Bandon, Ore.-Megha Gane accidentally won three direct holes against Brook Burman and never severely threatened as she won her first USGA title with 4-and-3 win in American women’s amateur on Sunday.
Three times when Burman won a hole in the afternoon, Gane replied to stay up 4 with a shirt and made only a few time before winning. Burman accepted holes on top of green twice and in the afternoon. He never put any pressure on singing.
“Brooke did not make it easy on me. He showed a lot of fighting,” said Gane. “It is possible that my last woman is amateur, and I really wanted to complete it really.”
Gane, who started his senior year in Stanford next month, has chased the USGA title for almost a decade. She reached the semi -finals of American woman amateur in 2019 at the age of 15, losing in Albane Walenguela in 19 Hole.
He almost did not get a chance on Bandon Dunes.
Gain was 4 down with seven holes to play in the semi -finals against Ella Skasebrook, when he ralled to force additional holes while winning with a shirt on the 19th hole.
There was not much drama in the championship match. Ganea ever implicated, although each player won three holes, and the match was all square through 11 holes in the morning.
Burman lost the next three holes with a bogey and never caught. After 18 holes, the cow was 3 up, and Burman never got closer.
“Megha is a great player,” said Burman. “I was trying to live in my thoughts. Unfortunately, the Putter cooled down today. Overall, I felt as if I gave it all my. I had done an explosion here.”
Burman, who only completed his college career in the state of Michigan, fought to stay in the game at least. On the 14th hole, he had a 20 -foot put from a green collar. He had to reduce the deficit to 2 with four holes to play.
But Burman left it small, missed the next put and suddenly went down 4 with four to play. To shut down the match, Ganee, at a distance of 15 feet for equal on the next hole.
“I can’t believe that I am still standing here,” Gane said that he held the trophy. “I’m not going to lie, I was thinking about this trophy all day.”
