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Video: Defending champion Michelle Wie looks back and ahead

Defending U.S. Women’s Open champion Michelle Wie spoke at the Media Center on Tuesday morning at Lancaster Country Club. [youtube id=”GrC8v2cQSj8″ align=”center” mode=”normal” autoplay=”no” maxwidth=”525″] More about Wie Mike Gross: Mother Nature could change U.S. Women’s Open narrative Photo gallery of Wie’s practice round last weekend

Video: Cristie Kerr discusses U.S. Women’s Open

Cristie Kerr, the 2007 U.S. Women’s Open champion, spoke with the media at Lancaster Country Club on Tuesday morning. [youtube id=”QgDGcRFX_ks” align=”center” mode=”normal” autoplay=”no” maxwidth=”500″]

John Walk: The unusual life of a 17-year-old in the Women’s Open

Four years ago, Mariel Galdiano made headlines across the golfing world when she became one of the youngest golfers ever to compete in the U.S. Women’s Open. Galdiano was only 13 years old back then, when the 66th playing of the Open was held at Broadmoor in Colorado Springs in 2011. “And that’s when I …
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Did you know? 30 tidbits about the Women’s Open field

Every golfer in the 2015 U.S. Women’s Open field has a back story that led them to Lancaster Country Club, and some of those stories are more interesting — and unusual — than others. With that in mind, here are some things fans might not know about 30 of the golfers set to compete this …
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2015’s first women’s major goes to Brittany Lincicome

Unlike most pro golfers, Brittany Lincicome doesn’t just acknowledge nervousness. She practically yells it out loud with her body language, facial expression, and even verbally, in interviews. At the end of a long day in which it appeared that the ANA Inspiration Championship would be decided at virtual match play between Stacy Lewis and Sei …
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Lexi Thompson ups ante with Golf Digest cover

Lexi Thompson is defending her title in the ANA Inspiration tournament this week, which was the first major title for the 20 year-old. Also there’s this:   [View the story “Lexi Thompson” on Storify]

US Women’s Open qualifying exemptions

The Unites States Golf Association exempts golfers from qualifying for the U.S. Women’s Open based on the following criteria: 1. Winners of the last 10 U.S. Women’s Opens: 2005 – Birdie Kim; 2006 – Annika Sorenstam; 2007 – Cristie Kerr; 2008 – Inbee Park; 2009 – Eun-Hee Ji; 2010 – Paula Creamer; 2011 – So …
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