Golf-'It was electric': amateur Ganne relishes breakout performance

Jun 6, 2021; San Francisco, California, USA; Megha Ganne plays her shot from the second tee during the final round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at The Olympic Club. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - New Jersey high school student Megha Ganne, who won the hearts of golf fans everywhere with her breakout performance at this week's U.S. Women's Open, said she was thrilled to show she could hold her own alongside the game's best.

The amiable and energetic 17-year-old amateur stunned the field when she came out of nowhere to be co-leader after the first round, quickly becoming the talk of the tournament.