Where to start? The name? The age? The talent?
- June 1, 2024
- 54°
U.S. Women's Open
Julia Neidigh spends most of her time behind a desk in a cramped trailer. She has two phones, one for work and one personal, and it’s hard to tell them apart.
![Big names won't be the reason this U.S. Women's Open is compelling [column]](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/84/c8410650-1f9e-11ef-ad69-b373c8a43907/665a51dda5fdd.image.jpg?crop=1624%2C914%2C0%2C181&resize=1624%2C914&order=crop%2Cresize)
Minjee Lee is the ninth-ranked female golfer in the world, winner of two major championships, including the 2022 U.S. Women’s Open.
• Name: Rod Messick.
![Scenes from Day 2 of the 2024 US Women's Open [photos]](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/37/63783cb6-1f58-11ef-9946-fb1d5595233b/665a52b1a264c.preview.jpg?crop=1001%2C563%2C0%2C99&resize=1001%2C563&order=crop%2Cresize)
![Here's what it's like watching the US Women's Open from a kayak in the Conestoga River [video]](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/47/247b0852-1eba-11ef-a411-43fb26262b26/6658d245a2b75.image.jpg?crop=1840%2C1035%2C0%2C45&resize=1840%2C1035&order=crop%2Cresize)
![Here's how the turf team grows the grass for the 2024 US Women's Open [photos, video]](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/1b/91b8514c-16d4-11ef-955c-efb13569857b/664b92a286849.image.jpg?crop=1790%2C1007%2C0%2C75&resize=1790%2C1007&order=crop%2Cresize)
![U.S. Women's Open: Natives & greens at Lancaster Country Club [video]](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/ad/8ad123c4-721f-5af8-8483-8d95e40851b1/665746d123783.image.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080)
![Few kayakers take to the Conestoga River on the first day of play at LCC [photos]](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/d/28/d2847ffa-1ec4-11ef-a962-e3d9ab3c091c/6658e6fc8cbee.preview.jpg?crop=1897%2C1067%2C22%2C0&resize=1897%2C1067&order=crop%2Cresize)
Leaderboard
Updated hourly
TOP 10 PLAYERS
Wichanee Meechai
-4
Andrea Lee
-2
Minjee Lee
-1
Yuko Saso
-1
Asterisk Talley (a)
+1
Wei-Ling Hsu
+1
Jin Hee Im
+1
Mi Hyang Lee
+1
Hinako Shibuno
+1
Megan Schofill (a)
+1
Sakura Koiwai
+1
Chisato Iwai
+1
a-amateur
WEATHER FORECAST
![Kayaking to the U.S. Women's Open [video]](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/d/6d/d6dd5b23-5198-5b1b-979e-4bbd05b7bf1b/6658e5a44c9c7.image.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080)
Kayaking to the U.S. Women's Open via the Conestoga River
![These changes to the 2024 US Women's Open course help pollinators, water quality and golfers too [video]](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/d/17/d176ddd0-16d4-11ef-99ce-a39e9a30acca/664b930d79aa3.image.jpg?crop=1763%2C992%2C0%2C91&resize=1763%2C992&order=crop%2Cresize)
On a highly manicured property, golfers and visitors will see new naturalized areas and native plants.
![U.S. Women's Open: In-depth look at course turf with Josh Saunders [video]](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/34/734f1b04-7634-5584-a47e-c05f607ed686/6655eb31515b7.image.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080)
Josh Saunders gives us an in-depth look at course turf and playing surfaces for the upcoming U.S. Women's Open.
Julia Misemer was sitting by the fire pits near the putting green at Lancaster Country Club, thinking about packing the car for a trip to Philadelphia.
The pairing of Lexi Thompson, Rose Zhang and Minjee Lee looked to be one to watch.
Name: Jeff Sidebottom.
Long before anybody teed off for the first round of the 79th Women’s U.S. Open on Thursday, longtime Lancaster Country Club caddie Nate Fricke knew the par-3 12th hole was going to be a beast — that bogey would be an adequate if not a good score.
In one corner, Nelly Korda, the world’s best female golfer by a substantial margin.
![U.S. Women's Open: Scenes from Day 1 [video]](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/64/364d3236-0b06-50ef-8889-6fc58045248e/6658f3847ffbe.image.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080)
Scenes from Day 1 of the U.S. Women's Open
![Scenes from Day 1 of the 2024 US Women's Open [photos]](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/e2/0e2c64ae-1e8f-11ef-ba5e-b747d88684d5/66592016ee399.preview.jpg?crop=814%2C458%2C0%2C139&resize=814%2C458&order=crop%2Cresize)
![Lancaster city caterer gets big break with US Women's Open gig [photos]](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/9e/b9e71226-1dc7-11ef-87a0-2f0c788fb0df/66573b909e4c2.image.jpg?crop=1240%2C698%2C0%2C487&resize=1240%2C698&order=crop%2Cresize)
The gig for one of the most prestigious golf events in the world is the biggest Emily Gonzalez has had in her six-year catering career.
![We tried the food at the US Women’s Open; here are our top picks [column]](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/2d/a2df5ba8-1dd9-11ef-88dd-9f0bb355a0a0/6657599ce877b.image.jpg?crop=1765%2C993%2C0%2C91&resize=1765%2C993&order=crop%2Cresize)
I do not golf, so I don't know what food is traditionally associated with the game.
