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Who Is Megha Ganne? 10 Things To Know About The Teenager Who Co-Leads The 2021 US Women's Open

10 facts about the amateur golf player, Megha Ganne.

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Megha Ganne is a young professional American golfer who is drawing enough media attention currently. The 17-year-old high school junior at Holmdel High School (N.J.) is the co-leader after the first round of the US Women's Open at The Olympic Club in San Francisco. She shot a 4-under 67 and took a share of the lead to enter the second round with England's Mel Reid. Ganne is one of the two amateurs in the top 20 after Round 1 on Thursday.

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Here are 10 things we know about Megha Ganne

  • Megha Ganne was born and raised in Holmdel, New Jersey, United States. She attended Holmdel High School.
  • Ganne is just a high school student but has achieved a lot even at this tender age. Though she is very young presently, she is competing in the US Women's Open and is now their co-leader. This not only drew the attention of the media but the general public also appreciated her on social media.
  • Ganne has been playing Golf for a long time but started her professional career in her high school junior year. She competed in the 2017 US Women's Amateur and the 2018 US Women's Four-Ball Championship. In 2019, she played the US Women's Open in Charleston.
  • The golf player is a four-time-finalist at the Drive, Chip and Putt National Championship at Augusta National.
  • The young golfer has also participated in Scott Robertson Memorial, Diamond Resorts ANNIKA Invitational, Rolex Tournament of Champions, AJGA girls championship and Rolex Girls Junior Championship.
  • According to the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) rankings, Ganne currently holds the third rank with a total of 486 points and an average of 81 points.
  • The World Amateur Golf Rankings places her at rank 71.
  • Ganne's parents, Sudha and Hari Ganne immigrated to America from India. Her father introduced her to the game of golf and inspired her to make a career in sports. Her coach Katie Brenny Rudolph and supportive friends also have an important role to play in her success.
  • Golf content strategist Stina Sternberg on Friday, June 4, 2021 tweeted about Ganne's success and extended her support towards the high schooler.

  • The player is verbally committed to Stanford University and will start her academic session in 2022.

Amateur Golfer Megha Ganne The Olympic Club US Women's Open
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