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Yuka Saso wins another US Women's Open. This one was for Japan

Jun. 02, 2024 20:16 PM EDT

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — The first Filipina to win the U.S. Women's Open, and now the first from Japan. Sweetest of all for Yuka Saso was sharing the biggest prize in her sport with countries of both her parents. Saso delivered a masterpiece on the back nine at tough Lancaster Country...

Minjee Lee with 66 forges a 3-way tie in the US Women's Open

Jun. 01, 2024 19:29 PM EDT

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Wichanee Meechai has a share of the lead and every reason to feel out of place at a U.S. Women's Open that is crowded at the top. Meechai typically is full of doubt and low on confidence, an example of the 31-year-old Thai being honest to a fault. She's not...

Meechai has a big start and leads Women's Open. Nelly Korda won't be around to see how it ends

May. 31, 2024 21:10 PM EDT

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Wichanee Meechai became the latest surprise in a U.S. Women's Open filled with them. She started Friday with four straight birdies and matched the low score of the week with a 3-under 67 for a two-shot lead going into a weekend that won't include Nelly Korda. ...

Saso survives brutal starts of US Women's Open that sent Korda to an 80

May. 30, 2024 21:09 PM EDT

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Former champion Yuka Saso leaned on her putter to survive a brutally tough start to the U.S. Women's Open on Thursday, an opening round that featured Nelly Korda making a 10 on her third hole and only four players barely beating par. Saso had three big par...

Thitikul shoots 65 for 2-shot lead at Mizuho Americas Open; No. 1 ranked Nelly Korda lurking 3 back

May. 17, 2024 21:11 PM EDT

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Rising star Atthaya Thitikul birdied five of the final seven holes in a round of 7-under 65 to grab the halfway lead in the Mihuho Americas Open on Friday, with top-ranked Nelly Korda in contention one week after having her LPGA record-tying five tournament winning streak...

So Mi Lee shoots 66 to take lead in Mihuno Americas Open as Rose Zhang leaves with illness

May. 16, 2024 19:53 PM EDT

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — So Mi Lee shot a 6-under 66 after getting into the field less than two hours before her tee time and took a two-shot lead Thursday after the opening round of the Mizuho Americas Open got off to a surprising start with the withdrawal of defending champion Rose Zhang...