US Women’s Open Golf 2014: Breaking Down Biggest Storylines from Pinehurst

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Published: June 21, 2014

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The U.S. Open is always one of the biggest events in women's golf, but with so many intriguing angles to follow this year at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club, this may be one of the most entertaining U.S. Women's Opens of all time.

Not only has there been plenty of great golf played by some of the world's best female players, but there have been several surprises and new stars born. The tournament has been so fun to watch, in fact, that it has overshadowed the men's U.S. Open, which was dominated by Martin Kaymer from wire-to-wire.

There is still plenty of golf to be played in the U.S. Women's Open from Pinehurst, but here are the storylines that have piqued the interest of fans and will continue to do so throughout the remainder of the tournament.

 

Michelle Wie Finally Fulfilling Potential



Michelle Wie was heralded as the future of women's golf when she burst onto the scene in 2002. Although Wie has had some good moments since then, she simply hasn't lived up to the lofty expectations that observers had for her. She has won three tournaments and twice finished second at majors, but Wie is still in search of that defining moment.

That moment may finally be on the horizon for the 24-year-old native of Hawaii, as she entered the third round of the U.S. Women's Open with the outright lead. According to NBC Golf Central, that is something Wie had never before accomplished:



Wie obviously has a lot of work left in front of her before achieving her ultimate goal, but it can be argued that she has never had a better opportunity. Wie has really been playing some solid golf this year, having made all 10 cuts, winning once and finishing inside the top 10 on seven occasions. Everything is finally starting to come together, and a U.S. Open win would be the culmination of her evolution as a player.

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