Bailey Tardy almost forgot about qualifying for the U.S. Women’s Open because she procrastinated too much. She ended up in Minnesota where she believed that a bogey at her 36th put her in first alternate position. She had just showered, packed her clubs and changed clubs before boarding the flight for the evening when another golfer three-putted on the last hole.
Tardy recalled, “I thought, oh my god, I have to get up and hit golf balls. I’ve been sitting for an hour-and-a-half.” “I put on my golf clothes, got out my shoes and hit 15 golf balls. Then I played four more golf holes which seemed like an eternity.”
Tardy’s 20-foot birdie on the fourth extra hole secured her a place at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, California for her fourth U.S. Open start. The 26-year old, who is ranked No. The 26-year-old, ranked No.
She doesn’t seem to be surprised.
Tardy said, “I have always believed that I can win any tournament in which I participate.” “I feel I have the skills to compete with the best players in the world. I’ve played on the LPGA and am good enough to be at this tournament.”
Bailey Tardy, a solo leader at Pebble Beach, put on a show.
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U.S. Women’s Open July 7, 2020
Tardy, a powerful player who has played in three previous USWO events, missed the cut on all three occasions. She also failed to make the top 50 at least once during her rookie season. She failed to make the cut on her previous three USWO appearances, and has only finished in the top 50 once in her rookie year.
Tardy said, “I love this place,” when asked about her play inspired this week. It’s like heaven on Earth.
Tardy is two shots ahead of former USC player Allisen Corporationuz and Hyo-Joo Kim. Kim, who has won five times on the LPGA, including the 2014 Evian Championship in the past, is an experienced player at this position. However, Corpuz, the 29th ranked, is still getting to know the game. The 25-year old is in only her second season on the LPGA.
“I still have to feel more confident, I believe, about my chances of winning,” said Corpuz. “That’s been my focus this year. I just want to get myself in that position and hopefully learn to convert as the game continues.”
Kim is currently ranked 8th in the world. She leads the LPGA for greens in regulations and scoring and ranks 5th in putts on greens. She finished her round on Friday with two bogeys after an opening score of 68.
Kim, who had a disappointing result, said: “I will start tomorrow with a positive mindset and re-start the day.”
Rose Zhang, a rookie sensation, heads into the weekend with a score of 1 over par. She is eight strokes behind Tardy. Zhang, who shot 34 on the back nine to finish with a 1-under-par 71, felt she had settled down enough for her to have a new outlook heading into the weekend.
Zhang, who has the women’s Pebble Beach course record, 63, is currently ranked 10th among the field for strokes gained from the tee. She has only hit 20 out of 36 greens, which is not as good as it usually is.
Zhang said, “I have been in this situation before when you need to chase,” and it is nothing new for me.
The first two days, Zhang was followed by a large crowd at Pebble Beach in the overcast weather. Former Stanford star, Zhang said that she is “super lucky” to be liked by people.
Zhang said, “It does change my playing style because people are shouting and cheering me on at random.”
It’s great, but it’s definitely something I’ve never experienced or been accustomed too. It’s all new and foreign to me. “Week three as a professional.”
