The attention will be about how Olson feels; how she can possibly swing and putt with her belly literally growing by the day. But let’s not forget or underplay how Olson got here. That’s the truly remarkable part of the story.
The USGA announced overnight it had accepted a record 2,107, breaking the previous mark of 1,874 set a year ago and eclipsing the 2,000 threshold for the first time.
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.
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.
Due to a unique set of circumstance that begins with COVID-19 pandemic, new US Women’s Open champion A Lim Kim and Women’s British Open winner Sophia Popov will not be playing at Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Florida