"I'm in the top 15 on the money list when you take away players with conditional status, so I go directly to LPGA qualifying school in December," she said Tuesday at TPC River Highlands, where the former Duke All-American from West Hartford made an appearance to benefit The First Tee of Connecticut.
Otherwise, she would have needed to make the cut at the LPGA qualifying school sectional Sept 17-20 in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
"It was a huge weight off my shoulders not having to do that and go directly instead to final qualifying school," she said.
Janangelo, 25, was a member of the LPGA Tour in 2008.
To regain her LPGA card for next season, she will have to finish in the top 20 in the 90-hole qualifier Dec. 2-6 at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Fla.
"This summer, my game and state of mind weren't good," said Janangelo, who will live in Palm Beach, Fla., this winter and play in some Suncoast Tour events. "I got better, especially with my putting. My game and confidence are very good. I'm looking forward to Q-school and to get back on the LPGA Tour."
Mahan Logical Pick
Hunter Mahan didn't need to talk his way on to the U.S. Presidents Cup team. Captain Fred Couples is well aware of the soft-spoken Mahan's shot-making skills and competitiveness.There was little surprise Tuesday when Couples named Mahan one of his two captain's picks to go against the international team Oct. 8-10 in San Francisco.
"Jack Nicklaus picked him two years ago, and I'm picking him again," Couples said Tuesday at a press conference in Washington.
Mahan, the 2007 Travelers Championship winner, was 2-3 in the 2007 Presidents Cup, won by the U.S. team. Last year, he had 2-0-3 record in the U.S. Ryder Cup victory over the Europeans. Couples' other captain's pick is U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover.
Section Honoring Kolakowski
Fred Kolakowski of Mill River Country Club in Stratford has been named the Connecticut Section PGA golf professional of the year. Those who saw Kolakowski, who has lung cancer, and his son Fred Jr., the pro at Gillette Ridge Golf Club in Bloomfield, paired together in the first round of the Connecticut Open will never forget the emotions of that day at Hartford GC. Kolakowski will be honored at the section's awards ceremony Nov. 22 at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods Nov. 22. ... Wake Forest junior Natalie Sheary of West Hartford shot a 4-over-par 76 in the second round of the Topy Cup in Tanagura, Japan. Cheyenne Woods, a niece of Tiger Woods, led the Demon Deacons with a 74. Wake Forest (305) was in second place heading into today's final round, 24 shots behind Arizona State. ... Jack Linehan of Simsbury and Elizabeth DiVicentis of Durham are the Connecticut Section PGA Junior Golf Association players of the year. ... Arnold Palmer celebrates his 80th birthday today. In 1956, he earned his first U.S. victory on the PGA Tour at the Insurance City Open. He also won at Wethersfield CC in 1960.Source
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