Lee’s iron game was particularly strong at Pine Needles, ranking T-3 in greens in regulation, hitting no fewer than 14 over her first three rounds and 13 on Sunday.
LPGA players worked with American Express to find a company that aligned with them, and each company is owned by women. Ko landed on High Octane Coffee.
The customary brilliant ball-striking was again on show as Lee hit 15 of 18 greens in regulation but additional preparation with the putter paid off as she picked up seven birdies in the first round of the championship.
Under the new Rules of Golf, had Matsuyama not used the offending club before being notified, he could have continued on. However, he used the 3-wood on his opening tee shot.
Golf’s ruling bodies continued their stated intention to curtail driving distance with an announcement Thursday that if adopted as an equipment rule by the R&A and USGA very likely would make nearly every current golf ball played on tour nonconforming.
The PGA Tour – along with the four bodies that stage the men’s Majors – has granted access to the streaming giant to “capture the intensity of training, travel, victory and defeat through the lens of a diverse group of players and their support teams”.
The cumulative points leader from the 2022 Korn Ferry Tour season will earn an invite to the USGA’s flagship event, beginning at the 2023 US Open at Los Angeles Country Club.
Golf’s governing bodies announced the creation of a Model Local Rule that allows tournament organisers to require players use only approved yardage books in competition from next month.