It wasn’t all that long ago that Gabriella Then, a former USGA champion, quit golf and took a job in marketing and sales at Le Mieux skin care. That decision came after she missed out on advanging to Stage II of LPGA Qualifying School by a single stroke in 2019.
But Then couldn’t stay away, and in 2021 she won three times in four months on the Cactus and Women’s All Pro Tours and then won Ladies European Tour Q-School.
On Sunday, the 26-year-old Then added another first when she broke through on the Epson Tour, winning the Garden City Charity Classic in Garden City, Kansas, with a 5-under 67 in the final round. A 27-foot eagle putt on the par-5 16th hole ultimately wrapped up the two-stroke victory for Then over 17-year-old Alexa Pano.
