Posted at 5:29 p.m., Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Kono qualifies for U.S. Women's Open
Advertiser Staff
Stephanie Kono, 16, qualified for the U.S. Women's Open today by convincingly winning the U.S. Open Sectional at Ko Olina Golf Club.Kono, a Punahou School junior-to-be, shot 74-75—149 to gain the lone qualifying spot for the event to be held June 29 to July 2 at Newport Country Club in Rhode Island.
Kono beat three others – Miki Ueoka, Dawn Kaneshiro and Lori Planos.
Ueoka shot 79-76–155 and is the first alternate. Kaneshiro shot 80-78—158 and Planos 81-78—159.
Kono will join two other Hawai'i teenagers at the Open. Michelle Wie, 16, received a special exemption and former Big Island resident Kimberly Kim, 14, recently qualified at another sectional.
