North Jersey's Marina Alex Finishes Tops Among Americans At U.S. Women's Open

New Jersey's Marina Alex finished 11th at the U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship in Bedminster this weekend.

The Wayne native finished the tournament at the Trump National Golf Club at -4, the best score by an American and tied with Minjee Lee of Australia.

Alex was appreciative of the support she received during the tournament.

Us open week!!!! Thank you for the love you all rock! pic.twitter.com/eGoN8XCdFD
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She also posted about the experience on Instagram.

The range of emotions you experience during a major championship especially the US Open is unparalleled. (SWIPE for more photos) Thank you to the incredible fans who supported me throughout this week. The volunteers and staff at @trumpgolfbedminster were impeccable, thank you! Could not be happier with the outcome. Thank you to my caddy Dave for keeping me sane celebration is in order!!!!!! @pilotpenusa @golf4her @usga
A post shared by Marina Alex (@marinaaadee) on Jul 16, 2017 at 4:39pm PDT

Alex has earned slightly more than $1 million since joining the tour in 2013. She made the cut in 19 events and had a career-high three top-10 finishes in 2016.

She is an alumnus of Vanderbilt University. Golf runs in her family. Her father competes in senior amature golf events and her brother Anthony plays for Florida State University.

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Photo: Marina Alex watches her drive off the ninth tee during the second round of U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., Friday, July 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)