Perth’s Jennifer Elliot to make her major debut at US Women’s Open after dominating qualifying heat

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Perth’s Jennifer Elliot to make her major debut at US Women’s Open after dominating qualifying heat

Perth will have another pro join the rank of the sports elite after emerging rookie Jennifer Elliot qualified for this weeks US Women’s Open in what will be her debut in a major .

Better known to WA golfing fans as Jennifer Herbst before getting married, the rookie pro will be up against the world’s best in the second of five women’s majors for the year.

The former WA team member earned her spot in the qualifying heat at Bentwater Yacht & Country Club in Texas in May.

With just two spots available and 72 golfers vying for their chance, Elliot dominated the two rounds, going 66, 70 for a strong 36 hole eight-under-par win and five ahead of the next closest contender.

Camera IconJennifer Elliot qualified after finishing eight-under-par in Texas. Credit: Jennifer Elliot /

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A past winner of the Lake Karrinyup women’s championship, she will go head-to-head against the cream of the crop at Erin Hills Golf Club in Wisconsin from May 29 to June 1.

Elliot joins the five other *********** women who will compete at the major, including Perth’s own Minjee Lee and Hannah Green, who represented Australia at Paris in the 2024 Olympics.

“It’s a dream come true,” Elliott told GolfWA.

“I’m proud to take this next step in my career. It means everything to bring my WA roots to a stage like this.”

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Both Lee and Green have proven their class among the top golfers in the world, being the only two females to win the Greg Norman Medal for Australia’s best golfer — claiming the top gong three and two times respectively.

Lee, brother of men’s golfer and social media star Min Woo Lee, put on a masterclass at the 2022 US Women’s Open to win the major and set the record for aggregate score, shooting a 271 — and pocketing $2.7m for the victory.

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While Green will be looking to overcome her recent form slump in majors, failing to make the cut at her past two events, she has performed consistently in the Women’s Open with top 20 finishes in her previous two starts.

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