2019 Women’s US Open - Who’s going?

[StackMan1]

Made the trip to Alabama for the US Open last year and had a blast. Can’t wait for this year in Charleston, SC. Who else is going?

[sunbeltgolfer]

I will not be going due to a golf trip at Arcadia Bluffs during the event. However, I had the pleasure of playing at The Country Club of Charleston Thursday. This should be a good venue for the event, both players and spectators. The course is in great shape and the greens were absolutely perfect and getting slick. I was a little surprised how generous they are going to leave the fairway width, although the Head Pro said the USGA was going to have the rough at 2-4" by tournament start. The greens have some really wild surfaces and places to tuck pins that will be difficult to get approaches close. If you can get tickets I think it is a great place to visit a major event.

[ChronicSlicer]

Feel free to post up some photo`s of the event. :)

[eypuff]

Wish I could get the time off.. please post some pictures!

[fanofseri]

My Ford Fusion could easily make the 2,500 mile trip to Charleston, but I will wait until the 2021 Open at Olympic. This year should be a fantastic venue and tournament.

[18majors]

> @fanofseri said:

> My Ford Fusion could easily make the 2,500 mile trip to Charleston, but I will wait until the 2021 Open at Olympic. This year should be a fantastic venue and tournament.

 

They expect more than 100,000 spectators; chances are they'll surpass 2015 in Lancaster.

It's the first time a US Open or US Women's Open is held at a Seth Rayor course. It's right in Jennifer Song's bailiwick.

It's fairly long, 6,732 yards; so it won't be a surprise if Terminator dusts the field.

[jmvargas]

our Yuka Saso won low qualifier and low amateur qualifier...she got 2 medals!!

[bladehunter]

I’m 4 hours away. But don’t think I’ll make it. Going to be silly hot there this week. Mid 90s . Very high humidity. Part of me wants to go but I’ve got work to get done to leave time to prepare for my own tournament stretch next month. But a great course and I’ll be watching on TV. I’d love to see other USga events come here.

[StackMan1]

> @bladehunter said:

> I’m 4 hours away. But don’t think I’ll make it. Going to be silly hot there this week. Mid 90s . Very high humidity. Part of me wants to go but I’ve got work to get done to leave time to prepare for my own tournament stretch next month. But a great course and I’ll be watching on TV. I’d love to see other USga events come here.

 

I’ve gathered from your other posts that you must be an upstate SC man. Can’t be far from me as I’m 3.5 hours from Charleston.

[North Texas]

Just watched the video review on Geoff Shackelford's site and the greens really look interesting in a good way. Looks like it would be a very fun course to play.

 

https://www.geoffshackelford.com/homepage/2019/5/26/getting-in-the-mood-for-cc-of-charleston-a-raynor-gem-hosts-the-us-womens-open#commenting=

[bladehunter]

> @StackMan1 said:

> > @bladehunter said:

> > I’m 4 hours away. But don’t think I’ll make it. Going to be silly hot there this week. Mid 90s . Very high humidity. Part of me wants to go but I’ve got work to get done to leave time to prepare for my own tournament stretch next month. But a great course and I’ll be watching on TV. I’d love to see other USga events come here.

>

> I’ve gathered from your other posts that you must be an upstate SC man. Can’t be far from me as I’m 3.5 hours from Charleston.

 

> @StackMan1 said:

> > @bladehunter said:

> > I’m 4 hours away. But don’t think I’ll make it. Going to be silly hot there this week. Mid 90s . Very high humidity. Part of me wants to go but I’ve got work to get done to leave time to prepare for my own tournament stretch next month. But a great course and I’ll be watching on TV. I’d love to see other USga events come here.

>

> I’ve gathered from your other posts that you must be an upstate SC man. Can’t be far from me as I’m 3.5 hours from Charleston.

 

Yep. I’m just north of Inman , in Gramling , which both are 20 min north of spartanburg. I’m right off I26.

[StackMan1]

My favorite player, Madelene Sagstrom, didn’t make it in the field. I followed her a few years back at a Symetra event in Greenwood, SC and she was unbelievable. She’s not having a great year and needed to win yesterday to get in the U.S. Open. She finished 2nd. ???

[Stooch]

Well if you can't make it to the event this is a great week for it. USGA does give you good coverage of the events. 5 hours of daily coverage and a feature group online for the early waves.

[Enduro59]

> @18majors said:

> > @fanofseri said:

> > My Ford Fusion could easily make the 2,500 mile trip to Charleston, but I will wait until the 2021 Open at Olympic. This year should be a fantastic venue and tournament.

>

> They expect more than 100,000 spectators; chances are they'll surpass 2015 in Lancaster.

> It's the first time a US Open or US Women's Open is held at a Seth Rayor course. It's right in Jennifer Song's bailiwick.

> It's fairly long, 6,732 yards; so it won't be a surprise if Terminator dusts the field.

 

When I checked online to possibly volunteer back in mid February the website said they already had over 700 volunteers. That seemed like a lot to me but since they were still taking applications I figured they were expecting large galleries. We will see by Sunday afternoon but I doubt they will get close to 100,000. Even without the oppressive heat index that will surely test the meddle of old codgers and youngsters alike, I don't think they will get 100K. Maybe Whan being the great promoter he is can convince Boeing to shut down production and provide their employees with free tickets. That might put them over the top. Does anyone know how many spectators Gamecock football games or the PGA tour at Hilton Head draws?

[18majors]

> @Stooch said:

> Well if you can't make it to the event this is a great week for it. USGA does give you good coverage of the events. 5 hours of daily coverage and a feature group online for the early waves.

 

The featured group on usga.com is 5 hours in the afternoon concurrently with the main broadcast.

usga.com will have two extra hours of early coverage on both Thursday and Friday.

The idle window is 12:30 - 2:30 PM EDT; lunch break for the crew.

[Stooch]

I know the last 2 years I've watched a featured group in the morning although it might have started 5 or 6 holes in. Unless it was something they decide to add on the fly or recently got rid off.

 

I remember on the weekends it was usually a featured group of players in the afternoon just a little back of the lead

[18majors]

I always enjoy reading Ron Sirak:

 

"There are almost too many contenders this year to mention. Among the top-five in either or all of the top categories – Race to the CME Globe points, Money List, Vare Trophy, Rolex Player of the Year and Top-10 finishes – are Jin Young Ko, Minjee Lee, Eun-Hee Ji, Nelly Korda, Brooke Henderson Hyo-Joo Kim and Danielle Kang. Leading for Rolex Rookie of the Year is Jeongeun Lee6 chased by Kristen Gillman."

 

[https://lpga.com/news/2019-sirak-us-womens-open-major-number-two-up-for-grabs](https://www.lpga.com/news/2019-sirak-us-womens-open-major-number-two-up-for-grabs "https://lpga.com/news/2019-sirak-us-womens-open-major-number-two-up-for-grabs")

 

 

[MJ2712]

> @18majors said:

> > @Stooch said:

> > Well if you can't make it to the event this is a great week for it. USGA does give you good coverage of the events. 5 hours of daily coverage and a feature group online for the early waves.

>

> The featured group on usga.com is 5 hours in the afternoon concurrently with the main broadcast.

> usga.com will have two extra hours of early coverage on both Thursday and Friday.

> The idle window is 12:30 - 2:30 PM EDT; lunch break for the crew.

 

Will be interesting to see who the featured group on Thursday will be since almost all the favorites are in the other half of the draw.