Pakistan, May 30 -- When it comes to the USGA's desire to challenge the best players in the world, the US Women's Open is no different from the men's version.
"It's the biggest test in the game of golf," world No. 1 Nelly Korda said. "Definitely has tested me a lot. I love it."
The LPGA schedule has reached its summer stretch, when majors dominate the landscape. This week, a field of 156 (including 26 amateurs) will test themselves at the 80th US Women's Open at Erin Hills in Erin, Wisconsin
The championship's winning score has been just 3 or 4 under par in three of the last five editions, and players are planning for another stiff test in Erin Hills' US Women's Open debut. The most difficult major is also the most lucrative: It featured...