Women’s Open Golf 2014: Tee Times and Preview for Rounds 1-2

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Published: July 10, 2014

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Most golf fans have already turned their attention to the men’s British Open golf tournament next week, but the women’s major will take place starting Thursday and should feature just as much action.

With top stars such as Lexi Thompson, Michelle Wie and Stacy Lewis all fighting for the chance to win at the vaunted tournament, the competition should be just as tough as the men’s event.



Here are the tee times for Rounds 1 and 2 and a focus on the player most likely to win.

 

When: Thursday, July 10 through Sunday, June 13

Where: Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, Merseyside, England

Tee Times: For a complete list of tee times for the first two rounds, visit the official website.

Purse: $3 million; Winner's Share: $450,000





 

Player to Watch: Lexi Thompson

Several players have the talent to win the 2014 women’s British Open, but few have the right mixture of skill and momentum that American star Lexi Thompson brings to the course this week.

The 19-year-old player has been on huge stages early in her career, but she has not been afraid of the limelight. After finishing third at the Evian Championship, she won the first major of 2014—the Kraft Nabisco Championship— and managed to finish seventh at the women’s U.S. Open.

Thompson took to Twitter to talk about her preparation heading into the British Open:



For a young player, Thompson is not afraid of critiquing her own work. After a lackluster round at last month’s U.S. Open, she told the USGA, via Randall Mell of GolfChannel.com, about what went wrong.

"I think it was just an off day," she said. "I started off well, and I made a bad mess on No. 8. And I actually hit a perfect shot on 9, it just went about three or four yards too far. And I...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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