In prevailing conditions – strong winds and heavy showers – that have done nothing for the case that Scotland really does have a summer, Korda’s creative shot-making and solid putting has been extraordinary indeed.
In winds that gusted to more than 40mph, as many as 16 members of the 144-strong field gathered in the Home of Golf for the AIG Women’s Open Championship managed to eke out scores in red figures.
The world’s best players return to the home of the sport for the third time this week at the AIG Women’s Open, with Australia’s chances again led by Olympians Hannah Green and Minjee Lee.
Grant Moir, from Scotland, is better described as the “set-up guy.” Over the next few days, will oversee logistical preparation of the Old Course at St Andrews, which is hosting the AIG Women’s Open for the third time.
Lauren Coughlin is getting good at this. Just under three years on from regaining full exempt status on the LPGA Tour and less than a month since she eliminated the tag “winless” from her career resume, the 31-year-old has multiple victories – both national Open titles – to her name.
Minjee Lee and Hannah Green believe a medal is still possible despite drifting outside contention after the second round of the Olympic women’s golf tournament in Paris.
Ko sees the Olympics as a special opportunity not merely because it might be her last in the quadrennial event, but because the Albatros course demands the kind of precision and focus that rewards a more measured, discerning mind of someone who’s been there before.
Australian Golf Digest
