Field Ready for U.S. Women's Open Sectional Qualifying at OGA Golf Course
A field of 77 players is set to tee-off Tuesday, June 2nd at the OGA Golf Course for their chance at qualifying for the U.S. Women’s Open. The women will face 36-holes of championship golf, a test of both skill and endurance. The top two players will qualify for the U.S. Women’s Open.
The first round will have tee times ranging from 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM, while the second round will commence between 12:45 PM – 2:45 PM.
The OGA Golf Course qualifier is one of the last to be held, with USGA U.S. Women’s Open Sectional Qualifiers being held from May 9-June 15 at 21 sites around the United States. China, Japan, The Republic of Korea and England also hosted sectional qualifying for the second consecutive year.
To be eligible for qualifying, a player must have a Handicap Index® not exceeding 2.4, or be a professional.
The OGA Golf Course Sectional Qualifying, which is the only of its type in Oregon, will feature the region’s premiere talent. Gigi Stoll, the 2014 Oregon Women’s Amateur and Oregon Girls Junior Amateur champion is playing in the event as is 17-year old Hannah O’Sullivan. O’Sullivan played in the U.S. Women’s Open as a 14-year old in 2012 and recently finished second in the U.S. Women’s Four-Ball Championship held at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in May. Coming off an individual Pac-12 Championship, University of Oregon golfer Caroline Inglis is also looking to qualify. Former Portland State Golfer A Ram Choi will also be playing coming off a 2015 season in which she successfully defended her Big Sky Individual title.
OGA Junior Golfers Ellen Secor, Ellie Slama, and Madalyn Ardueser are also signed up to compete for a chance at making it to the women’s national title.
The U.S. Women’s Open will be held for the first time at Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster, Pa. from July 9-12. The course will play as a par-70 and stretch to 6, 850 yards for the women’s championship.
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About the USGA
The USGA conducts the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Senior Open, as well as 10 national amateur championships, two state team championships and international matches, attracting players and fans from more than 160 countries. Together with The R&A, the USGA governs the game worldwide, jointly administering the Rules of Golf, Rules of Amateur Status, equipment standards and World Amateur Golf Rankings. The USGA’s reach is global with a working jurisdiction in the United States, its territories and Mexico, serving more than 25 million golfers and actively engaging 150 golf associations.
The USGA is one of the world’s foremost authorities on research, development and support of sustainable golf course management practices. It serves as a primary steward for the game’s history and invests in the development of the game through the delivery of its services and its ongoing “For the Good of the Game” grants program. Additionally, the USGA’s Course Rating and Handicap systems are used on six continents in more than 50 countries.
For more information about the USGA, visit www.usga.org.
