Natasha gets sponsor exemption status for home Open

Truly deserving: LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux hands the Rookie of the Year trophy to Natasha Andrea Oon with the LPGA title card after the final round of The Epson Tour Championship in Florida. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: Natasha Andrea Oon won’t have to wait until next year to make an impression on the LPGA Tour.

The 22-year-old is one of six Malaysians who have been given sponsor exemption status for the US$3mil (RM14.18mil) Maybank Championship taking place at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club (KLGCC) end of this month.