When you consider the success of the Duke women’s golf program, now in its 50th season, it’s easy to be distracted by seven national championships and 22 ACC titles. But a closer look will show a program made up of some of the most successful people in the world of golf. In that world, the competitive bar of success has been set by the Blue Devils and the people who have elevated that bar over the years.
It all began back in 1974 under first-year coach Jane Lloyd. The team played mostly match play events against other collegiate programs that first season.