Gillman seeks to defend her amateur title in Portland

Seventeen-year-old Kristen Gillman has had quite the summer vacation.

The Pan American Games in Canada and the Women's British Open in Scotland were among her stops. This week, Gillman looks to defend her title at the US Women's Amateur in Portland, Oregon.

The native of Austin, Texas, has been on a whirlwind tour since winning last year's Amateur at Nassau Country Club in Glen Cove, New York, with a 2-up victory over Canadian Brooke Mackenzie Henderson.