Spartan Laura Kueny Qualifies for U.S. Women’s Open
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EAST LANSING, Mich. – Former Michigan State women’s golfer Laura Kueny, who just completed her senior season, has qualified for the 2010 U.S. Women’s Open, scheduled for July 8-11 at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa.
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Kueny became eligible for this year’s tournament after shooting a 145 (70-75) on Monday (May 24) at Twin Orchard Country Club in Long Grove, Ill., at a sectional qualifying tournament. Kueny tied for first place at the event along with Libby Smith and Nicole Jeray. A total of five players advanced from the sectional in Long Grove.
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Kueny recently completed her Spartan career as the most decorated golfer in program history. Earlier this week, she was named a second-team All-American by the National Golf Coaches Association after setting an MSU single-season record in 2009-10 with a 73.85 scoring average. The Whitehall, Mich., native was also named the Big Ten Golfer of the Year and was selected first-team All-Big Ten for the third straight season.
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Kueny won the Lady Buckeye Invitational in April and finished runner-up at the Tar Heel Invitational and the Gator Invitational. Overall, she posted eight top-10 finishes in 11 events this season and five in the top five, including a third-place finish at the Big Ten Championships.
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In addition, Kueny also set the MSU career scoring average record with a 74.60 mark, surpassing Sara Brown's previous record of 75.27. Kueny leaves Michigan State with three of the top seven single-season scoring averages in program history, as her 74.50 average in 2008-09 ranks fourth and her 75.03 in 2007-08 ranks seventh. She is also the only player at MSU to shoot two rounds of 68, which is tied for the school single-round record.
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