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11/3/2026 11:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke women's golf head coach Dan Brooks, sophomore Rianne Malixi and freshman Mia Hammond have been named to the inaugural Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Division I fall watch lists, the organization announced Tuesday.
Brooks was selected to the East Region watch list for the Jackie Steinmann WGCA National Coach of the Year Presented by Golf Pride. Malixi was recognized on the PING WGCA Player of the Year watch list, while Hammond earned a spot on the WGCA Freshman of the Year Presented by StrackaLine watch list.
The inaugural fall watch lists recognize outstanding performances by Division I coaches and student-athletes during the fall collegiate season. Malixi is one of 11 golfers on the player of the year watch list, while Hammond is one of six freshman honorees.
In his 43rd season at Duke, Brooks guided the Blue Devils to top-three finishes in all four fall tournaments, including consecutive victories at the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational and Landfall Tradition. Duke also placed third at the Folds of Honor Collegiate and tied for second at the Windy City Collegiate Classic.
The Blue Devils closed the fall ranked No. 4 in the Oct. 29 Scoreboard powered by Clippd rankings. Duke's victory at Landfall marked the 147th tournament title of Brooks' career, while the consecutive wins were the program's first since October 2018.
Malixi, a native of Manila, Philippines, led Duke with a 69.56 stroke average over nine rounds. She recorded five scores in the 60s, eight rounds of even par or better and a team-best 43 birdies. All nine of her rounds counted toward Duke's team score.
Ranked No. 3 nationally in the Oct. 29 individual rankings, Malixi closed the fall with a runner-up finish at the Tar Heel Invitational and a nine-stroke victory at Landfall. She registered rounds of 69, 67 and 69 for an 8-under-par, 205, in Chapel Hill before totaling a 12-under-par, 204, with rounds of 68, 64 and 72 in Wilmington. Her second-round 64 established a Landfall Tradition record and helped her secure her second collegiate individual title.
Hammond made an immediate impact in her Duke debut, earning co-medalist honors at the Folds of Honor Collegiate with rounds of 70, 71 and 69 for a 6-under-par, 210.
A native of New Albany, Ohio, Hammond compiled a 71.67 stroke average over 12 fall rounds, including four scores in the 60s and seven rounds of even par or better. She added a fourth-place finish at the Tar Heel Invitational with a 5-under-par, 208, highlighted by a season-best 67 in the final round. Hammond was ranked No. 22 nationally in the Oct. 29 individual rankings.
Duke will be off for the remainder of the fall before competing Jan. 25-26 at the Sea Best Intercollegiate in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Brooks was selected to the East Region watch list for the Jackie Steinmann WGCA National Coach of the Year Presented by Golf Pride. Malixi was recognized on the PING WGCA Player of the Year watch list, while Hammond earned a spot on the WGCA Freshman of the Year Presented by StrackaLine watch list.
The inaugural fall watch lists recognize outstanding performances by Division I coaches and student-athletes during the fall collegiate season. Malixi is one of 11 golfers on the player of the year watch list, while Hammond is one of six freshman honorees.
In his 43rd season at Duke, Brooks guided the Blue Devils to top-three finishes in all four fall tournaments, including consecutive victories at the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational and Landfall Tradition. Duke also placed third at the Folds of Honor Collegiate and tied for second at the Windy City Collegiate Classic.
The Blue Devils closed the fall ranked No. 4 in the Oct. 29 Scoreboard powered by Clippd rankings. Duke's victory at Landfall marked the 147th tournament title of Brooks' career, while the consecutive wins were the program's first since October 2018.
Malixi, a native of Manila, Philippines, led Duke with a 69.56 stroke average over nine rounds. She recorded five scores in the 60s, eight rounds of even par or better and a team-best 43 birdies. All nine of her rounds counted toward Duke's team score.
Ranked No. 3 nationally in the Oct. 29 individual rankings, Malixi closed the fall with a runner-up finish at the Tar Heel Invitational and a nine-stroke victory at Landfall. She registered rounds of 69, 67 and 69 for an 8-under-par, 205, in Chapel Hill before totaling a 12-under-par, 204, with rounds of 68, 64 and 72 in Wilmington. Her second-round 64 established a Landfall Tradition record and helped her secure her second collegiate individual title.
Hammond made an immediate impact in her Duke debut, earning co-medalist honors at the Folds of Honor Collegiate with rounds of 70, 71 and 69 for a 6-under-par, 210.
A native of New Albany, Ohio, Hammond compiled a 71.67 stroke average over 12 fall rounds, including four scores in the 60s and seven rounds of even par or better. She added a fourth-place finish at the Tar Heel Invitational with a 5-under-par, 208, highlighted by a season-best 67 in the final round. Hammond was ranked No. 22 nationally in the Oct. 29 individual rankings.
Duke will be off for the remainder of the fall before competing Jan. 25-26 at the Sea Best Intercollegiate in Jacksonville, Florida.
#GoDuke
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