Instead, she will charge into the event as a
professional after making it through qualifying on Monday.
Another new professional, Maria Fassi, also played her way into
the field for the U.S. Women's Open, scheduled for May 30-June 2
at the Country Club of Charleston (S.C.).
Kupcho, a 22-year-old senior at Wake Forest University,
previously earned two U.S. Women's exemptions: one for capturing
the Mark H. McCormack Medal, given to the highest-rated amateur
player, and another for winning the inaugural Augusta National
Women's Amateur on April 6.
However, in order to play the U.S. Women's Open as a pro, she
had to get through a qualifying event, which she did by topping
the field Monday at Starmount Forest Country Club in Greensboro,
N.C. Her 3-under-par 69 in the second round left her at 3-under
141.
Gina Kim, an 18-year-old Duke University freshman, won a playoff
with Clemson assistant coach Heather Young for another U.S.
Women's Open slot out of Greensboro.
Fassi, who finished second to Kupcho in the Augusta National
Women's Amateur, cruised to a five-shot win Monday in the
qualifying event at the Country Club of Ocala (Fla.). Fassi, a
21-year-old senior at the University of Arkansas, shot 66-74 to
finish at 5-under-par 139.
The second qualifying spot from Ocala went to University of
Florida junior Sierra Brooks, who prevailed in a playoff.
--Field Level Media
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