LANCASTER, Pa. — The creek in front of the 12th green at Lancaster Country Club now owns more than 83 new golf balls, including three that once belonged to the world No. 1. It’s only Friday.
Welcome to the U.S. Women’s Open: This is how it’s supposed to feel.
The 8-over-par cut line at Lancaster is the highest since Pinehurst in 2014. Only four players are under par for the championship through two rounds. There have been 1,438 bogeys, 240 double bogeys, and 41 “other,” uglier scores.
How are the biggest names in the women’s game handling the test? Most of them are leaving the state. Nelly Korda, Rose Zhang, Brooke Henderson, Lexi Thompson, Leona Maguire and Lydia Ko are among those who ejected themselves from the tournament and missed the cut by several shots.
Lancaster’s second time hosting the U.S. Women’s Open has been nothing short of a bloodbath.The carnage is far from over. Wichanee Meechai leads at 4 under par, one of only four players who are not over par through 36 holes.
“Pars and birdies feel like gold right now,” said former U.S. Women’s Open champion Minjee Lee, who is tied for third. “It’s tricky. The rough is up. The greens are fast. That’s what I expect for a U.S. Open.”
The course is firm, fast and borderline torturous if you let…
