The 20-year-old's qualification comes five months after she turned professional.
Her determination to dispel that stereotype has been a strong motivator, propelling her to new heights in her career as she made her debut on the Ladies European Tour in 2024.
“The Olympics is such a special event, it is an incredible opportunity to qualify for the Olympics and compete against the very best in the world,” she said. The top 15 players in the world will be eligible for the Olympics, with a limit of four players from each country. Then she was ranked 702nd in the world and has moved more than 500 rungs up the rankings to world No. 181.
While she knew she had a shot at the Paris Games, she was not fixated on it and admitted to not checking the rankings often.
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