Corpuz was six-under on the par 4s for the week – the only player under par on the par 4s – and ranked T-3 in greens in regulation. That helped lead to a championship-high 17 birdies.
It was her first victory as a professional and came on one of golf’s grandest stages, earning her a payday of $US2 million, the largest in women’s golf.
According to the LPGA’s statistics, only two out of 165 players are averaging over par on the par 5s this season. The four par 5s at Pebble this week are averaging 5.06.
The 27-year-old West Australian was asked four weeks ago to return the enormous trophy that she won at Pine Needles last year, the empty space now on the shelf at her Dallas home the motivation to launch yet another trophy hunt.
Overnight, USGA officials confirmed what was first reported by Golfweek, that the 30-year-old had withdrawn from the championship, one of three exempt players who have bowed out.
We offer a few dates you might want to circle on your calendars – and not just the ones you think – as you look ahead to another intriguing year in our sport.
A wild finish to the US Women’s Open saw Lexi Thompson lose a five-shot back-nine lead and Yuka Saso, 19, become the youngest winner in championship history.
There are murmurs on the grounds among players and caddies that because of the rough, dampness, wind gusts that could reach 20 miles per hour, and general ferociousness of the layout, any red number in a single round will be hard to come by.
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.