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Olivia Mehaffey secures Women's US Open place at qualifier

Clare , Ireland - 3 September 2023; Olivia Mehaffey of Northern Ireland acknowledges the crowd on the ninth green during day four of the KPMG Women's Irish Open Golf Championship at Dromoland Castle in Clare. (Photo By Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile via Getty Ima
Olivia Mehaffey is heading to The Riviera Country Club next month

Olivia Mehaffey has secured her place at next month's Women's US Open after winning the qualifer event at Buckinghamshire Golf Club this afternoon.

The Armagh woman took one of the two spots on offer after managing a three under total, following rounds of 70 and 71.

It'll be a third appearance at the event for Mehaffey after playing there in 2018 and 2020, with this year's tournament set to take place at The Riviera Country Club from 4 June, the first time the club has ever hosted a major.

Mehaffey will be joined by France's Lois Lau, who took the other place on offer by winng the play-off after finishing tied on two under alongside Meghan MacLaren and Bronte Law, both from England.

Today's qualifier was one of just three scheduled to take place outside of the United States, with 23 events taking place there.

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