Rising sophomore Sarah Burnham and former All-Big Ten selection Liz Nagel qualify to play in the 70th U.S. Women’s Open held July 9-12.
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Rising Michigan State sophomore Sarah Burnham has qualified to play in the 2015 U.S. Women’s Open after winning her sectional qualifying tournament on Monday in Independence, Minnesota, with a 9-over-par 151 (74-77). Burnham won the tournament, which was held at the Windsong Farm Golf Course, by three strokes.
In addition, former Spartan and current Symetra and LPGA Tour rookie Liz Nagel qualified to play in the U.S. Women’s Open by shooting even-par 146 (73-73) in her sectional qualifying tournament on Monday at Westmoreland Country Club in Wilmette, Illinois.