NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. – Bianca Pagdanganan birdied the 72nd gap on the KPMG Ladies’s PGA to notch her first prime 10 on the LPGA in her main debut. The efficiency in her first main truly landed Pagdanganan a spot in her second main, the 75th U.S. Ladies’s Open in December.

In the meantime Lauren Stephenson birdied the final three holes at demanding Aronimink to punch her ticket as properly. Each gamers completed in a tie for ninth at even-par 280. Gamers needed to end within the prime 10 and ties to make their approach into the sector in Houston. This yr’s U.S. Ladies’s Open shall be held Dec. 10-13 at Champions Golf Course.

Mina Harigae was on observe to affix them till a bogey on the 18th dropped her right into a share of 13th.

“It’s been unbelievable,” mentioned Pagdanganan. “Truthfully, clearly I attempt to intention excessive, however I really feel like I proceed to exceed my very own expectations each time I play.”

This marks Stephenson’s second profession top-10 end and finest end in a serious.

Pagdanganan, 22, earned $83,765 for her efforts, greater than quadrupling what she had made coming into the week.

The LPGA rookie performed alongside seven-time main winner Inbee Park within the remaining spherical. Two years in the past whereas enjoying within the Ladies’s Novice Asia Pacific, Pagdanganan, who hails from the Philippines, noticed Park for the primary time whereas strolling pack to her resort one afternoon. Park was on the driving vary.

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“All the women had been like, ‘Oh, my gosh, it’s Inbee Park!’” recalled Pagdanganan.

“After which I get to the primary tee (at the moment), and I’m like, I’m enjoying with Inbee Park, who I simply used to observe on the driving vary. I can’t actually clarify how I really feel.”

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