Kelowna golfer Megan Osland is heading to the prestigious Womensa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s U.S. Open.
After winning a 36-hole qualifier in Florida on May 6, Osland secured her spot in the LGPAsa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s longest running tournament. She finished four-under to book her ticket to one of the LGPAsa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s biggest major golf championships.
Osland will be the fourth Canadian to qualify for the Open, joining Quebecsa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s Celeste Dao, Victoriasa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s Naomi Ko, and Canadasa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s top-ranked golfer Brooke Henderson.
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With a strong finish to 2018, Osland competed in 12 events and made five cuts. The KSS grad and San Jose State University alum will look to add to her career with a strong result at the Open which runs May 30 to June 2 at the Country Club of Charleston in South Carolina.
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The Womensa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s U.S. Open began in 1946 and has the biggest purse in womensa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s golf at $5 million.
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