SAN MARTIN, Calif. – Anna Nordqvist said she didn’t know she grounded her club in the fairway bunker at No. 17 on the second hole of her playoff loss to Brittany Lang on Sunday at the U.S. Women’s Open.
The two-shot penalty, assessed as she played the 18th hole, left her little chance to win.
“I had a 5-iron, downhill lie, just focusing on hitting my shot, and apparently I touched the sand,” Nordqvist said. “It wasn't on purpose. Just one of those things. I have to deal with the consequences. Unfortunately, it happened, but it's not the end of the world.