SAN FRANCISCO – High-school junior Megha Ganne barely survived a 3-for-1 playoff to get into the U.S. Women’s Open. Now, the 17-year-old is tied for the lead at 4 under and is the sixth amateur in this championship’s history to shoot 67 or lower.
Camera crews rushed to capture her last shots on Thursday and a crowd gathered behind her, but Ganne remained poised. Despite a bogey at the final hole, she recorded six birdies on the day, leading outright until that dropped shot on 18.
She thanks her previous U.S. Open experience for her extra confidence.