Nearly three months have passed since Gabriella Then stormed to victory on the final day of the LET’s Q-School and the American cannot wait to begin her season.
The 26-year-old produced a final round of 67 (-6) to claim a four-shot win at La Manga Club and give her LET status for 2022, just months after picking up a golf club again.
Then stopped playing golf in August 2019 after failing to make it through the first stage of LPGA Tour Q-Series and got a marketing job in skincare.
But at the start of 2021 she thought about playing again and after victories on the Cactus Tour she headed to LET Q-School, where the rest is history.
“I am thrilled to be playing on the LET this year, it’s a whole new experience! I’m looking forward to learning more about the world and the different cultures,” said Then.
The 2011 PING Junior Solheim Cup winner will make her LET bow at this week’s Aramco Saudi Ladies International – a new destination for her.
But this season will be full of new places and locations as Then had only previously played golf outside the U.S. at the 2011 Solheim Cup in Ireland and last year’s Q-School.
After heading back home, the USC graduate has been making sure that she is ready and equipped for life on Tour and a long stretch of events.
“I have been training in southern California since Q-School and spending lots of time with friends and family. I have been playing golf every day and enjoying the off season,” she continued.
“I have been working on my swing over the past few months, trying to get it more consistent and ready for a season-long trek.
“In terms of preparation, I have been playing a lot and practicing how to play under pressure. I have also been preparing in the gym to get my body ready for the season.”
With a strong field assembled for this week, Then is raring to make her LET debut at Royal Greens and believes she is prepared for the year ahead.
She added: “I’m so excited for my LET debut! I cannot wait to compete and meet new people on the Tour and experience everything outside of my comfort zone. I feel ready to get going, but time has also flown by since we were in Spain at the end of last year!”
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