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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A working-class pro named Chella Choi shot a little 29 on Lancaster Country Club’s front nine Saturday. A couple hours later, Choi had a birdie putt on the 18th green for a 62, which would have been the best all-gender score in the long, long history of the U.S. Open. “I was hoping she made …
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The crowd forms a gentle stream as it follows the worn-down walkway between the 14th and 18th greens at Lancaster Country Club on Saturday, absorbing the hot July sun in the middle of the afternoon. Some members of the stream peel away, though, pulling out phones or pausing for a pose under the structural centerpiece …
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Michelle Wie wasn’t terribly sure what to expect before teeing it up in this year’s U.S. Women’s Open at the Lancaster Country Club. The defending champion has been dealing with hip and ankle injuries all season. On top of that, she made some swing changes that made climbing any leaderboard difficult. But she was encouraged …
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One is a 22-year-old native of South Korea. The other is a 38-year-old product of Japan. At opposite ends of the spectrum age-wise, what In Gee Chun and Shiho Oyama have in common is that both have much to play for in Sunday’s final round of the U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club. Competing …
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Lee Khang was among the first members of his family to come to the United States back in the mid-1970s. It’s a move his parents put in motion by applying for a sponsorship in the U.S. when they realized it was no longer safe to live in Laos, just north of Vietnam, during the height …
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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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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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