Georgia’s Caterina Don will open play at the U.S. Women’s Open at Champions Golf Club in Houston this morning, the first major professional event of the sophomore’s career. Don earned a spot in the field for the Open, an invitation-only event this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as one of the world’s top-ranked amateurs.
Don, a native of Pinerolo, Italy, will tee off at 11:04 a.m. ET with Sarah Schmelzel and Emily Kristine Pedersen for today’s opening round. Don has been ranked as high as No. 6 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR) in the past year.