Jennifer Kupcho of Westminster wasn’t the only Coloradan to qualify for the U.S. Women’s Open on Monday.
Amateur Hannah Wood of Highlands Ranch, the 2014 CWGA Stroke Play champion, earned one of two spots into the Women’s Open that were at stake at a 36-hole qualifier at Shady Oaks Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.
Wood, who just completed her sophomore season at the University of Oklahoma, shot rounds of 74-69 for a 1-over-par 143 total, which left her a stroke behind medalist Su-Hyun Oh. Wood then won a three-person playoff with fellow amateurs Kristen Gillman of Austin, Texas, and Chih-Min Chen of Stillwater, Okla.
Wood, who’s No. 113 in the Women’s World Amateur Golf Rankings, made six birdies on Monday, including five in the second round. She played her final 11 holes of regulation in 4 under par.
“Today I qualified for the Women’s U.S. Open. It has always been a life goal of mine to qualify for this tournament, and today was something very special,” Wood wrote on Twitter.
The U.S. Women’s Open will be played July 7-10 at CordeValle in San Martin, Calif. It will be the first Women’s Open for Wood.
Also on Monday, Kupcho qualified for the Women’s Open by earning medalist honors in a qualifying tournament in Westminster. To read about that, CLICK HERE.
