USGA / Steven Gibbons
Gabriela Ruffels made history Sunday in Mississippi, making birdie each of her final two holes to defeat Albane Valenzuela, 1 up, to become the first Australian winner of the U.S. Women’s Amateur.
The moment left the rising USC junior nearly speechless.
“It’s been kind of a blur the last kind of 20 minutes,” Ruffels said. “But this is amazing. This is what you dream of as a kid when you start playing golf.”
Only Ruffels’ dream of achieving great heights initially began with another sport.
Tennis runs in Ruffels’ blood.