What’s next for megha ganne? His future is incredibly bright

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I am fortunate to have had some great moments on the golf course. As a US women’s open when I was 17 years old, I played with Lexi Thompson in the final team at the Olympic Club. Winning both of my games for Stanford when we win the NCAAS in 2024. Playing on our USA Curtis Cup team. And of course, the US women’s amateur victory this summer.

Those times are what I play golf for. I love the opportunity to show what I can do.

Before I wanted to compete, I loved golf because it was a way to spend time with my dad. He took me to the driving range a lot when I was a kid. My mom wanted to get me out of the house – she was studying to be a doctor, and having a 7-year-old work around wasn’t worth it.

Where I grew up in New Jersey there was a lot of junior golf programs. My parents signed me for the LPGA * Usga girls golf course and the first tee, which made me love golf more. Anytime you’re around other kids playing golf, it’s a lot more fun than doing it alone. It can be very lonely unless you have friends to play with, but the way I do it, golf has never felt lonely.

When I got older, I started playing in tournaments. I was competitive in anything I did, but golf looked natural to me, so I turned to that. I love how golf forces you to push your limits. I love how you ask to raise me yourself. And I love the rush of trying to get as good as possible, when you know you’ll never finish it.

In 2015, I qualified for the national drive, chip and putt. Going to Augusta National for the first time with my family will always be a highlight; That’s when I fell in love with competing at the national level. Being exposed to this at just 11 years old was such a gift. There was also some of the most pressure I’ve ever felt. I feed multitudes now; It was a lot when I was 11 years old. But I act like a feeling of awakening in this event.

I started working with Katie Rudolph when I was 12, and she is still my trainer today. Every summer, he ran a golf camp. It was a big deal: Work out in the morning, run a few miles, and walk anywhere from 18 to 36 yards. I just fell in love with it. There is nothing I would rather do than spend the rest of my day on the golf course. I started playing in American Golf Association Tournaments, and when I was 13 I got my first US Women’s Amateur.

US Women’s Amateur is very difficult to win. I played it seven times. The Match Play genre is what’s amazing. Every year, most of the big players don’t need anyone up front like you expect. To make it to the Championship game, a lot has to go right. I have learned that the transition from a grass diet to a 64 cycle is sometimes very difficult. You completely change minds, and if you don’t hit reset you’re in trouble. Playing well the first two days can be difficult because you go into the game thinking it’s one leg, but the truth of the matter is, you don’t.

This year at Banden Dunes, I tried to make the mental change in the Match play before the start of the stroke easier said than done. But I went in with the thought that the first two days don’t matter as long as you’re within the cut line.

I was t10 after the stroke. After I won my first game, I was fine. The Links style course is perfect for my game. I am comfortable knocking and working the ball both ways, under the wind. That gave me the edge. I thought about that offer all day during the last 36 holes. Catching it at the end of the game was a dream.

This fall, I played in the Singapore women’s national team tournament. I love to travel and see new places, and I love group events. And we won! Playing for your country is one of the coolest things you can do as an athlete, like when I played on the Curtis Cup team in 2022. Being in a group with people you are used to dealing with, you know how to respect each other. That dynamic force is so special because it is so rare.

I was partnered with Amari Avery for the Curtis Cup and Junior Solheim Cup. We won each time. There is so much adrenaline and it’s fun and it’s all about each other. You are my closest friend, and we will cherish these games for the rest of our lives.

And yet, the most important moments of my career are not the ones he talks about. They are low points. There are weeks that you feel like you failed in a bad competition or you had a big goal and you just fell short. They test your belief, like when I missed a few cuts at the Augastautan National Women Anaser. I have learned that I may bid. That being strong is what matters. I allow myself to feel how much not playing well, I talk to my circle of people, my close friends, my parents, my coaches. As soon as I get the moans and groans in my system, I find what I’m missing, and I go and fix it.

I’m in my last year at Stanford. My game evolved during my time here. I used to take three- or four-months off every winter, so going to play every year was new to me. The facilities are amazing. Everything you need is right here. I’ve grown a lot in the atmosphere at Stanford, too, because you’re surrounded by high achievers. Nature makes you fall more in love with your art. You feel the pressure in a good way to get into your lane hard because you lift so much and are inspired by what everyone else is doing.

I also transformed my greatest strength – my mind. I am very emotionally detached from my results, good or bad. Like winning the US Women’s Amateur: It was the best thing ever, it was a dream come true, a goal accomplished, but if I hadn’t won it, my month would have looked the same. I care a lot about getting better and doing the things I need to do to put myself in a position to play well, but if I go out there and shoot bad scores, I don’t feel like I’m in my life. That mindset gives you the freedom to play well and it gives you the freedom to play really bad. I’m not afraid to play badly. That is the property.

I am emotionally attached to give it my all. When I go into a tournament I feel unprepared, if there’s a shot I haven’t worked on enough to be able to hit it comfortably in the tournament, that worries me a lot. Everything I do before I show the competition, that’s what I’m emotionally attached to.

Moving into my last house at Stanford, I was really excited. I’m never tempted to turn pro early. I got everything good I could ask for out of Stanford Golf. We have a National Championship; I would love to win another one, but I’ve lived every day for a lot of what I’ve been at Stanford, so if it was now, I’d be satisfied. I’m in a good place, where I’m definitely going to enjoy this year, but I’m also looking forward to the next phase.

Converting to PRO is in the back of my mind. There are many things to pioneer, such as what to play and where to play. But you have to be flexible in this process. I’m just doing what I can to prepare as much as possible. I can put my good golf game up against anyone. But I think the challenge of taking that next step is not entirely whether your value is there or your strength. It suggests that down there you have enough motivation to play golf that was a strong move and you take care of your body and manage your fatigue to be in the week after the week. I think the material things don’t seem to be the hardest part.

I’m excited about where women’s golf is, and where it’s going. Since I was 17, I have been showing up at golf courses and even airplanes. The coolest part is the types of people who come to me. Young kids are my favorite fans, but the diversity of people and ages of people and golfers and non-golfers who reach out or see me in public is really amazing. It shows that women’s golf is reaching a lot of people. Knowing that I’m a small part of that is pretty cool.

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