Posted: July 8, 2015 6:27 pm
- Some ground crew members eat a light breakfast at 4:00 a.m. Wednesday before heading to prepare the course for practice round for the U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club. (Photo/Blaine Shahan)
- Mike Yelenosky, Golf Course Superintendent at Lancaster Country Club, talks to the ground crew before the set out to prepare the course shortly before 4:30 Wednesday morning. (Photo/Blaine Shahan)
- Working in the dark a grounds worker returns the grass catcher to his mower after emptying clippings from the seventh fairway. Clippings were emptied after each hole at Lancaster Country Club as the crew prepared the course for the third day of the U.S. Women’s Open.(Photo/Blaine Shahan)
- With headlights on their mowers members of the Grounds Crew cut the grass on the number one fairway at Lancaster Country Club shortly after 5:00 a.m. to prepare the course for the third day of the U.S. Women’s Open. (Photo/Blaine Shahan)
- With headlights on their mowers members of the Grounds Crew cut the grass on the number one fairway at Lancaster Country Club shortly after 5:00 a.m. to prepare the course for the third day of the U.S. Women’s Open. (Photo/Blaine Shahan)
- Wednesday is Junior Day at the U.S. Open and the flags used for the practice rounds are pink. (Photo/Blaine Shahan)
- Jeremy Walker, a grounds worker at Lancaster Country Club, puts the flag in hole number 11 as USGA officials check the green before the third day of the U.S. Women’s Open Wednesday. (Photo/Blaine Shahan)
- Darin Bevard, Director of Championship Agronomy for the USGA is stimping the green on the 11th hole of the Lancaster Country Club to check the green’s speed before the third day of play at the U.S. Women’s Open Wednesday. (Photo:Blaine Shahan)
- Mowers are parked in a line as Grounds Crew memebers arrive at about 4:00 a.m. at the Lancaster Country Club Wednesday morning. (Photo/Blaine Shahan)
- A grouds worker cuts the grass on the number 18 green at the Lancaster Country Club shortly after 5:30 Wednesday morning. The grounds crew started about 4:30 a.m. to prepare the course for the third day of the U.S. Women’s Open. (Photo/Blaine Shahan)
- Golfer Michelle Wie heads to the driving range before the start of her practice round Wednesday morning at Lancaster Country Club.
- A young fan waits for autograph opportunities behind the driving range at Lancaster Country Club on Wednesday morning.
- The grounds crew at for the U.S. Women’s Open cuts the grass in the fairway of hole #1 at about 5:10 a.m. Wednesday. (Photo/Blaine Shahan)
- Club employee Jack Kingsbury, 16, of Manheim Township, collects the practice balls from the picker, during practice rounds of the 70th US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club Wednesday July 8, 2015. (Photo/Chris Knight)
- Club employee Jack Kingsbury, 16, of Manheim Township, pours the practice balls into a ball washer, during practice rounds of the 70th US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club Wednesday July 8, 2015. (Photo/Chris Knight)
- Clean balls fly out of the ball washer during practice rounds of the 70th US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club Wednesday July 8, 2015. (Photo/Chris Knight)
- Baskets of clean ball for the driving range during practice rounds of the 70th US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club Wednesday July 8, 2015. (Photo/Chris Knight)
- Practice round balls for the driving range during practice rounds of the 70th US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club Wednesday July 8, 2015. (Photo/Chris Knight)
- Justin Rudy, of Centerville, drives the ball into a screen with a simulation of the 18th hole at LCC in the Lexus Performance Drive pavilion. during practice rounds of the 70th US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club Wednesday July 8, 2015. (Photo/Chris Knight)
- Dave Lawrence, of East Hempfield Twp., sinks the put on the Putt Analyzer, inspired by the putt Tiger Woods made to force a playoff at the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, during practice rounds of the 70th US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club Wednesday July 8, 2015. (Photo/Chris Knight)
- Mike Minarcik, of Philadelphia, poses with a replica of the U.S. Womens Open Championship trophy, during practice rounds of the 70th US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club Wednesday July 8, 2015. (Photo/Chris Knight)
- Kaia Crossley, 8, left, and sister Cambria Crossley, 10, both of Mechanicsburg, pose with the 10th hole flag on Juniors Day, during practice rounds of the 70th US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club Wednesday July 8, 2015. (Photo/Chris Knight)
- Joe Forrey, of Manor Twp., sorts letters for the leader board on the 17th green, during practice rounds of the 70th US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club Wednesday July 8, 2015. (Photo/Chris Knight)
- Kevin Davies, right, of Glenmoor Pa., and Joe Forrey, of Manor Twp., work the leader board on the 17th green, during practice rounds of the 70th US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club Wednesday July 8, 2015. (Photo/Chris Knight)
- Golfers Brittany Lincicome, back left, and Anna Nordqvist, take a selfie with Ella Will, 10, front left, Callie Will, 8, and Hannah Hoover, 8, all of Enola, during practice rounds of the 70th US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club Wednesday July 8, 2015. (Photo/Chris Knight)
- Cambria Crossley, 10, of Mechanicsburg, returns the flag back to the hole on the 10th, during practice rounds of the 70th US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club Wednesday July 8, 2015. (Photo/Chris Knight)
- Golfer Morgan Pressel, right, signs an autograph for Kaia Crossley, 8, and her sister Cambria Crossley, 10, both of Mechanicsburg, on the 10th hole during practice rounds of the 70th US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club Wednesday July 8, 2015. (Photo/Chris Knight)
- Sydnee Michaels, hits out of a bunker on the 1st hole, during practice rounds of the 70th US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club Wednesday July 8, 2015. (Photo/Chris Knight)
- Lancaster General Health representatives Bob Schied, Kim Shirker and Sue Fox fill up on water at the LG Health Wellness Pavilion at the U.S. Open. (Photo courtesy Lancaster General Health)
- Cristie Kerr plays 18 during a practice round of the U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club Wednesday. (Photo/Patrick Blain)
- Jennifer Song plays 18 during a practice round of the 2015 U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club Wednesday. (Photo/Patrick Blain)
- Golfer Cristie Kerr hands her ball to a young fan after finishing 18 during a practice round of the U.S. Women’s Open Wednesday at Lancaster Country Club.
- Caroline Masson plays 14 during a practice round of the 2015 U.S. Women’s Open Wednesday mroning. (Photo/Patrick Blain)
- Ji-Young-Oh plays number 14 in a U.S. Open practice round Wednesday. (Photo/Patrick Blain)
- Ryan O’Toole signs an autograph during a practice round of the 2015 U.S. Women’s Open Wednesday.
- Lee-Anne Pace plays 11 during a practice round for the U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club Wednesday.
- A volunteer superintendent works on the driving range after play during the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Tuesday, July 7, 2015.
- A group of volunteer superintendents work on the driving range after play during the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Tuesday, July 7, 2015.
- A group of volunteer superintendents work on the driving range after play during the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Tuesday, July 7, 2015.
- Patrick McGrath of Denver, PA, peeks out between two scoreboards during practice rounds of the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
- Player and caddie go quietly up the seventh fairway as the practice rounds for the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club conclude on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
- People walk accross the Conestoga River during practice rounds of the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
- Marshalls wait for players at the fifth green during a slow afternoon of practice rounds at the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
- A marshall waits for some action at the sixth green during a practice round of the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
- A marshall sitting along the third fairway, looks for any action that might be happening on the south side of the Conestoga River, during a practice round of the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
- Nearly empty grandstands are pictured at the sixth green during a slow afternnon at the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
- The fifth and third holes are pictured during a slow afternoon at the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
- A group of players hit onto the 18th green during a practice round of the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
- An entourage of people follow their players during a practice round on the 16th hold during a practice round of the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
- Player and an LCC caddie, walk across the Conestoga River, on a slow afternoon of play during a practice round of the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
- Kaiya Mitchell, 13, of Arlington, VA, holds the flag on the 15th hole during a practice round of the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
- Caddie Colin Cann and swing coach David Whelan, chat with Paula Creamer on the 15th hole during a practice round of the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
- Greg Norman, watches the action on the 15th tee during a practice round of the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
- Colin Cann and Greg Norman watch the tee shot of Hannah O’Sullivan on the 15th hole during a practice round of the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
- Players Stephanie Connelly and Hannah O’Sullivan are pictured center, as Paula Cramer’s caddie Colin Cann, talks with Greg Norman, on the 15th tee during a practice round of the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
- Paula Creamer hits her tee shot on 17th hole during a practice round of the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
- Paula Creamer, right, and her caddie Colin Cann, talk about the tee shot on 17 tee during a practice round of the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
- Inbee Park, the world’s number one rank player, chips onto the 17th green during a practice round of the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
- Inbee Park, the world’s number one rank player, putts on the 17th green during a practice round of the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
- Paula Creamer hits from the greenside bunker on “Sandy Hook,” the par 4 16th hole during a practice round of the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
- Hannah O’Sullivan, an amateur from Chandler, AZ, prepares to hit from the 240 yard teeing area on “Sandy Hook,” the par 4 16th hole during a practice round of the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
- Paula Creamer hits from the 240 yard teeing area on “Sandy Hook,” the par 4 16th hole during a practice round of the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. Moments after her tee shot, the young man in purple asked if she would marry him. She seemed to think he was a bit too young.
- Stephanie Connelly signs autographs for a group of young ladies at the 15th hole during a practice round of the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
- Paula Creamer signs autographs for a group of young ladies on hole 15th during a practice round of the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
- Marina Alex hits from the greenside bunker on hole 14 during a practice round of the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.