When the LPGA season began, qualifying for the Olympics wasn’t on Gerina Piller’s mind.
She wanted to become a more consistent player and get her first tour victory. A boost in confidence would certainly help.
But in the last seven months, the 31-year-old American climbed into the top 15 in the Rolex Rankings and fell back out. Then on July 10 after finishing tied for eighth at the U.S. Women’s Open, she regained No. 15 in the rankings, guaranteeing her spot on the U.S. team as golf returns to the Olympics for the first time in 112 years.