Boutier, Maguire to Compete in Tokyo Olympic Games

DURHAM, N.C. — The Duke women's golf program will feature two Blue Devils in the 2020 Olympics as Celine Boutier of France and Leona Maguire of Ireland were officially named two of 60 golfers to compete Aug. 4-7 at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan.

It will mark the second straight appearance for Maguire and the first for Boutier, after golf returned to Olympic action in 2016 in Rio.

In 2016, Maguire turned in a tied for 21st ledger with rounds of 74, 65, 74 and 69 for a 2-under-par, 282, which tied for low amateur. Maguire, a 2018 Duke graduate, is in just her second full season on the LPGA, and is having her best season as a professional. She is currently ranked 16th on…