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Birdies for Babies Program Set for Seventh Season
9/6/2023 12:17:00 PM | Men's Golf, Women's Golf
DURHAM – With the Duke men's and women's golf teams nearing the start of their 2023-24 seasons, the Birdies for Babies program gets set to enter its seventh year, which benefits the Duke Children's Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units.
Over the six years of the program, which was created by former women's golf national champion Virginia Elena Carta, the Blue Devils have raised $107,803.95. With the Blue Devils reaching the $100,000-mark, Duke Children's dedicated a room in the hospital's intensive care nursery for the Birdies for Babies program this past November.
"Birdies for Babies exemplifies the excellence of our Duke University student-athletes," said Ann M. Reed, chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Physician-in-Chief of Duke Children's. "The men's and women's golf teams are champions on the course but, more importantly, their efforts and energy create an enormous impact for the most vulnerable members of our community. We are grateful for the Duke student-athletes and Birdies for Babies supporters who together have raised over $100,000 to help the patients at Duke Children's."
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.
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 a 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.
The men's program opens the 2023-24 season Sept. 9-10 at the Sahalee Players Championship in Sammamish, Wash. The women's team tees off in the ANNIKA Intercollegiate Sept. 11-13 in Lake Elmo, Minn.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's and women's golf, follow the teams on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMGOLF" & "DukeWGOLF".
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Over the six years of the program, which was created by former women's golf national champion Virginia Elena Carta, the Blue Devils have raised $107,803.95. With the Blue Devils reaching the $100,000-mark, Duke Children's dedicated a room in the hospital's intensive care nursery for the Birdies for Babies program this past November.
"Birdies for Babies exemplifies the excellence of our Duke University student-athletes," said Ann M. Reed, chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Physician-in-Chief of Duke Children's. "The men's and women's golf teams are champions on the course but, more importantly, their efforts and energy create an enormous impact for the most vulnerable members of our community. We are grateful for the Duke student-athletes and Birdies for Babies supporters who together have raised over $100,000 to help the patients at Duke Children's."
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.
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 a 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.
The men's program opens the 2023-24 season Sept. 9-10 at the Sahalee Players Championship in Sammamish, Wash. The women's team tees off in the ANNIKA Intercollegiate Sept. 11-13 in Lake Elmo, Minn.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's and women's golf, follow the teams on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMGOLF" & "DukeWGOLF".
#GoDuke
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