Shamrock Samantha Brown earns spot at U.S. Women’s Open

The REPORTER

Westfield’s Samantha Brown is getting ready to play in the U.S. Women’s Open.

The Shamrocks’ state champion golfer and Purdue commit earned a spot in the Open – one of the major championships in women’s golf – by finishing first in the qualifying event at Sunset Country Club in St. Louis on May 8. Brown carded a 71-81=152 to earn her place at the Open.

The tournament begins on May 30. Brown will tee off for her first round at 12:30 p.m. and play with fellow Americans Sydnee Michaels and Savannah Vilaubi.