if your Mom made you wear that color when you were a baby, and you're still wearing it, it's time to grow up!

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    Quote Originally Posted by killerleft View Post
    Maybe if she'd stayed until graduation it wouldn't have taken her what, 10 years to win it? Just kiddin', but she didn't exactly set the pro golf world on fire.
    Very,very few do...😈😎

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    Quote Originally Posted by killerleft View Post
    Maybe if she'd stayed until graduation it wouldn't have taken her what, 10 years to win it? Just kiddin', but she didn't exactly set the pro golf world on fire.
    Well she has finished top 20-30 in money earnings about every year. Brittany hasnt been great, but very consistent and a solid performer for years.

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    can't begrudge Leona for leaving, if she does, but the timing is tough.

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