Five-thirty in the morning. It’s a time most people would rather sleep through, but Alli Weaver is probably glad that she didn’t Saturday. While her parents headed off to the beach to start their vacation, Weaver was answering a text message from Lancaster Country Club’s head golf pro Rick Gibson. The 24-year-old was going to …
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By the time she sank a second straight birdie putt on the 17th hole early Saturday afternoon, more than a murmur ran through the ever-growing gallery. “That’s Choi,” someone said. “That’s golf!” another exclaimed. Indeed. Respective rounds of 71 and 73 Thursday and Friday at the U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club had Chella …
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Fan experience is an integral part of any golf tournament. A positive fan experience will mean a better opportunity to return to the tournament venue in the future. So far there have been few complaints about Lancaster Country Club. “I think it’s been great,” said Kevin Barth of Lancaster. “The weather has been fantastic and …
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If you’ve tuned in to the U.S. Women’s Open on TV at all this week, at some point there’s probably been a shot of kayakers floating on the Conestoga Creek, some in the background as golfers teed off from No. 7. The creek flows down alongside the No. 7 fairway, separating Holes No. 3, 4, …
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There may be no one more equipped to handle a 13-over-par 83 in a round at the U.S. Women’s Open than Liz Nagel. More than anyone, perhaps, she has been able to keep golf in perspective for a couple of reasons. No. 1, she’s still learning and understands that playing golf with the best women’s …
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Each morning, golfers at the U.S. Women’s Open check pin locations and weather conditions. They look back on their previous day’s results and adjust their strategies. Brad Cheney goes through a similar routine as the director of technical operations for FOX Sports, the broadcast partner for the tournament. “To capture the event,” said Cheney, the …
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Mike Trostel, 31, didn’t know what he wanted to be when he grew up. Teacher? Lawyer? Businessman? Indecision turned out to be not such a bad thing. Because he liked to play golf and to read history, Trostel got an internship at the USGA Museum in Far Hills, New Jersey, which later hired him. One …
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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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While everybody likes to see long drives, often times doing the little things are what can make for a successful round of golf. Just ask Jane Park. Despite being dead last in the field in driving distance, Park finished her round of 66 Friday morning to be one of the co-leaders at the U.S. Women’s …
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As a polite and attentive silence enveloped the sun-soaked 18th green at Lancaster Country Club early Friday afternoon, a singular voice — that of Mariajo Uribe — attempted to coax the ball toward the hole for a birdie, and her score toward the safety zone above the projected cut line. “Sit … sit … sit…” …
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Suzuka Yamaguchi walked off of the 18th green after her second round of the U.S. Women’s Open on Friday afternoon after making double-bogey on the treacherous finishing hole. Bummed? You wouldn’t have known it by her expression after turning in her scorecard. The youngest player in the field — she’ll turn 15 in August — …
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A lot of things have changed in the last six years, including the course at Lancaster Country Club, but Emily Quinn can still remember her 2009 round there at the Lanco Ladies City County Amateur. Struggling on the 12th hole, at the site of this year’s U.S. Women’s Open, Quinn — a four-time District Three …
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Ryan Sensenig and Nate Fricke sat in the caddie hospitality area at Lancaster Country Club Tuesday, waiting for a bag and talking about a dream. “That’s what you’re hoping for,” said Sensenig, a 32 year-old Conestoga Valley High School grad. He was talking about caddying on a pro tour. “I’d definitely consider it,” said Fricke, …
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