Emily Mahar is nervous, she doesn’t mind admitting, as she prepares for the US Women’s Open this week. But the 21-year-old from Brisbane would not be human if the butterflies were not moving a little.
From the cool, damp and breezy weather, to the tilted, twisting fairways, to tiny greens, to the dense rough, Angela Stanford is of the opinion that this could be the most difficult test she’s seen in her two-plus decades on the tour.
The tour stop at Kingsmill Resort in Virginia is one of the more critical weeks of the year for LPGA members, specifically those who earned their cards via Q-Series and have limited status.
A new program unveiled by the PGA of Australia and WPGA aims to not only provide an inviting entry point for women new to the game of golf but also showcase the female PGA Professionals who can guide them.
Only two weeks after the Women’s Open, the US Open is also scheduled for California, at Torrey Pines in San Diego. State, county and USGA officials have made no announcements regarding fans at the men’s event.
The rising stars, the first women confirmed into the championship from March 11-14 at Pelican Waters on the Sunshine Coast, have both taken huge steps in their golf careers in the past year.
Australian Golf Digest
