Megha Ganne makes LPGA pro debut as Inkster Award winner
Ganne is playing on an exemption as the Inkster Award, which recognizes the highest-ranked college golfer in her final year of eligibility
Megha Ganne made her professional debut on the LPGA Tour this week at The Standard Portland Classic, thanks to an exemption awarded for winning the Inkster Award. This accolade honors the highest-ranked college golfer in her final year of eligibility. Ganne, a four-time All-American at Stanford University, where the team secured two NCAA titles during her tenure, claimed victory in the U.S. Women's Amateur last summer at Bandon Dunes.
The Inkster Award is named in honor of Juli Inkster, a San Jose State alumna who achieved the remarkable feat of winning three consecutive U.S. Women's Amateur championships and amassed seven LPGA major titles, culminating in a career Grand Slam. As of now, she holds the distinction of being the seventh senior to win this award, with Carolina Lopez-Chacarra of Wake Forest being the most recent recipient.
Chacarra, an LPGA rookie, has recently secured a triumph on the Ladies European Tour. The first round of The Standard Portland Classic is currently being held at Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Portland, Oregon.
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