RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – A trio of Duke women's golfers – Virginia Elena Carta, Sandy Choi and -- are set to kick off Stage I of the LPGA Qualifying Tournament that will be contested Aug. 19-22 on the Dinah Shore Tournament Course and Pete Dye Resort Course at Mission Hills Country Club as well as Marriott's Shadow Ridge Golf Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
A field of 339 golfers will battle in a 72-hole stroke play format, featuring a cut after 54 holes to a minimum of the low 125 players and ties. However, the next score, or scores, will be included within the cut if the total number of players does not exceed 156.