15th Connecticut Women ’ s Open
Khang Repeats as Women ’ s Open Champion
Megan Khang of Rockland , Massachusetts entered the Women ’ s Open as the defending champion and one of the youngest players in the field . The fifteen year old high school sophomore became the youngest player in tournament history to win the Women ’ s Open last year , and came into the tournament as the 12th ranked junior girl in the country .
Khang began the final round one stroke back of overnight leaders Liz ( Janangelo ) Caron and Ashli Bunch after opening the tournament with a two under-par round of 70 . Overnight rain softened the course considerably , which made the 5,848 yard par-72 layout at Tumble Brook Country Club play even longer .
Known for her tremendous length off the tee , Khang wasted no time making her move up the leaderboard . She recorded a rare eagle on the par-5 third hole , which jumped her into a tie for the lead with Bunch , an LPGA and Symetra Tour veteran from Morristown , Tennessee .
Above : Megan Khang , 2013 Champion
She would go on to make back-to-back birdies on Holes 12 and 13 to claim the outright lead and never looked back . She successfully navigated the final six holes at Tumble Brook , which statistically played the toughest of any stretch on the course , with only a single bogey . She shot a final round 72 , which was enough for a one shot victory over Bunch , who earned low professional honors and the $ 5,000 professional prize .
15th Connecticut Women ’ s Open Championship May 28th - 29th - Tumble Brook Country Club Par 72 ( 36-36 ) -- 5,848 yards
1 ) Megan Khang ( a ) ( Rockland , Mass .) - 70-72--142 2 ) Ashli Bunch ( Morristown , Tenn .) - 69-74 - 143 3 ) Mia Landegren ( Bridgewater , Conn .) - 70-75 - 145 4 ) Brooke Baker ( Simpsonville , S . C .) - 75-71 - 146 5 ) Sarah Ruth Stone ( Rye , N . Y .) - 76-71 - 147
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