2015 US Women's Open, Lancaster (PA) Country Club

Phil
You forgot about Maiya Tanaka of BB fame.
Assuming it's the same Nicole Zhang from Calgary....looks like she's now residing in Palm Springs.....I saw her at a Cdn event in 2012.

Unless I am missing something, this is Se Ri's final shot in the US Open. Barring of course, a return to form. I doubt the telecast will even mention it.

There is the possibility of a special invitation courtesy of the USGA.

I presume you meant that this could be her final Open this year barring a return to form, and yes I would agree with you that the flag-wavers at Fox aren't likely to mention her unless she's in contention. She probably had to go through a sectional to get in the field for the first time in 1997 but that may have been the only time she's had to do so. Her win in '98 (she likely got in via her LPGA Championship win several weeks earlier) gave her a 10 year exemption, while it's a five year exemption for winning one of the other majors, the last of which was in 2006. From 2012 on her eligibility has come from her position in the previous year's money list, and given her current standing (#92) she would have to make some serious coin to be exempt for 2016 and avoid having to go to a sectional.

Kevin

Today's NJ qualifier was delayed by rain and suspended for darkness...will finish early tomorrow AM.

The top-2 scores qualify and the next 2 will be alternates.  If the top three players below foul up badly on their last few holes, then Kwak might sneak in to qualify, but I wouldn't bet on it.

Pos. Player City/State Today Hole Total R1 R2 Total

1 Gulbis, Natalie Henderson, Nev. +2 15* -3 66
T2 Wagner (a), Samantha Orlando, Fla. Even 17 -1 70
T2 Srisawang, Nontaya Thailand +2 16 -1 68
4 Kwak, Min Seo Berkeley Lake, Ga. -1 F +1 73 70 143
5 Popov, Sophia Naples, Fla. +1 F +2 72 72 144
6 Chen (a), Doris Bradenton, Fla. +3 F +3 71 74 145
7 Grehan, Megan Hobe Sound, Fla. +1 F +4 74 72 146

All scores so far:

ghintpp.com/njsga/TPPOnlineScoring/ResultsStroke.aspx?id=325

I'm surprised Kelly Tan WD after shooting a 72 in the AM.  Did not play any holes for her second eighteen...maybe she thought getting to Canada ASAP was a better use of her time than trying to post a really low score in the afternoon.

Mark Burk is a role model. He has never worked a day in his life and convinced the Golf Channel to stoop to an all time low. Pipe Dreams makes Keeping up with the Kardashian look like Masterpiece Theater.