April 1, 2008

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DURHAM, N.C. - Duke University junior Amanda Blumenherst will travel across the country this week to compete in the LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship, which will take place April 3-6 at the 6,673-Yard, Par 72 Dinah Shore Tournament Course located at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

Along with Blumenherst, future Duke women's golfer Mina Harigae and former Duke two-time All-America Brittany Lang will also compete in the tournament.

Blumenherst will compete in her first LPGA Tournament of 2008, after seeing action in the last two U.S. Women's Opens along with the 2006 Wegmans LPGA and LPGA ShopRite Classic.

A native of Scottsdale, Ariz., Blumenherst is the reigning two-time National Player of the Year and has led Duke to back-to-back NCAA and ACC Championships since arriving on campus. The 2007 winner of the Nancy Lopez Award, Blumenherst has compiled 10 collegiate victories, a Duke record 58 rounds of even or under par and 26 top 10 finishes in three years, which already ranks tied for fourth on the Blue Devil charts.

Blumenherst is currently the top-ranked golfer in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index and has won three tournaments so far in 2007-08 to go along with a 70.68 stroke average.

The tournament will feature 18 holes each day aired nationally on ESPN2 and CBS. On April 3-4, ESPN2 will carry the action from 5:00-7:00 p.m., while on April 5 ESPN2 will feature the tournament from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The final round will be carried by CBS from 3:00-6:00 p.m.