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Malixi Tabbed Golfweek First Team All-America
6/10/2026 12:16:00 PM | Women's Golf
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke women's golf freshman Rianne Malixi received another accolade Wednesday as she was tabbed to the Golfweek First Team All-America squad.
She has now been selected to the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) and Golfweek First Team All-America squads following her record-breaking rookie campaign for the Blue Devils.
A native of Manila, Philippines, Malixi registered one of the top freshman seasons in Duke history in 2025-26. She carded a 70.61 stroke average, one victory, five top-five finishes, 18 rounds of even or under par, 10 rounds in the 60s and seven top-20 finishes in eight tournaments.
During the spring, Malixi shot 40-under-par in six stroke-play events. She also posted a 4-0 record in match play, including victories at the Old Barnwell Derby Match Play and the NCAA Championship. Malixi closed the season by carding a 9-under-par, 279, at the NCAA Championship to finish third overall. She totaled rounds of 73, 69, 68 and 69 over the four days. She is just the second Blue Devil to notch three straight rounds in the 60s at the NCAA Championship.
Malixi's 70.61 stroke average on the year was the second-lowest in Duke history and a Blue Devil freshman record. She collected 121 birdies to tie Leona Maguire's record from the 2017-18 campaign. Malixi's 18 rounds of even or under par ranked tied for fourth on the Duke freshman record charts. Her 10 rounds in the 60s tied for the second-most in Blue Devil lore.
Over the storied history of the Duke women's golf program, Malixi is just the eighth Blue Devil freshman to earn first-team recognition and the first since 2014-15 – Maguire (2014-15), Lindy Duncan (2009-10), Amanda Blumenherst (2005-06), Brittany Lang (2003-04), Liz Janangelo (2002-03), Virada Nirapathpongporn (2000-01) and Beth Bauer (1998-99).
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's golf, follow the team on X, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWGOLF".
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Golfweek All-America Teams
First Team
Megha Ganne, Stanford
Jasmine Koo, USC
Rianne Malixi, Duke
Maria Jose Marin, Arkansas
Paula Martin Sampedro, Stanford
Farah O'Keefe, Texas
Meja Ortengren, Stanford
Catherine Park, USC
Andrea Revuelta, Stanford
Kiara Romero, Oregon
Second Team
Vanessa Borovilos, Texas A&M
Paula Francisco, Florida
Sophia Fullbrook, Florida State
Cindy Hsu, Texas
Veronika Kedronova, Kent State
Lauren Kim., Texas
Bailey Shoemaker, USC
Marta Silchenko, Oklahoma State
Avery Weed, Mississippi State
Kelly Xu, Stanford
Third Team
Eunseo Choi, Pepperdine
Kylie Chong, USC
Cayetana Fernandez Garcia-Poggio, Texas A&M
Chloe Kovelesky, Wake Forest
Janae Leovao, Eastern Michigan
Marie Madsen, NC State
Macy Pate, Wake Forest
Patience Rhodes, Arizona State
Kyra Van Kan, Tennessee
Siuue Wu, Florida
Honorable Mention
Charlotte Back, Arizona
Pinky Chaisilprungruang, Charlotte
Kylee Choi, Pepperdine
Balma Davalos, Auburn
Anna Davis, Auburn
Eila Galitsky, South Carolina
Vairana Heck, South Carolina
Morgan Ketchum, Wake Forest
Thanana Kotchasanmanee, Princeton
Jaclyn Laha, Virginia
Elise Lee, USC
Ava Merrill, Vanderbilt
Madison Messimer, Tennessee
Nichakorn Pinprayoon, Iowa State
Megan Propeck, Florida
Pimpisa Sisutham, UCF
Megan Streicher, North Carolina
Kajsalotta Svarvar, Ole Miss
Jeneath Wong, Pepperdine
Reagan Zibilski, Arkansas
She has now been selected to the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) and Golfweek First Team All-America squads following her record-breaking rookie campaign for the Blue Devils.
A native of Manila, Philippines, Malixi registered one of the top freshman seasons in Duke history in 2025-26. She carded a 70.61 stroke average, one victory, five top-five finishes, 18 rounds of even or under par, 10 rounds in the 60s and seven top-20 finishes in eight tournaments.
During the spring, Malixi shot 40-under-par in six stroke-play events. She also posted a 4-0 record in match play, including victories at the Old Barnwell Derby Match Play and the NCAA Championship. Malixi closed the season by carding a 9-under-par, 279, at the NCAA Championship to finish third overall. She totaled rounds of 73, 69, 68 and 69 over the four days. She is just the second Blue Devil to notch three straight rounds in the 60s at the NCAA Championship.
Malixi's 70.61 stroke average on the year was the second-lowest in Duke history and a Blue Devil freshman record. She collected 121 birdies to tie Leona Maguire's record from the 2017-18 campaign. Malixi's 18 rounds of even or under par ranked tied for fourth on the Duke freshman record charts. Her 10 rounds in the 60s tied for the second-most in Blue Devil lore.
Over the storied history of the Duke women's golf program, Malixi is just the eighth Blue Devil freshman to earn first-team recognition and the first since 2014-15 – Maguire (2014-15), Lindy Duncan (2009-10), Amanda Blumenherst (2005-06), Brittany Lang (2003-04), Liz Janangelo (2002-03), Virada Nirapathpongporn (2000-01) and Beth Bauer (1998-99).
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's golf, follow the team on X, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWGOLF".
#GoDuke
Golfweek All-America Teams
First Team
Megha Ganne, Stanford
Jasmine Koo, USC
Rianne Malixi, Duke
Maria Jose Marin, Arkansas
Paula Martin Sampedro, Stanford
Farah O'Keefe, Texas
Meja Ortengren, Stanford
Catherine Park, USC
Andrea Revuelta, Stanford
Kiara Romero, Oregon
Second Team
Vanessa Borovilos, Texas A&M
Paula Francisco, Florida
Sophia Fullbrook, Florida State
Cindy Hsu, Texas
Veronika Kedronova, Kent State
Lauren Kim., Texas
Bailey Shoemaker, USC
Marta Silchenko, Oklahoma State
Avery Weed, Mississippi State
Kelly Xu, Stanford
Third Team
Eunseo Choi, Pepperdine
Kylie Chong, USC
Cayetana Fernandez Garcia-Poggio, Texas A&M
Chloe Kovelesky, Wake Forest
Janae Leovao, Eastern Michigan
Marie Madsen, NC State
Macy Pate, Wake Forest
Patience Rhodes, Arizona State
Kyra Van Kan, Tennessee
Siuue Wu, Florida
Honorable Mention
Charlotte Back, Arizona
Pinky Chaisilprungruang, Charlotte
Kylee Choi, Pepperdine
Balma Davalos, Auburn
Anna Davis, Auburn
Eila Galitsky, South Carolina
Vairana Heck, South Carolina
Morgan Ketchum, Wake Forest
Thanana Kotchasanmanee, Princeton
Jaclyn Laha, Virginia
Elise Lee, USC
Ava Merrill, Vanderbilt
Madison Messimer, Tennessee
Nichakorn Pinprayoon, Iowa State
Megan Propeck, Florida
Pimpisa Sisutham, UCF
Megan Streicher, North Carolina
Kajsalotta Svarvar, Ole Miss
Jeneath Wong, Pepperdine
Reagan Zibilski, Arkansas
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