Gabriela Ruffels is set to make history next month.
The reigning U.S. Woman’s Amateur champion and rising USC senior, Ruffels told GolfChannel.com that she plans to compete in the Jacksonville Amateur Championship, becoming the first woman to play the event in its 59-year history.
The championship will take place July 23-25 at Jacksonville Beach Golf Club in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, two weeks before Ruffels will defend her Women’s Amateur title Aug. 3-9 at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland.
"I thought it was a great opportunity to test my game before the Women’s Am," Ruffels said.