school, after college, has been awesome, and to win it, just incredible.” Her win was also remarkable in that she broke her ankle skiing in January and didn’t pick up a club until April. Dinh attended Wisconsin University (20122015) and played on the women’s golf team. She was a four-time Academic All-Big Ten scholar athlete and graduated with a degree in chemical engineering. Chugg, from Salt Lake City, was playing in her third U.S. Women’s Mid-Am final match Michigan Golfer Wins USGA Women’s Mid-Am Championship Kimberly Dinh, of Midland, won her first USGA National title by overcoming a 3-down deficit to defeat the 2017 USGA Mid-Amateur Champion, Kelsey Chugg. The 2023 Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship was hosted by Stonewall Golf Club near Morgantown, Pennsylvania, just west of Philadelphia. “In college, I never really played in any USGA events, mostly because by the time the summer came around, I was burned out and I didn’t want to travel. So having an opportunity to compete in a USGA championship after grad By Fred Altvater Michigan Golf Journal
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