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To this point, Piller is most remembered for helping the U.S. win the Solheim Cup in Germany last September when she converted an 8-foot putt to defeat Caroline Masson. If she had missed, the U.S. would’ve lost. Tears followed.
That event gave Piller more confidence heading into the LPGA this year. Even though she still hasn’t won, she has eight top-10 finishes and an 11th-hour eighth-place tie to sneak into the Olympics for the red, white and blue.
“When golf came back in the Olympics, I thought, it’s like, ‘wow, here is my chance to go to the Olympics,’” Piller said. “I never thought I would be standing here giving an interview about being in the Olympics. It’s just a dream come true.”