Pinehurst: The Women Will Be Watching!
/Randall Mell talked to various LPGAer's and while they admit to not watching much golf, they'll be glued to Pinehurst No. 2 this week as the men play it first and reveal insights into the setup.
Of course, if it rains every day and the men's Open finishes on Tuesday, this might also be their practice round. Just kidding!
With the men playing the U.S. Open first, the women and their caddies will be taking notes.
“I’ll be watching every second it’s on TV,” said Morgan Pressel, winner of the 2007 Kraft Nabisco Championship. “You’re given an early look, to see how the golf course plays. I’m sure the pins will be relatively similar, so we’ll get a good look at how shots react coming into greens. I think it will be very helpful.”
Count Michelle Wie and Inbee Park among the women who will be riveted to their television sets during the U.S. Open.
“I don’t typically watch a whole lot of golf, but I definitely will be watching a lot,” Wie said. “It’s going to be interesting, because we’ve never done this before. I’m not sure exactly what to look for, but I think the things I will be watching for are what happens with approach shots, how shots roll off greens. I think I’ll be looking to see where players are struggling from, where you don’t want to go, where you do want to go.”
