Áine Donegan secures US Open qualification for second successive year

Lahinch 22-year-old wins qualifier in Texas on Tuesday to book her place in the major at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania

Aine Donegan

LAHINCH'S Áine Donegan has bagged a second successive qualification for the US Women’s Open with victory in a Tuesday qualifier in Texas.

The Clare girl shots rounds of 68 and 67 for a nine under total in a weather-affected qualifier at Rockwall, booking a US Open slot along with China's Huai-Chien Hsu.