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Megha Ganne disqualified from U.S. Girls' Junior; Yana Wilson, 15, one back

The second highest-ranked player in the field is heading home after just 18 holes at the U.S. Girls' Junior Amateur.

Megha Ganne, who at No. 16 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking is ranked behind only No. 5 Tsubasa Kajitani in this week's 156-player field, was disqualified following her opening round on Monday for signing for an incorrect score.

“The player unknowingly signed her scorecard for a lower score, and under Rule 3.3b (3) was disqualified,” the USGA said in a statement. “She came to us shortly after realizing her mistake."

Meanwhile, Yana Wilson, the 15-year-old who advanced to last year's Girls' Junior quarterfinals before losing to eventual champion Rose Zhang, fired a 4-under 69 at the par-73 Club at Olde Stone in Bowling Green, Kentucky.