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Yahoo
3 days ago
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How Swede it is: Stark wins US Women's Open
Swede Maja Stark has claimed her maiden major championship as the Australian final-round charge failed to materialise at the US Women's Open in Wisconsin. Barely challenged down the stretch, Stark cruised to a two-shot victory over world No.1 Nelly Korda after closing with a even-par 72 at Erin Hills golf club. The 25-year-old finished with a seven-under 281 total to pocket a cheque for $US2.4 million ($A3.7 million), the richest prize in women's golf. MAJA STARK IS THE U.S. WOMEN'S OPEN CHAMP! 🇸🇪 — U.S. Women's Open (@uswomensopen) June 1, 2025 Korda posted a final-round 71 to share second with Japan's Rio Takeda (72) at five under. Hannah Green wound up as the leading Australian, in a tie for 13th at one under following a final-round 72. Minjee Lee finished joint 22nd after starting the day in equal sixth and just four shots behind the frontrunning Stark. Three straight bogeys on the front nine cruelled Lee's chances of adding a second US Open title to her collection after winning three years ago. The dual major champion ultimately signed for a round of 77 to slump to two over for the tournament. No other Australians even made the halfway cut.
ABC News
4 days ago
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Australia's Minjee Lee in contention as US Women's Open golf heads into final round
Minjee Lee is close enough if good enough after making another move during the third round of the mega-money US Women's Open in Wisconsin. As fellow Australian Hannah Green fell off the pace, Lee carved out a one-under-par 71 at the ever-testing Erin Hills Golf Club to pull within four shots of Swedish leader Maja Stark. Lee was only two back on the back nine before a bogey on the par-4 15th left the dual major winner and 2022 Open champion in a tie for seventh at three under heading into Monday morning's (AEST) final round. Stark's third-round 70 earned her a one-stroke buffer over young Spanish sensation Julia Lopez Ramiro, a former world amateur number one who fired a 68 to surge to six under. Chasing a second straight major after winning last month's Chevron Championship, Mao Saigo let a three-shot halfway lead slip with three consecutive bogeys on the fourth, fifth and sixth holes. The Japanese sensation steadied and looked set to take a least a share of the lead into the final round until dropping two shots over the last two holes. Saigo is tied for third with compatriots Rio Takeda (70) and Hinako Shibuno (72), with American world number one Nelly Korda (73) one shot further back in solo sixth. After starting the day level with Lee at two under, Green posted a Saturday 73 to drop to one under and a share of 13th, six shots behind Stark. AAP
Yahoo
4 days ago
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Minjee Lee makes move to stay in US Open title mix
Minjee Lee is close enough if good enough after making another move during the third round of the mega-money US Women's Open in Wisconsin. As fellow Australian Hannah Green fell off the pace, Lee carved out a one-under-par 71 at the ever-testing Erin Hills Golf Club to pull within four shots of Swedish leader Maja Stark. Lee was only two back on the back nine before a bogey on the par-4 15th left the dual major winner and 2022 Open champion in a tie for seventh at three under heading into Sunday's final round (Monday AEST). Moving Day Minjee!Our 2022 champion is now just 2 back.@Ally — U.S. Women's Open (@uswomensopen) May 31, 2025 Stark's third-round 70 earned her a one-stroke buffer over young Spanish sensation Julia Lopez Ramiro, a former world amateur No.1 who fired a 68 to surge to six under. Chasing a second straight major after winning last month's Chevron Championship, Mao Saigo let a three-shot halfway lead slip with three consecutive bogeys on the fourth, fifth and sixth holes. The Japanese sensation steadied and looked set to take a least a share of the lead into the final round until dropping two shots over the last two holes. Saigo is tied for third with compatriots Rio Takeda (70) and Hinako Shibuno (72), with American world No.1 Nelly Korda (73) one shot further back in solo sixth. After starting the day level with Lee at two under, Green posted a Saturday 73 to drop to one under and a share of 13th, six shots behind Stark.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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U.S. Women's Open 2025: Third-round tee times, groupings at Erin Hills
Following a weather delay and the suspension of play Friday at Erin Hills, Round 2 of the U.S. Women's Open concluded Saturday morning. Round 3 began just after 11 a.m. EDT in threesomes and off split tees. Advertisement Here are the third-round tee times and groupings from Erin, Wisconsin (all times EDT; click here for how to watch): Tee No. 1 11:01 a.m. — Farah O'Keefe (a), Hailee Cooper, Aline Krauter 11:12 a.m. — Auston Kim, In Gee Chun, Chisato Iwai 11:23 a.m. — Hannah Green, Rayee Feng (a), Julia Lopez Ramirez 11:34 a.m. — Minjee Lee, Lottie Woad (a), Andrea Lee 11:45 a.m. — Gemma Dryburgh, Ariya Jutanugarn, Rio Takeda 11:56 a.m. — Hyejin Choi, Youmin Hwang, Madelene Sagstrom 12:07 p.m. — Ina Yoon, Jinhee Im, Chiara Tamburlini 12:18 p.m. — Linn Grant, Jing Yan, A Lim Kim 12:29 p.m. — Yealimi Noh, Maja Stark, Sarah Schmelzel 12:40 p.m. — Hinako Shibuno, Nelly Korda, Mao Saigo Tee No. 10 11:01 a.m. — Angel Yin, Gaby Lopez, Amy Yang 11:12 a.m. — Ingrid Lindblad, Akie Iwai, Ruoning Yin 11:23 a.m. — Klara Davidson Spilkova, Hyunjo Yoo, Sakura Koiwai 11:34 a.m. — Amari Avery, Celine Borge, Lydia Ko 11:45 a.m. — Nataliya Guseva, Wichanee Meechai, Saki Baba 11:56 a.m. — Miyu Yamashita, Esther Henseleit, Shiho Kuwaki 12:07 p.m. — Yui Kawamoto, Jin Young Ko, Charley Hull 12:18 p.m. — Anna Nordqvist, Sophie Hausmann, Pauline Roussin Bouchard 12:29 p.m. — Kiara Romero (a), Haeran Ryu, Celine Boutier 12:40 p.m. — Maria José Marin (a), Carolina Lopez-Chacarra (a), Allisen Corpuz
ABC News
28-05-2025
- Business
- ABC News
Australia's Minjee Lee back in form for US Women's Open and seeking third major title
Birthday girl Minjee Lee is pinning her hopes on a "pistol-grip" putter and trusty caddy as she shoots for redemption and the biggest payday in women's golf. Lee and world number eight Hannah Green will spearhead a seven-strong Australian challenge at the 80th Women's US Open starting on Thursday night (AEST) at the famed and formidable Erin Hills near Milwaukee. Results since 2021 (most recent last) US Women's Open begins on Thursday night AEST The winner will pocket a cheque for $US2.4 million ($3.73 million) from the overall $US12 million purse. But money cannot buy Lee the feeling of getting her hands on the trophy like she did three years ago. "I've seen so many US Opens on TV and all the highlights so that it became the one that I've always wanted to win and it was just a dream come true, 2022. That win was very special to me," Lee said ahead of the season's second major championship. The one-time world number two, who has slipped to 22nd in the rankings after enduring the longest winning drought of her pro career, last year relinquished a three-shot final-round lead in pursuit of a second US Open crown. Revered as the world's premier iron player, Lee has switched to a broomstick putter in a bid to solve her ongoing putting woes. While the 29-year-old is yet to snap a 20-month winless run, the move to a long wand has already been telling. After finishing tied for 127th, 154th, equal 141st and 157th on the LPGA Tour for strokes gained in putting for the past four years, Lee is joint-ninth on the greens in 2025. The transition has not been straightforward but Lee says she is back "in a good space" with her game after coming to grips, literally, with a new putter. "I was just trying to get the grip comfortable with my right hand, so I tried a couple of different ones," Lee revealed on Wednesday before heading off with Green for birthday celebrations. First round Aussie tee times (AEST) * - Starting on the 10th tee "And I just ended up being comfortable with the one I'm using right now, which is just like a pistol grip. "So, yeah, I was just trying to experiment on what I felt most comfortable in and most confident in." The renewed comfort has yielded second, fourth and seventh-place finishes among six top-15 finishes from eight starts in a super consistent, no-missed-cuts start to the season. With her full game back in order, Lee will back her new, esteemed bagman Mikey Paterson, a former caddy for legend Karrie Webb, to help complete the puzzle this week and claim a third career major. "He plays a huge part in my preparation and also my course management and that's the biggest thing at the US Open," Lee said. "You have a lot of blind tee shots or the wind might swirl or be quite aggressive at times, so I really trust that he's done all his work on the course. "I'll really lean on him to tell me where the start lines are, and even on the greens [tell me about] some of the undulations and where I need to hit it to be in a good spot to make par or birdies. "You've got to be in the right spots and sometimes it's not where you make your pars or your birdies, it's where you make your bogeys so you're not having doubles or especially those larger scores. "US Women's Opens are renowned for arguably being the hardest championship out there to win. The course set-ups are renowned for being difficult and designed to challenge you. "So it will come into play a lot this week to have a great partnership with your caddy." AAP
