tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post8387080656245146323..comments2024-03-29T00:38:31.950-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: U.S. Women's Open -- Day Two Wrap UpGoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-17157335906918385542014-06-21T17:38:11.976-04:002014-06-21T17:38:11.976-04:00Wie pars the last hole to finish with a 72. She i...Wie pars the last hole to finish with a 72. She is 2 under par for the tournament, tied with Amy Yang for the lead.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-1158698750736266462014-06-21T17:36:47.615-04:002014-06-21T17:36:47.615-04:00Lexi Thompson holes a long, curling putt on the la...Lexi Thompson holes a long, curling putt on the last hole for birdie. She finishes with a 74 that leaves her at 3 over par, five shots off the lead.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-80677446738803325222014-06-21T17:28:41.597-04:002014-06-21T17:28:41.597-04:00Minjee Lee bogeys the last hole to finish at 2 ove...Minjee Lee bogeys the last hole to finish at 2 over par.<br /><br />Yang also bogeys the last hole. She shoots a 68, and is tied with Michelle Wie for the lead at 2 under par.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-46360519004957424702014-06-21T17:18:52.279-04:002014-06-21T17:18:52.279-04:00Stacy Lewis finishes with a third-round 74, which ...Stacy Lewis finishes with a third-round 74, which leaves her four over par and seven shots off the lead, so her chances of winning the U.S. Open are just about gone.<br /><br />Lexi Thompson bogeys the 16th hole for her third bogey in a row, so she is now tied with Lewis at plus 4.<br /><br />Unless Juli Inkster can come up with another miraculous round tomorrow, Michelle Wie is the only American left with a realistic chance of victory.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-34388050229352509442014-06-21T17:13:35.607-04:002014-06-21T17:13:35.607-04:00Minjee Lee, the 18-year-old amateur from Australia...Minjee Lee, the 18-year-old amateur from Australia, birdies the 17th hole to take over third place at one over par. Yang completes her up and down to save par and remain 3 under.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-86052567583054372182014-06-21T17:11:22.174-04:002014-06-21T17:11:22.174-04:00On the par three 17th, Yang's drive rolls into...On the par three 17th, Yang's drive rolls into a greenside bunker. But her bunker shot is outstanding, rolling to within a few feet of the hole.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-73698813596569210952014-06-21T17:10:31.362-04:002014-06-21T17:10:31.362-04:001. A. Yang (KOR): -3 (52 holes)
2. M. Wie: -2 ...1. A. Yang (KOR): -3 (52 holes)<br />2. M. Wie: -2 (51)<br />T3. J. Inkster: +2 (54)<br />T3. S. Meadow (NIR): +2 (54)<br />T3. N.Y. Choi (KOR); +2 (53)<br />T3. Miss M. Lee (am) (AUS): +2 (52)GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-20897125615242510882014-06-21T17:06:36.662-04:002014-06-21T17:06:36.662-04:00Lexi Thompson has not been able to recover from th...Lexi Thompson has not been able to recover from those double bogeys at 8 and 9. She just bogeyed 15, and she is now 3 over par for the tournament, six shots behind Yang.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-32354803538145487672014-06-21T16:59:27.915-04:002014-06-21T16:59:27.915-04:00Now this is looking more like a U.S. Women's O...Now this is looking more like a U.S. Women's Open. The big American stars -- Lewis, Wie, and Thompson -- are collapsing, and a South Korean golfer has now taken the lead.<br /><br />1. A. Yang (KOR): -3 (51 holes)<br />2. M. Wie: -2 (50)<br />3. Miss M. Lee (am) (AUS): +1 (51)GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-86367643677762789782014-06-21T16:54:01.974-04:002014-06-21T16:54:01.974-04:00Germany and Ghana finish with a 2-2 draw. That...Germany and Ghana finish with a 2-2 draw. That's probably bad news for the U.S., since it means that Germany will have a strong incentive to win their last group match against the Americans.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-70100305309376304402014-06-21T16:38:21.094-04:002014-06-21T16:38:21.094-04:00Germany and Ghana are tied at 2 in the 80th minute...Germany and Ghana are tied at 2 in the 80th minute, so I'm going to see how that turns out.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-24949208149226955782014-06-21T16:33:25.820-04:002014-06-21T16:33:25.820-04:00T1. A. Yang (KOR): -3 (49 holes)
T1. M. Wie: -...T1. A. Yang (KOR): -3 (49 holes)<br />T1. M. Wie: -3 (48)<br />T3. Miss M. Lee (am) (AUS): +1 (49)<br />T3. L. Thompson: +1 (48)GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-18500292728988922502014-06-21T16:31:50.350-04:002014-06-21T16:31:50.350-04:00Wie bogeys the 12th hole, and falls into a tie for...Wie bogeys the 12th hole, and falls into a tie for the lead with Amy Yang.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-76689428678868274802014-06-21T16:12:08.915-04:002014-06-21T16:12:08.915-04:00Wie hits a disastrous tee shot on 11, and ends up ...Wie hits a disastrous tee shot on 11, and ends up with double bogey. So now her lead is suddenly back down to one shot.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-40414821610015309302014-06-21T16:04:30.556-04:002014-06-21T16:04:30.556-04:00Amy Yang birdies the 12th hole to move to 3 under ...Amy Yang birdies the 12th hole to move to 3 under for the tournament, three shots off the lead.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-72255590340847653352014-06-21T15:59:19.596-04:002014-06-21T15:59:19.596-04:00Thompson follows up here back-to-back double bogey...Thompson follows up here back-to-back double bogeys with a birdie, so she's back to even par for the tournament.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-75792303750251557962014-06-21T15:53:50.584-04:002014-06-21T15:53:50.584-04:00Michelle Wie follows up her birdie on 9 with a bir...Michelle Wie follows up her birdie on 9 with a birdie on 10, and she is now 6 under par -- four shots clear of Amy Yang in second place.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-89001150988064697922014-06-21T15:40:11.500-04:002014-06-21T15:40:11.500-04:001. M. Wie: -5 (45 holes)
2. A. Yang (KOR): -2 ...1. M. Wie: -5 (45 holes)<br />2. A. Yang (KOR): -2 (46)<br />T3. S. Meadow (NIR): Even (47)<br />T3. Miss M. Lee (am) (AUS): Even (46)GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-83266389258986370752014-06-21T15:38:24.085-04:002014-06-21T15:38:24.085-04:00On the par-3 ninth, Lexi Thompson has a true Pineh...On the par-3 ninth, Lexi Thompson has a true Pinehurst experience. She hits a lovely tee shot that lands about five feet from the hole, but bounds off the rock-hard green, rolling far down a distant slope. She has a drop from where she was, but her drop rolls into a divot, and her second shot fails to get back on the green. Her third shot scoots well past the hole, and then she two putts for her second consecutive double bogey.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Michelle Wie's tee shot stops within 10 feet of the hole, and she rolls in the putt for a birdie two.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-26644723357509072592014-06-21T15:22:28.154-04:002014-06-21T15:22:28.154-04:00Lexi Thompson double bogeys the 8th hole, and fall...Lexi Thompson double bogeys the 8th hole, and falls back to 1 under par -- three shots behind Michelle Wie.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-6552909916696971242014-06-21T15:18:40.711-04:002014-06-21T15:18:40.711-04:00Have I mentioned that the land around Pinehurst ma...Have I mentioned that the land around Pinehurst may be the ugliest land in the South? It looks like they're playing on some barren planet.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-77035758320031046622014-06-21T15:03:34.485-04:002014-06-21T15:03:34.485-04:00Inkster finished with a 4-under par 66, and she is...Inkster finished with a 4-under par 66, and she is tied for 7th at 2 over par.<br /><br />Stacy Lewis is three over for the day and the tournament, and is now seven shots off the pace.<br /><br />1. M. Wie: -4 (43 holes)<br />2. L. Thompson: -3 (43)<br />T3. S. Meadow (NIR): -1 (46)<br />T3. A. Yang (KOR): -1 (46)GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-53452626240014712282014-06-21T13:45:25.563-04:002014-06-21T13:45:25.563-04:0053-year old Juli Inkster is four under par through...53-year old Juli Inkster is four under par through 14 holes today, and has moved to two over par for the tournament -- only five shots off the lead. She won this tournament in 1999 and 2002.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-52446737923208651882014-06-21T13:43:40.757-04:002014-06-21T13:43:40.757-04:00Wie has bogeyed the first hole, so the leaderboard...Wie has bogeyed the first hole, so the leaderboard looks like this:<br /><br />1. M. Wie: -3 (37 holes)<br />2. L. Thompson: -1 (37)<br />T3. S. Lewis: Even (38)<br />T3. A. Yang: Even (38)GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-30389958405008694062014-06-21T13:38:25.212-04:002014-06-21T13:38:25.212-04:00Emma Talley shot a 78 today, so she is at 16 over ...Emma Talley shot a 78 today, so she is at 16 over par, in a tie for 68th place.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.com