When Allie White came to western Pennsylvania from her Lancaster, Ohio home, uppermost in her mind was hunting birdies as she competed Tuesday in a U.S. Women’s Open sectional qualifier at Shannopin Country Club. The graduate assistant coach at Ohio University did that better than anybody else in the field, qualifying for the Open by shooting rounds of 68 and 69 for a 5-under total, four clear of her nearest competitor.

With her second trip to the Open secured, White adjusted her aim for a little larger bird.

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Winning a collegiate golf tournament is the goal of every almost-ready-to-shave youngster who puts on their new school colors for the first time. It’s the same everywhere from the smallest Division III program to the sprawling campus of a Division I power university.

It doesn’t matter where or when the win takes place, just that it does. And when the victory comes, it’s a big deal.

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