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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South Korea’s In Gee Chun birdied four of the last seven holes to rally for a one-stroke victory at the U.S. Women’s Open on Sunday in front of a record crowd at Lancaster Country Club. Following the conclusion of the event, USGA officials announced that Lancaster Country Club set a new attendance record for the …
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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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Amy Yang is back in the final pairing at the U.S. Women’s Open, and this time she’s prepared for the daunting challenge ahead. The 25-year-old South Korean beat back all of Stacy Lewis’ challenges in the third round at Lancaster Country Club on Saturday, and the day ended as it started: with Yang three strokes …
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Amy Yang rolled in four consecutive birdies in a round of 4-under 66 for a three-stroke lead after two rounds if the U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club. (Full scoreboard) While the bulk of the field tried to solve the sloping greens at Lancaster Country Club, Yang charged into the lead on her inward …
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Was strolling around Lancaster Country Club Wednesday with a swing coach I’ve gotten to know a little, a guy who works with players on both the PGA and LPGA Tours. His student on this day happened to be playing a practice round with Inbee Park. Park had recently hit several ugly, low, weak spinless shots …
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[youtube id=”zfNtqBMAXgU” align=”center” mode=”normal” autoplay=”no” maxwidth=”550″] The U.S Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club officially got underway on Thursday morning. First-round play began with the threesome of Breanna Elliott, Gaby Lopez and Jimin Kang taking the first swings off the tee at Hole No. 1 at 6:45 a.m. By 8 a.m. the course was already …
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What did you do during the summer when you were 16? A lazy afternoon at the pool, working that first part-time job, or maybe driving for the first time? Playing in the U.S. Open probably wasn’t on the to-do list for most of us. It is, though, for Beth Lillie, who will be a junior …
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Normally, the idea of kids walking on the fairways and standing on the greens at a golf tournament would be frowned upon. However, on Wednesday at Lancaster Country Club, it was a common sight. Junior Day was taking place on the final day of practice for the U.S. Women’s Open. It meant kids from as …
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Not that she ever wore her emotions on her sleeve but experience has taught Inbee Park to stay on an even keel. Never too high, ever too low. That might be especially tough for a player who has the weight of expectations that the leader on the LPGA money list might have. But here is …
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Each day, Brittany Lincicome receives a different batch of cookies from her host family during the hard-swinging American’s stay in Lancaster for the U.S. Women’s Open. Peanut butter cup cookies were on the menu Tuesday, as the 29-year-old tried to keep things light before the tournament’s Thursday tee-off. “Even on the range,” said Lincicome, a …
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A couple weeks back I wrote, under the headline, “Inbee Park: Best in the world at what she does,” that “we all know,” who the player to beat in the U.S. Women’s Open is. I’d like to amend that a bit. Park is indeed the world No. 1. Her major-championship record suggests the biggest stages …
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Sei Young Kim – or her now ex-caddie, to be precise – added a hint of Bill Belichick to the U.S. Women’s Open Tuesday. Paul Fusco, a veteran caddie on the men’s and women’s tours, lost his job with Kim by taking photos of United States Golf Association notes on course setup. According to U.S.G.A. …
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The USGA says the caddie for Sei Young Kim was removed from the U.S. Women’s Open for taking photos of internal notes on the course setup. Paul Fusco will not be allowed to caddie this week at Lancaster Country Club. The Women’s Open starts Thursday. A USGA spokesman says Fusco was found to have taken …
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