Valery Plata won't graduate from Michigan State until later this spring.
But she's already about to enter the real world, with the former Spartans standout set to make her debut as a card-carrying member of the LPGA. She will tee it up in this week's LPGA Drive On Championship in Gold Canyon, Arizona. The first round is Thursday.
"Oh, it's super exciting," Plata said Wednesday morning, before putting the finishing touches on her practice for the week. "I'm really looking forward to it.
"I'm just getting the final touches ready and getting ready to go.