Megan Osland has started her swing into the 2019 golf season. The Kelowna Senior Secondary grad placed fourth in a Nationalsa国际传媒檚 Womensa国际传媒檚 Golf Association tournament that concluded Jan. 30 at the Debary Gold and Country Club in Florida.
It was the second tour of the season for Osland as she preps for the upcoming development tours for the LPGA
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Osland tied for the second lowest score during the final day which jumped her from 10th to fourth. She credits the comfortability of her hometown golf courses, including Kelowna Golf and Country Club, where she can work on a lot of things, play nine or 18 holes, and work of different kinds of shots when she takes time off.
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Osland looks to continue her young professional career playing towards top finishes in the LPGA this season, and while she tours the many course of the U.S., she holds a special connection to her Canadian roots.
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