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U.S. Women's Amateur champ among five ams invited to ANA Inspiration

Gabi Ruffels, the reigning U.S. Women's Amateur champion, is one of five amateurs invited to compete in the LPGA's first major of the season, the ANA Inspiration.

Ruffels, a junior at the University of Southern California, is also the North and South Amateur champion. She is joined in the field by:

*Rose Zhang, the No. 1-ranked player on the Rolex AJGA rankings and winner of the 2018 ANA Junior Inspiration.

*Kaitlyn Papp, a junior at the University of Texas and ranked 14th on the World Amateur Golf Ranking.

*Olivia Meheffey, a three-time All-American senior at Arizona State.