Brinker Wins ACC Championship; Blue Devils Advance to Match Play

PAWLEY'S ISLAND, S.C. – Duke women's golf sophomore Phoebe Brinker became the 15th Blue Devil in school history to win an ACC Championship as she carded an impressive 54-hole ledger of 10-under-par, 206, over the past two days at the 6,212-yard, Par-72 The Reserve Golf Club in Pawley's Island, S.C.

Brinker equaled former Duke standout Gina Kim's 10-under-par, 206, from a year ago for the Blue Devils' lowest 54-hole score in ACC action. The win for Brinker was her first collegiate victory and it marks the 16th time a Blue Devil has won the ACC individual crown over the past 23 championships.

"I hit it pretty far, so the par fives are reachable, which always helps, but overall, I just hit a lot…