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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[youtube id=”chuf9L9cyuk”]The question popped into my head earlier this week when I realized I was logging an average of about 15,000-plus steps a day —  according to the Fitbit watch my wife surprised me with last Christmas —  while out covering the U.S. Women’s Open along with my colleagues. I wonder what it would be like for …
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At Pinehurst Country Club last year, the USGA held a grand experiment by conducting the men’s and women’s U.S. Opens back-to-back at the same venue. Further, they paid players and caddies for information — what clubs were hit off tees and into greens, how balls reacted on greens and fairways, how much bounce, how much …
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Laura Davies is just a salt-of-the-earth human being. She appears continually happy while keeping up with players half her age. That’s not really an exaggeration. While Davies is 51, the average age of the players in the U.S. Open field is 25. She is the only player in this year’s Open who played in the …
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Ron Sirak has a dream gig for a golf nut, Senior Writer at Golf Digest and contributor to the Golf Channel. The journey started at Franklin & Marshall College. “F&M has meant everything to me,” Sirak, F&M Class of 1972, said Friday in the Media Center at Lancaster Country Club. “My dad worked in the …
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[youtube id=”-Nn4AkXTsgQ”]The putting and the driving and the chipping and all of that other golf stuff is nice, sure. But let’s focus on what some fans of the U.S. Women’s Open are really rabid about. The signing. Getting autographs from the likes of Michelle Wie and Inbee Park at the Open is the other major …
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Rookie Min Lee had yet to be much of a factor on the LPGA tour until the second round of the U.S. Women’s Open. On a tougher day for scoring, Lee went out and birdied four of her first six holes. She shot a blistering 31 on the front nine, and ended with a 68 …
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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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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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U.S. Women’s Open officials announced Friday morning that Conestoga Valley High School, 2110 Horseshoe Road, is now open for all volunteer and ticket-holder parking for the remaining three rounds of the championship, Friday through Sunday. No hangtags are needed for access. Officials are encouraging volunteers and attendees to consider both Conestoga Valley High School and Park City Center …
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