Duke Women’s Golf Wins Tar Heel Invitational at 11 Under Par

Duke won the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational on Sunday, completing three rounds at 11 under par with a team score of 841 at Finley Golf Club in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

The Blue Devils recorded rounds of 280, 282 and 279 and were the only team to finish under par. All five Duke players placed inside the top 20, led by Rianne Malixi in second.

Malixi finished at eight under with a score of 205, two strokes behind individual winner Valentine Delon of Virginia Tech. Duke’s Mia Hammond placed fourth at five under after closing with a 67. Katie Li tied for 10th, Martina Navarro Navarro tied for 12th and Avery McCrery tied for 18th.

The team victory was Duke’s 18th at the tournament and the 146th of coach Dan Brooks’ career. Duke has won at least one event in 41 of his 43 seasons. The Blue Devils next compete at the Landfall Tradition in Wilmington, North Carolina, October 23–25.