Ganne, who starts her senior year on The Farm next month, has been chasing a USGA title for nearly a decade. She reached the semifinals of the U.S. Women’s Amateur in 2019 at age 15, losing in 19 holes to Albane Valenzuela.

The 21-year-old from New Jersey has done plenty of winning in her golf career. She has won over and over as a junior and amateur golfer. She has been destined for stardom since the first time her coach, Katie Rudolph, saw her swing a club on the range at Galloping Hills in New Jersey, where Ganne was in the crowd at a girls golf clinic.

The transition from wunderkind to bona fide amateur and college star has been seamless for Megha Ganne, who continues to burnish her reputation on the biggest stages in women’s golf, this time with a victory in the 125th U.