DURHAM, N.C. -- For Duke golf star Leona Maguire, a trip to Oregon for the NCAA Championships in late May stood as the most important tournament of the year on her college calendar.
But once it ended, with the Blue Devils reaching the semifinals before falling to Stanford, Maguire’s attention shifted immediately to the start of a new season — a summer schedule loaded with major international events that will culminate with a trip to Brazil for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
The 60-player field for the first Olympic golf tournament since 1904 was determined on July 11, based on a worldwide ranking metric that listed Maguire at No.