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Year 10 of Birdies for Babies Program to Kick Off in 2026-27
9/2/2026 9:00:00 AM | Men's Golf, Women's Golf
DURHAM, N.C. – With the 2026-27 Duke men's and women's golf seasons getting set to commence, year 10 of the Birdies for Babies program kicks off as the Blue Devils continue to raise money to benefit the Duke Children's Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units.
Over the nine-year history of the program, which was created by former women's golf national champion Virginia Elena Carta, the Blue Devils have raised $152,323.
If you are interested in supporting Duke's partnership with Duke Children's, you can pledge for each birdie made during the season or make a one-time donation. Pledges start at $0.50 and higher increments are welcome. If the Blue Devils register an eagle (counts as two birdies), albatross (three birdies) or hole-in-one (four birdies), they will count as stated. For more information, click here.
The Duke women's team has been preseason ranked No. 6 nationally in the preseason and opens the season Sept. 7-9 at the Folds of Honor in Grand Haven, Michigan. The men's team will debut Sept. 12-13 at the Sahalee Players Championship in Sammamish, Washington.
The creation of the Birdies for Babies program was spearheaded by Carta. A native of Udine, Italy, Carta was a four-time All-ACC selection and the 2016 NCAA Individual Champion. The 2016 WGCA All-America and Honda Award winner turned in an NCAA-record 16-under-par ledger of 272 as a rookie to register her first collegiate victory. She became one of only four Blue Devils to win both an NCAA Individual and team NCAA title.
Duke Children's is a 180-bed inpatient hospital within Duke University Hospital. The central outpatient clinic, the McGovern-Davison Children's Health Center, is a 66,000 square-foot facility that is adjacent to the hospital and combines medical and surgical specialty services in one colorful, child-focused location. Additionally, there are numerous Duke Children's primary care and specialty care clinics across North Carolina to care for the needs of children throughout the state. Duke Children's is one of the largest health care providers for children in the Southeast, and the only children's hospital in North Carolina to be ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report. Learn more about Duke Children's online at www.dukechildrens.org or at www.facebook.com/dukechildrens.
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Over the nine-year history of the program, which was created by former women's golf national champion Virginia Elena Carta, the Blue Devils have raised $152,323.
If you are interested in supporting Duke's partnership with Duke Children's, you can pledge for each birdie made during the season or make a one-time donation. Pledges start at $0.50 and higher increments are welcome. If the Blue Devils register an eagle (counts as two birdies), albatross (three birdies) or hole-in-one (four birdies), they will count as stated. For more information, click here.
The Duke women's team has been preseason ranked No. 6 nationally in the preseason and opens the season Sept. 7-9 at the Folds of Honor in Grand Haven, Michigan. The men's team will debut Sept. 12-13 at the Sahalee Players Championship in Sammamish, Washington.
The creation of the Birdies for Babies program was spearheaded by Carta. A native of Udine, Italy, Carta was a four-time All-ACC selection and the 2016 NCAA Individual Champion. The 2016 WGCA All-America and Honda Award winner turned in an NCAA-record 16-under-par ledger of 272 as a rookie to register her first collegiate victory. She became one of only four Blue Devils to win both an NCAA Individual and team NCAA title.
Duke Children's is a 180-bed inpatient hospital within Duke University Hospital. The central outpatient clinic, the McGovern-Davison Children's Health Center, is a 66,000 square-foot facility that is adjacent to the hospital and combines medical and surgical specialty services in one colorful, child-focused location. Additionally, there are numerous Duke Children's primary care and specialty care clinics across North Carolina to care for the needs of children throughout the state. Duke Children's is one of the largest health care providers for children in the Southeast, and the only children's hospital in North Carolina to be ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report. Learn more about Duke Children's online at www.dukechildrens.org or at www.facebook.com/dukechildrens.
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