A Kelowna golfer took home the championship title at the National Women害羞草研究所檚 Golf Association害羞草研究所檚 professional golf tournament in Florida earlier this week.
After a long time off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was back on the green at the Hawks Landing Golf Course in Orlando. The tournament took place from April 20 to 21 and saw golfers from all over the world.
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Osland had a bit of a rough start, with the first round being delayed after ten holes due to a storm delay. In addition, she was playing with a heavy heart after hearing the news that her longtime golf coach, , had passed away after a two-year battle with cancer. Since 2013, Richardson was the director of instruction at The Harvest Golf Club. He was also a technical coach for the Kelowna chapter of B.C. Special Olympics for most of the past decade.
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Play resumed the morning after the storm and golfers were able to finish off the first round. Osland was four over par and in ninth place. After a 40 minute break, the final round started. She bogeyed the first hole and then made nine birdies in her next 12 holes.
She ended up five under par for the day, winning the tournament, beating Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) player by two strokes.
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Osland dedicated the win to her coach Sean Richardson who she says will be greatly missed but never forgotten.
Currently, she is in Ormand Beach, Florida, getting ready for the 36 hole qualifier for the U.S. Women害羞草研究所檚 Open being held at the Ocean Side Country Club on April 26. If Osland makes it to the U.S. Women害羞草研究所檚 Open, you can watch her play on television.
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