The U.S. Women's Golf Open is a favorite event of mine, but I rarely pay it the attention it deserves. This year's edition is the first to be played at Pebble Beach, which means we get some more prime time golf. To prepare yourself, here are all the winners since we started the Heath Post:
2010 (Oakmont C.C., Pa.): Paula Creamer
2011 (Broadmoor G.C., Colo.): So Yeon Ryu (KOR)
2012 (Blackwolf Run, Wis.): Na Yeon Choi (KOR)
2013 (Sebonack G.C., N.Y.): Inbee Park (KOR)
2014 (Pinehurst Resort, N.C.): Michelle Wie
2015 (Lancaster C.C., Pa.): In Gee Chun (KOR)
2016 (CordeValle G.C., Calif.): Brittany Lang
2017 (Trump National G.C., N.J.): Sung Hyun Park (KOR)
2018 (Shoal Creek G. and C.C., Ala.): Ariya Jutanugarn (THA)
2019 (C.C. of Charleston, S.C.): Jeong-eun Lee (KOR)
2020 (Champions G.C., Tex.): A-lim Kim (KOR)
2021 (Olympic Club, Calif.): Yuka Saso (PHI)
2022 (Pine Needles Lodge and G.C., N.C..): Minjee Lee (AUS)
Here are the top ten women on the Rolex Women's Golf Rankings:
1. Jin-young Ko (KOR)
2. Nelly Korda
3. Lydia Ko (NZL)
4. Lilia Vu
5. Ruoning Yin (CHN)
6. Minjee Lee (AUS)
7. Atthaya Thitikul (THA)
8. Hyo-Joo Kim (KOR)
9. Xiyu Lin (CHN)
10. Leona Maguire (IRL)
Update on the top 10:
ReplyDeleteT137. Jin-Young Ko (KOR): + 7 (79)
T117. Nelly Korda: +4 (76)
T10. Lydia Ko (NZL): -1 (1 hole)
T137. Lilia Vu: +7 (79)
T10. Ruoning Yin: -1 (71)
T23. Minjee Lee: Even (72)
T50. Atthaya Thitikul: +1 (2 holes)
T10. Hyo Joo Kim: -1 (3 holes)
1. Xiyu Lin: -4 (68)
T50. Leona Maguire: +1 (2 holes)
1. X. Lin (CHN): -4 (18 holes)
ReplyDeleteT2. Miss Aine Donegan (am) (IRL): -3 (69)
T2. H.R. Ryu (KOR): -3 (69)
T2. N. Hatakoa (JPN): -3 (69)
The low American for now is Amari Avery, a 19-year-old amateur from Riverside, Calif. who plays for the University of Southern California.
ReplyDeleteLydia Ko just made a quadruple bogey 7 on the 5th hole, and she falls to 3 over par.
ReplyDeleteHere's the card at Pebble Beach for this weekend:
ReplyDelete1: 344 yds, par 4
2. 509 yds, par 5
3. 384 yds, par 4
4. 308 yds, par 4
5. 187 yds, par 3
6. 496 yds, par 5
7. 107 yds, par 3
8. 395 yds, par 4
9. 437 yds, par 4
OUT: 3,167 yds, par 36
10. 429 yds, par 4
11. 367 yds, par 4
12. 173 yds, par 3
13. 391 yds, par 4
14. 542 yds, par 5
15. 376 yds, par 4
16. 374 yds, par 4
17. 175 yds, par 3
18. 515 yds, par 5
IN: 3,342 yds, par 36
TOTAL: 6,509 yds, par 72
1. X. Lin (CHN): -4 (18 holes)
ReplyDeleteT2. Miss Aine Donegan (am) (IRL): -3 (18)
T2. H.R. Ryu (KOR): -3 (18)
T2. N. Hataoka (JPN): -3 (18)
T2. H.J. Kim (KOR): -3 (7)
World Number 8 Hyo Joo Kim birdies the 8th hold and moves into a tie for the lead at 4 under par.
ReplyDeleteInbee Park just had a baby a few months ago, and is not competing in this tournament.
ReplyDeleteHyo Joo Kim bogeys the 9th hole, and falls back to 3 under.
ReplyDeleteThere's just not much going on in this tournament. This is obviously one of those deals where the course was playing easier in the morning, because no one in the afternoon pairings -- except for H.J. Kim -- is challenging the morning scores.
ReplyDeleteMichelle Wie shot a 79 and Annika Sorenstam shot an 80, so neither of them is likely to be around for the weekend.
ReplyDeleteBailey Tardy of Georgia, who played the back nine first, and is now on the front nine, is 3 under with only two holes left on her round.
ReplyDelete1. X. Lin (CHN): -4 (18 holes)
ReplyDeleteT2. Miss A. Donegan (am) (IRL): -3 (18)
T2. H.R. Ryu (KOR): -3 (18)
T2. N. Hataoka (JPN): -3 (18)
T2. B. Tardy: -3 (16)
T2. H.J. Kim (KOR): -3 (11)
Bailey Tardy finishes with a 69, and moves into a tie for second. She also takes over as Low American.
ReplyDeleteAllisen Corpuz, who grew up in Hawaii (where she attended the same high school as Barack Obama), and who played golf for the University of Southern California, birdies the 5th hole (which is her 14th hole of the day) and moves to 3 under par.
ReplyDeleteCool!
DeleteNow we are seeing some better scores from the afternoon golfers
ReplyDelete1. X. Lin (CHN): -4 (18 holes)
T2. Miss A. Donegan (am) (IRL): -3 (18)
T2. H.R. Ryu (KOR): -3 (18)
T2. N. Hataoka (JPN): -3 (18)
T2. B. Tardy: -3 (18)
T2. A. Corpuz: -3 (14)
T2. J. Shin (KOR): -3 (14)
T2. H.J. Kim (KOR): -3 (13)
Corpuz bogeys the short 7th hole, and falls back to 2 under.
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