July 6-9, the 78th U.S. Women’s Open will be held at Pebble Beach for the first time. The USGA has been making a conscious effort to hold their women’s championships at iconic venues and there certainly is no course that fits that designation like Pebble Beach.
A record 2,107 women registered to qualify at one of the 26 qualifiers. The Ohio State University Golf Course hosted one of the qualifiers on June 9.
Teresa Toscano, from Spain and Charlotte Thomas, from England grabbed the two exemptions in Columbus, while Molly Skapic from Miamisburg, Ohio and amateur Amy Frye from Kentucky were alternates.
Of interest, Rose Zhang who won the NCAA Individual Championship and followed up by winning her first professional event on the LPGA in New Jersey was given a special exemption into the U.S. Women’s Open by the USGA.
