US Women’s Open Golf Leaderboard 2014: Predicting Final Day for Top Contenders

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Published: June 22, 2014

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After three intriguing days at Pinehurst No. 2 we have a small batch of contenders with a shot at adding a U.S. Open championship to their mantel on Sunday. 

No, it isn't dominated by the same names that dominated headlines during the first two days of the tournament. The 11-year-old phenom Lucy Li put up an admirable performance, but she joined Cheyenne Woods as a future star in women's golf who just wasn't ready to compete just yet. 

But it does include a former teen star angling for a championship in Michelle Wie. The 24-year-old may just be on the brink of winning her first major championship after first qualifying for the tournament in 2003. Here's a look at where she and the other contenders stand heading into the final day:



With Wie and Amy Yang both gunning for their first major championship, it's bound to be an interesting finish in North Carolina. Here's a look at both of the promising talents and the one contender with the best chance at overcoming their four-stroke lead over the rest of the field. 

 

Michelle Wie



After firing back-to-back 68s on the first two days of the tournament, Wie entered moving day as the favorite. Unfortunately, that doesn't always guarantee smooth sailing. Wie had a little more difficulty managing the course on Saturday. 

Stephanie Wei made note of the performance that allowed Yang to get back in contention:



After starting strong on the front nine with a 34, Wie faded down the stretch. Her double bogey on No. 11 followed by bogeys on two of the next three holes led to a 38 on the back nine. To her credit, she recovered to card four pars to end the round.

But is the lost momentum to Yang going to come back to haunt her?

The answer might just be yes. 

Wie did an excellent job to get to this point of contention, but facing a player wh...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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