SAN MARTIN, Calif. – The top two players in the women’s game are coming in hot to CordeValle. The stage is set beautifully for the 71st U.S. Women’s Open, with Lydia Ko winning in Arkansas two weeks ago off the strength of a 62, and Brooke Henderson triumphing for a second consecutive year in Portland, Ore., on Sunday.
The dream teens are grouped together for the first two rounds at CordeValle, a scenic spot about 30 minutes south of San Jose, Calif. The opportunity is there for the LPGA to showcase its budding rivalry without the competition of the PGA Tour, which has an unplanned off-week due to the flooding in West Virginia.