BANDON, Ore. — Megha Ganne received three straight holes in opposition to mistake-prone Brooke Biermann and was by no means significantly threatened as she received her first USGA title Sunday with a 4-and-3 victory within the U.S. Ladies’s Beginner.
Thrice that Biermann received a gap within the afternoon, Ganne responded with a birdie to stay 4 up and make it solely a matter of time earlier than she received. Biermann twice went nicely over the inexperienced and conceded holes within the afternoon. She by no means put any strain on Ganne.
“Brooke did not make it simple on me. She confirmed a lot combat,” Ganne stated. “That is doubtless my final Ladies’s Beginner, and I actually, actually wished to get this completed.”
Ganne, who begins her senior 12 months at Stanford subsequent month, has been chasing a USGA title for almost a decade. She reached the semifinals of the U.S. Ladies’s Beginner in 2019 at age 15, dropping in 19 holes to Albane Valenzuela.
She almost did not get an opportunity at Bandon Dunes.
Ganne was 4 down with seven holes to play within the semifinals in opposition to Ella Scaysbrook when she rallied to drive additional holes, profitable with a birdie on the nineteenth gap.
There wasn’t a lot drama within the championship match. Ganne by no means trailed, though every participant received three holes, and the match was all sq. via 11 holes within the morning.
Biermann misplaced the subsequent three holes with bogeys and by no means caught up. Ganne was 3 up after 18 holes, and Biermann by no means acquired nearer.
“Megha is a superb participant,” Biermann stated. “I used to be attempting to remain in my very own ideas. Sadly, the putter went chilly at present. General, I felt like I gave it my all. I had a blast out right here.”
Biermann, who simply completed her school profession at Michigan State, battled to a minimum of keep within the sport. On the 14th gap, she had a 20-foot putt from the collar of the inexperienced. She needed to make that to chop the deficit to 2 down with 4 holes to play.
However Biermann left it quick, missed the subsequent putt and immediately was 4 down with 4 to play. Ganne two-putted from 15 ft for par on the subsequent gap to shut out the match.
“I can not imagine I am standing right here proper now,” Ganne stated as she held the trophy. “I am not going to lie, I used to be fascinated with this trophy the complete day.”
