Lydia Ko

The Kiwi golfer shot a one-over round of 72 for a share of 64th place on a difficult day at the US$10 million (NZ$15.3 million) LPGA event at Pine Needles Golf ...

Ko’s major bid got off to a poor start with a bogey on the par-5 opening hole. A beautiful mind crunching all the player stats. If quality local sport journalism is important to you, become a Stuff supporter today. You need journalists close enough to smell the liniment. But a third bogey of the day on the par-five 15th put Ko back on one-over and she was unable to make up any ground on the leaders in the remaining three holes. Alvarez’s round featured three birdies, two bogies and a double bogey and the 25-year-old has work to avoid a swift exit on her major debut.

The Kiwi golfer shot a one-over 72 to sit seven shots behind clubhouse leader Ingrid Lindblad, who scored the lowest round by an amateur in the tournament's ...

He would go on to birdie the 11th and 14th but ended poorly with three-straight bogeys. "Obviously, being a big Jordan fan, so just kind of like going off the Jordan vibes," Harigae said. She dropped another shot at the par-4 7th, but managed to bounce back with birdies on 8th and 10th. She would have had to declare as a professional before the tournament began. On the PGA Tour, Kiwi Danny Lee finished his first round of the Memorial Tournament in Ohio with a one-over 73 to sit six shots behind the leaders. She shot 30 on the front nine and surged ahead of Lindblad with birdie on the par-3 16th hole on a heat-drenched afternoon that drove some spectators to the exits early.

The 25-year-old shot three bogeys to leave her tied for 57th at the Pine Needles Golf Club.

LPGA Tour players have logos on their apparel and bag from a variety of companies. From finance to technology, you'll see a range of big companies ...

“For Amex to do an initiative like this is really cool,” Ko said. “It’s something I’d like to see more of.” Ko landed on High Octane Coffee because while traveling, her sister and her mom are always searching for the best local coffee. I love looking around, finding a good vibe, seeing if they have good little snacks.” From finance to technology, you’ll see a range of big companies supporting female golfers with their corporate signatures prominently featured on shirts and hats. LPGA Tour players have logos on their apparel and bag from a variety of companies.

The 22-year-old Swedish amateur shot 65, the lowest by an am in the event's 77-year history. She's one shot off the lead.

“Must be the shoes, right?” The 51-year-old Sorenstam, a 10-time major champion, was even par after her first 13 holes but finished with a 74 after qualifying for the event by winning the U.S. Women’s Senior Open last year. “It’s difficult because the green looks wider but the landing area is smaller.” “I like kind of felt sick how much adrenaline I was feeling, and then calmed myself down and played pretty well. “I definitely had a lot of adrenaline on that first hole. “As far as last year, it’s over with, it’s this year,” Thompson said. She won at Pine Needles in 1996. She showed some of that same prowess on Thursday, needing only 26 putts. She shot 30 on the front nine and surged ahead of Lindblad with birdie on the par-3 16th hole on a heat-drenched afternoon that drove some spectators to the exits early. Fellow American Ally Ewing also shot 68. She has a 54 holes to navigate, but Lindblad has a chance to become only the second amateur to win the U.S. Women’s Open. The other was Catherine Lacoste in 1967. When asked if, in hindsight, that was a mistake, the LSU junior known to her friends as “Iggy” paused and said with a smile, “I’m going to stay in college for like another year or so.

The 2022 US Women's Open begins on Thursday, June 2, 2022 (6/2/22) with the first round of the competition at Pine Needles in Southern Pines, North Carolina ...

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The Kiwi golfer shot a one-over 72 to sit seven shots behind clubhouse leader Ingrid Lindblad, who scored the lowest round by an amateur in the tournament's ...

He would go on to birdie the 11th and 14th but ended poorly with three-straight bogeys. She would have had to declare as a professional before the tournament began. Several golfers remained on the course. She dropped another shot at the par-4 7th, but managed to bounce back with birdies on 8th and 10th. Lydia Ko off the pace at US Open after disappointing first round Lydia Ko off the pace at US Open after disappointing first round

With an abundance of rising young stars gaining notoriety, women's golf is drawing more attention — and sponsorships — in the post-Covid era.

The winner gets $1.8 million, the largest payout ever in women's golf. Of the top 10 players in the women's world ranking, eight are international players. Lydia Ko, who was born in South Korea and raised in New Zealand, won her first LPGA event as an amateur when she was 15. Like the other players this week at the U.S. Women's Open, Davis was gifted with a new rental car to use to get around Southern Pines. Both are now title sponsors for women’s majors and have raised prize money to record levels. She won the NCAA championship last month as a freshman at Stanford and helped the Cardinal to a national title while amassing an NCAA record 69.68 scoring average. I think right there that just speaks to the future of the women’s game moving forward.” Total prize money this season has crested $90 million, a big leap from $67 million two years ago. The three U.S. major winners last year were 19, 21 and 23 years old. Ranked 1-2 in the world, both landed on Forbes’ 2022 list of top 10 highest-paid female athletes in the world. Tickets sales for this week’s U.S. Women’s Open are up more than 50% over the three-year, pre-COVID average, according to the USGA. South Korea’s Jin Young Ko and America’s Nelly Korda are not yet household names, but are leading the charge.

Thanks to a partnership with American Express, Ko is sporting the logo of local coffee shop High Octane Coffee on the side of her visor throughout the week at ...

This is a modal window. This is a modal window. Zephyr Melton is an assistant editor for GOLF.com where he spends his days blogging, producing and editing. “Every little bit counts,” Ko said. The partnership paired six golfers — Ko, Celine Boutier, Gaby Lopez, Stacy Lewis, Lexi Thompson and Rose Zhang — with local businesses rooted in the community. “I’m really excited to support High Octane Coffee while partnering with AmEx this week,” Ko said.