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France 24
27-05-2025
- Sport
- France 24
World's top golfers expect tough test at US Women's Open
Defending champion Yuka Saso of Japan seeks her third US Women's Open crown in five seasons at the par-72, 6,829-yard Erin Hills layout in Erin, Wisconsin. "Conditions here can be very difficult," Saso said. "I think it's going to be a good challenge. "It would be nice to win another one. Any other tournament would make me as happy, but if I win again, it would be more special. Winning keeps me motivated." Korda, a two-time major champion, seeks the only major title on home soil that has eluded her. "It's going to test everyone's game, very demanding," Korda said. "The bunkers are not easy. It doesn't really matter how far you hit it. It's all about accuracy at the end of the day. "It's firm. It's fast as well. Even if you think you've hit it good, you can never exhale when you see it stop." Ill winds could blow away the chances of contenders, Korda warned. "Weather plays a pretty big role out here, especially with no trees to block it," Korda said. "When it gets windy out here, it's really going to play with your golf ball." Korda has never finished better than eighth in 10 prior starts. "It's the biggest test in the game," she said. "Definitely has tested me a lot. Not even just our games, our mental as well. I love it." Thailand's Jeeno won her first title of the year three weeks ago at the LPGA Mizuho Americas Open. "Game has been a little bit better ball-striking-wise," Jeeno said. "But I think what is doing pretty well is the mental side. I'm just more relaxing, like natural, not forcing anything." The 22-year-old chases her first major victory this week. "I think the major win, it should be really tough for me," Jeeno said. "What I want to accomplish, just one major, it's just my process. Definitely going to test my patience. I promise that patience is really the key." 'A lot of pressure' New Zealand's Ko, the reigning Olympic champion and a three-time major winner, would love to collect one of only two major prizes to have eluded her. "This would be the one that I'd say, 'Oh, I wish I was a US Women's Open champion," Ko said. "It may seem like a large pool of people that are the past champions, but it's actually quite small, and I would obviously love to be part of that US Women's Open club." Ko, who won her 23rd LPGA title in March at Singapore, says playing on unfamiliar courses with limited practice time makes the US Women's Open more difficult to win. "There's a lot of pressure," she said. "I don't know what kind of mindset I'm going to have going into this week but I'm really excited. "I think you need to have a really good short game and an open mind to how you're going to play around this golf course, and for the most part, I feel pretty comfortable. "But I think this is also the type of golf course you need to hit a lot of quality golf shots and also get a little bit of luck."
New Straits Times
27-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
World's top golfers expect tough test at US Women's Open
CHICAGO: Top-ranked Nelly Korda, world number two Jeeno Thitikul and third-ranked Lydia Ko chase a major title none of them has won when the 80th US Women's Open tees off Thursday. Defending champion Yuka Saso of Japan seeks her third US Women's Open crown in five seasons at the par-72, 6,829-yard Erin Hills layout in Erin, Wisconsin. "Conditions here can be very difficult," Saso said. "I think it's going to be a good challenge. "It would be nice to win another one. Any other tournament would make me as happy, but if I win again, it would be more special. Winning keeps me motivated." Korda, a two-time major champion, seeks the only major title on home soil that has eluded her. "It's going to test everyone's game, very demanding," Korda said. "The bunkers are not easy. It doesn't really matter how far you hit it. It's all about accuracy at the end of the day. "It's firm. It's fast as well. Even if you think you've hit it good, you can never exhale when you see it stop." Ill winds could blow away the chances of contenders, Korda warned. "Weather plays a pretty big role out here, especially with no trees to block it," Korda said. "When it gets windy out here, it's really going to play with your golf ball." Korda has never finished better than eighth in 10 prior starts. "It's the biggest test in the game," she said. "Definitely has tested me a lot. Not even just our games, our mental as well. I love it." Thailand's Jeeno won her first title of the year three weeks ago at the LPGA Mizuho Americas Open. "Game has been a little bit better ball-striking-wise," Jeeno said. "But I think what is doing pretty well is the mental side. I'm just more relaxing, like natural, not forcing anything." The 22-year-old chases her first major victory this week. "I think the major win, it should be really tough for me," Jeeno said. "What I want to accomplish, just one major, it's just my process. Definitely going to test my patience. I promise that patience is really the key." New Zealand's Ko, the reigning Olympic champion and a three-time major winner, would love to collect one of only two major prizes to have eluded her. "This would be the one that I'd say, 'Oh, I wish I was a US Women's Open champion," Ko said. "It may seem like a large pool of people that are the past champions, but it's actually quite small, and I would obviously love to be part of that US Women's Open club." Ko, who won her 23rd LPGA title in March at Singapore, says playing on unfamiliar courses with limited practice time makes the US Women's Open more difficult to win. "There's a lot of pressure," she said. "I don't know what kind of mindset I'm going to have going into this week but I'm really excited. "I think you need to have a really good short game and an open mind to how you're going to play around this golf course, and for the most part, I feel pretty comfortable. "But I think this is also the type of golf course you need to hit a lot of quality golf shots and also get a little bit of luck."
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
World's top golfers expect tough test at US Women's Open
Top-ranked Nelly Korda of the United States hits a tee shot during a practice round at Erin Hills for the US Women's Open (Stacy Revere) Top-ranked Nelly Korda, world number two Jeeno Thitikul and third-ranked Lydia Ko chase a major title none of them has won when the 80th US Women's Open tees off Thursday. Defending champion Yuka Saso of Japan seeks her third US Women's Open crown in five seasons at the par-72, 6,829-yard Erin Hills layout in Erin, Wisconsin. Advertisement "Conditions here can be very difficult," Saso said. "I think it's going to be a good challenge. "It would be nice to win another one. Any other tournament would make me as happy, but if I win again, it would be more special. Winning keeps me motivated." Korda, a two-time major champion, seeks the only major title on home soil that has eluded her. "It's going to test everyone's game, very demanding," Korda said. "The bunkers are not easy. It doesn't really matter how far you hit it. It's all about accuracy at the end of the day. "It's firm. It's fast as well. Even if you think you've hit it good, you can never exhale when you see it stop." Advertisement Ill winds could blow away the chances of contenders, Korda warned. "Weather plays a pretty big role out here, especially with no trees to block it," Korda said. "When it gets windy out here, it's really going to play with your golf ball." Korda has never finished better than eighth in 10 prior starts. "It's the biggest test in the game," she said. "Definitely has tested me a lot. Not even just our games, our mental as well. I love it." Thailand's Jeeno won her first title of the year three weeks ago at the LPGA Mizuho Americas Open. "Game has been a little bit better ball-striking-wise," Jeeno said. "But I think what is doing pretty well is the mental side. I'm just more relaxing, like natural, not forcing anything." Advertisement The 22-year-old chases her first major victory this week. "I think the major win, it should be really tough for me," Jeeno said. "What I want to accomplish, just one major, it's just my process. Definitely going to test my patience. I promise that patience is really the key." - 'A lot of pressure' - New Zealand's Ko, the reigning Olympic champion and a three-time major winner, would love to collect one of only two major prizes to have eluded her. "This would be the one that I'd say, 'Oh, I wish I was a US Women's Open champion," Ko said. "It may seem like a large pool of people that are the past champions, but it's actually quite small, and I would obviously love to be part of that US Women's Open club." Advertisement Ko, who won her 23rd LPGA title in March at Singapore, says playing on unfamiliar courses with limited practice time makes the US Women's Open more difficult to win. "There's a lot of pressure," she said. "I don't know what kind of mindset I'm going to have going into this week but I'm really excited. "I think you need to have a really good short game and an open mind to how you're going to play around this golf course, and for the most part, I feel pretty comfortable. "But I think this is also the type of golf course you need to hit a lot of quality golf shots and also get a little bit of luck." js/bsp
Hindustan Times
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
World's top golfers expect tough test at US Women's Open
Top-ranked Nelly Korda, world number two Jeeno Thitikul and third-ranked Lydia Ko chase a major title none of them has won when the 80th US Women's Open tees off Thursday. Defending champion Yuka Saso of Japan seeks her third US Women's Open crown in five seasons at the par-72, 6,829-yard Erin Hills layout in Erin, Wisconsin. "Conditions here can be very difficult," Saso said. "I think it's going to be a good challenge. "It would be nice to win another one. Any other tournament would make me as happy, but if I win again, it would be more special. Winning keeps me motivated." Korda, a two-time major champion, seeks the only major title on home soil that has eluded her. "It's going to test everyone's game, very demanding," Korda said. "The bunkers are not easy. It doesn't really matter how far you hit it. It's all about accuracy at the end of the day. "It's firm. It's fast as well. Even if you think you've hit it good, you can never exhale when you see it stop." Ill winds could blow away the chances of contenders, Korda warned. "Weather plays a pretty big role out here, especially with no trees to block it," Korda said. "When it gets windy out here, it's really going to play with your golf ball." Korda has never finished better than eighth in 10 prior starts. "It's the biggest test in the game," she said. "Definitely has tested me a lot. Not even just our games, our mental as well. I love it." Thailand's Jeeno won her first title of the year three weeks ago at the LPGA Mizuho Americas Open. "Game has been a little bit better ball-striking-wise," Jeeno said. "But I think what is doing pretty well is the mental side. I'm just more relaxing, like natural, not forcing anything." The 22-year-old chases her first major victory this week. "I think the major win, it should be really tough for me," Jeeno said. "What I want to accomplish, just one major, it's just my process. Definitely going to test my patience. I promise that patience is really the key." New Zealand's Ko, the reigning Olympic champion and a three-time major winner, would love to collect one of only two major prizes to have eluded her. "This would be the one that I'd say, 'Oh, I wish I was a US Women's Open champion," Ko said. "It may seem like a large pool of people that are the past champions, but it's actually quite small, and I would obviously love to be part of that US Women's Open club." Ko, who won her 23rd LPGA title in March at Singapore, says playing on unfamiliar courses with limited practice time makes the US Women's Open more difficult to win. "There's a lot of pressure," she said. "I don't know what kind of mindset I'm going to have going into this week but I'm really excited. "I think you need to have a really good short game and an open mind to how you're going to play around this golf course, and for the most part, I feel pretty comfortable. "But I think this is also the type of golf course you need to hit a lot of quality golf shots and also get a little bit of luck." js/bsp MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP
New Straits Times
12-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Jeeno keeps cool to win LPGA's Americas Open
NEW YORK: Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul collected her fifth LPGA Tour title with victory at the Americas Open at Liberty National on Sunday. The world number two shot a solid three-under-par 69 to win by four strokes from France's Celine Boutier, who shot an even-par 72 in her final round. Jeeno finished 17-under for the week after staying out of trouble and making birdies on the first, ninth and 17th. The 22-year-old Thai star had finished off last season with victory in the Tour Championship in November and won on the Ladies European Tour in Saudi Arabia in February. The win in Jersey City was her 11th professional victory on all tours, but having started her round with just a one-stroke advantage over Boutier, said she had no clue of the leaderboard situation as she approached the final hole. "I had no idea. Maybe on the last putt because I didn't even look at the leaderboard at all, to be honest. I just asked my caddie if I need to make a par or not. He said, 'It's OK, I think you're safe'. I was just like, OK, so actually I can breathe now," she said. Jeeno said that tricky pin positions combined with the weather had made it a battle to make par. "Bogey-free on the final round, final group, as well, because the pin positions were so tough today, as well. We got a lot of wind, and then a lot of nerves and excitement for sure. "I just really told myself to be patient out there. I know I was just trying to keep my ball where I have a chance to make it, but if I not make it, I'm fine because I know not every putt or not every hole that we're going to make it for sure. But I think my big key today is making par," added the Thai, who finished a disappointing tied for 24th at last week's first major of the year, the Chevron Championship. Boutier cancelled out her three birdies with three bogeys but was pleased to be in contention as she looks forward to the next major, the US Women's Open in Wisconsin in June. "A very solid week overall. Definitely a little bit disappointed with my finish today, but feel pretty happy with where my game is at," she said. "Just need to tweak a few things before my next tournament, which is the US Open, so it's very encouraging to have a good result here at such a good tournament." Spain's Carlota Ciganda and the USA's Andrea Lee finished tied for third place. Defending champion and world number one Nelly Korda had started the day in contention, just two shots behind Jeeno.
