Amy Yang called it a “good week, great week.” Stacy Lewis, who tied for third — two shots behind runner-up Yang in the U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club — went a step further. “It was,” she said, “an unbelievable week. … Just the energy in the crowd right off the first tee. …
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A sampler of notes and observations from an historic week at Lancaster Country Club… Anyone with one shred of disrespect for the skill of pro golfers, male or female, should’ve tried what This Space attempted Monday. Played Lancaster Country Club, in an outing for USGA officials, media and sponsors the club held as a thank-you …
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When the curtain rose on the world’s stage this past week, the scene was Lancaster and the spotlight was on the Lancaster Country Club. A field of 156 women’s golfers from 25 different countries descended on the nearly 100-year-old golf course off the New Holland Pike for the U.S. Women’s Open. With a Fox Sports …
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Stacy Lewis suggested Saturday that if windmills were placed on a couple of hole locations at this U.S. Women’s Open, “it would be perfect.” The runner-up heading into Sunday’s championship round at Lancaster Country Club was only half-kidding. There were hole locations where the ball didn’t roll out as expected, Lewis said, and there were …
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Todd Bidlespacher’s handiwork has been in the spotlight this past week. As director of golf course operations at the Lancaster Country Club, Bidlespacher is responsible for the course that has now been by millions on television and scrutinized in person by the world’s top women golfers. “I am very excited to show just how …
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As you may have heard and felt, a savage thunderstorm ripped through the area Thursday, as the first round of the U.S. Women’s Open was winding down. The storm hit around 6 p.m., with 56 golfers still on the course. It was short — maybe 10 minutes — but impressive, causing damage to trees …
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Barb Hornberger’s family lives alongside the 10th fairway at Lancaster Country Club. They’re enjoying the U.S. Women’s Open in style from under a canopy. [youtube id=”rBymmHFtpRA” align=”center” mode=”normal” autoplay=”no” maxwidth=”550″]
The huge crowds and the Lancaster Country Club course have have impressed this week during the U.S. Women’s Open. And when compared to other recent major golf tournaments, Lancaster fares exceptionally well. Bob Brookover of Philly.com contrasts the attendance of the Open with the Women’s PGA Championship held last month at West Chester Country Club …
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One eye on golf, another on the sky. That was the way thousands of golf fans went about watching the first round of the United States Women’s Open Thursday at the Lancaster Country Club. For most of the day, whatever was in the passing clouds, stayed in those clouds. True, a tornado watch was issued …
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The riding mowers roared to life before dawn. With headlights knifing the darkness, a dozen set out Wednesday across Lancaster Country Club’s championship-level golf course. Every rough, fairway, approach, collar, green and tee box required a trim before the golfers arrived at 6:45 a.m. for their final practice rounds of the U.S. Women’s Open. Cutting …
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Keith Schweigert takes a look at where you might want to go to check out the action at Lancaster Country Club. [youtube id=”4nMooHVMIPY” align=”center” mode=”normal” autoplay=”yes” maxwidth=”550″] Mike Gross also tackled this topic in a recent commentary.
Live Blog U.S. Women’s Open
Around 75,000 to 100,000 golf spectators are flocking to Lancaster County for the U.S. Women’s Open, so who is handling security? Some local agencies will help and the U.S. Golf Association will foot their bill, not taxpayers. The seven-day event started Monday and runs through Sunday at the Lancaster Country Club. The Manheim Township Police …
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Weather at a golf tournament ain’t just about rain and sunshine. What direction and how hard is the wind blowing? And how should that affect the placement of the tees and pins? How humid is it? And how will that influence how fast the grass grows out on the course? How much water is already …
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