Rule changes. Pace of play. The state of the Old Course. “Brexit” problems for the Open Championship at Royal Portrush later this year. They were all in there, as well as a couple of official announcements. The 151st Open will be played at Royal Liverpool in 2022—which will surely mean Muirfield hosting in 2023. And Georgia Hall, the current Women’s British Open champion, has become an “R&A ambassador” as the game’s ruling body outside the United States and Mexico continues its efforts to inspire more females and families to play golf through its “Women in Golf Charter.”

Rules first. Unlike his counterpart at the USGA, Mike Davis, Slumbers was quick to acknowledge that the slew of changes introduced Jan. 1 had precipitated some “unfortunate incidents,” as well as not going as smoothly as he might have liked. (“just two countries separated by a common language,” said Slumbers with a smile.) There have been a number of high-profile casualties, most recently Rickie Fowler, who was penalized last week in Mexico when he dropped his ball from shoulder-height rather than the knee-height now mandated in the rule book.

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Royal Liverpool, where this year’s Walker Cup will be held in September, has been awarded the 2022 Open Championship.

Putting with the pin in has clearly drawn some attention, with Slumbers admitting he has already heard from more than one greenskeeper pointing out that, on busy days, holes are being damaged by hands constantly squeezing between lip and flagstick. But, on the other hand, allowing club golfers to eliminate attending the pin has brought benefits to the pace of play.

“The Rules of Golf committee at the R&A has done a lot of heavy lifting, but we’ve done it all with the tours from Day 1,” Slumbers pointed out. “And the tours sit on our Rules of Golf committee and have been involved. I think that’s important to remember. This is not just us in isolation. We do this in collaboration right across the game. But, yes, it is a lot of change. So we will continue to work closely with the tours and with the players. I remain completely committed to believing this is the right thing for the game. We will work through any further issues.”

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Speaking of which, Slumbers was quick to pay tribute to Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson for the speed at which they had played during the final round of the WGC-Mexico Championship.

“Dustin and Rory effectively played ‘ready golf’ from the first hole on Sunday,” he said. “It was wonderful. But there is work still to be done. Ultimately, it’s up to all the players on tour to take responsibility to play quicker. That’s why I smiled when I saw Rory and Dustin getting on with it. I’d like to see more across the board.”

Still, perhaps even more pressing is the United Kingdom’s possible exit from the European Union on March 29. While the political situation surrounding Brexit remains murky, Slumbers and his team have had to face some possibly difficult realities and logistics in terms of the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic. Royal Portrush, of course, is located in Northern Ireland. Which is part of the UK, but not part of Great Britain.

“The lack of certainty about the laws under which we will be operating under post-March 29 has caused us significant concern,” he admitted. “In hindsight would I be wanting to do Portrush in the year that we would be potentially leaving the European Union without a deal? No. We as a management team have spent a lot of time looking at contingencies and what we need to do. The future of the border is the No. 1 concern. We have over 2,000 containers to get across the Irish Sea and we start building April 2. The good news is that nothing will threaten the staging. We will make the Open happen. It’s just more complex than we anticipated.”

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Hall’s win last year at the Women’s British Open resonated with fans at Royal Lytham.

Looking a little further ahead, Slumbers also had things two say about the 2021 Open, the 150th, which will be staged outside his office window on the Old Course. Some have expressed concern over the continuing ability of golf’s most famous venue to cope with the vast distances leading players now propel golf balls with modern equipment. And, in news that will surely appal many traditionalists and historians, Slumbers admitted that the next St. Andrews Open will feature more long grass than ever before.

“The Old Course can be four or five shots harder depending on where you put the pins,” he said. “But what I am most concerned about is that the Old Course is one of the most strategic of our links courses. There is a way to play the Old Course. There is a way to play it with easy tee shots and hard second shots, or hard tee shots and easy second shots.

“We will be looking at the course setup and there is some rough beginning to grow that will ensure the strategic nature of the Old Course remains. The importance of making sure you play the strategy properly will be enhanced. But if we get no weather, no wind and plenty of rain, we all know the links course is at the mercy of these great players. The Old Course is no different.”

RELATED: What’s going on at the Old Course and should we be worried?

Specifically, Slumbers indicated that the rough left of the 17th fairway on the iconic Road Hole will be enhanced in order to force players to the right, closer to the out-of-bounds. The grass on the bank left of the 14th fairway and right of the fifth will also be allowed to grow longer than ever before.

One hour in, the meeting ended happily on a lighthearted note, with a question regarding the 2021 Open: “Do you think the ultimate nightmare would be a six hour round and somebody putting for a 59 with the flagstick in?”

There was no answer to that one.

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By Keely Levins
The 2018 season started strong for Michelle Wie, but the late summer months haven’t been as kind. She won the third event of the season and finished in the top 15 five other times before having to withdraw from the Ricoh Women’s British Open in the middle of the first round, siting injury to her right wrist.

Now, after a month of rest and rehab, Wie has announced that her wrist is not recovered enough to allow her to play in the Evian Championship. She took to Instagram to notify her fans:

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Her long-time instructor Dave Leadbetter said in a text that it is “nerve damage due to bone spurs.”

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By Keely Levins
Georgia Hall plays with a quiet intensity, which on the final day of the Ricoh Women’s British Open made her look like she was exactly where she belonged: In the hunt and then on top of the leader board at a major championship. Her play over four days at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, where she shot rounds of 67-68-69-67 to win by two strokes, made it easy to forget that she started the week as a 22-year-old LPGA rookie still looking for her first tour win.

Though she got it on Sunday, it wasn’t the first time that Hall has impressed on a major stage. She played in the final group and finished T-3 at the 2017 Women’s British Open. She followed that performance with an impressive debut in the Solheim Cup, the only player on either team to play all five matches. Annika Sorenstam, the captain of the European squad, put her trust in Hall, making it easy for fans to believe in her, too.

RELATED: How much did Georgia Hall win for her major breakthrough? 

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The potential that she’s showed flashes of came to fruition late in the back nine of the final round at Lytham. She started the round one shot back of Pornanong Phatlum. Two major champions, So Yeon Ryu and Sung Hyun Park, were one and two shots behind Hall, respectively. But after an early triple bogey from Ryu and back-to-back front-nine doubles for Park, it was soon down to Hall and Phatlum.

Through 13 holes, Hall and Phatlum were tied at 16 under. The two remained in a deadlock for the next two holes, but then the momentum shifted. On the 16th, Hall made her third birdie in four holes to get to 17 under. Then on the 17th, Hall made par but saw her lead stretch to three when Phatlum made a costly double-bogey 6. A bogey on 18 for Hall gave her a closing 67 and the two-stroke win.

You could point to Hall’s consistency off the tee, or her clutch approach shots, or steady putting for that, but it was also a victory for her mental fortitude. At the Solheim Cup she proved she could be tough and have endurance for her team, but at the Ricoh Women’s British Open she proved she could do it for herself, too.

RELATED: The clubs Hall used to win the British Open

“It was my goal when I was 9 to win the British Open,” said Hall after becoming the first Englishwoman to win the title since Karen Stupples won in 2004. “I am so happy. I just had to stay calm and patient. It was very close up to the last two holes and I holed all the putts today. I was loving it deep down, hitting the shots under pressure. To get six birdies in the final round of a major is not bad.”

Hall’s victory is on-trend with the winners of the LPGA Tour this year. There have been 22 tour events this season, and Hall is the 19th different winner. This is the third season in a row where a rookie has won a major.

“It is too good to be true,” Hall said.

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A breakout win from a rising young star? That certain is how Sunday appears to have unfolded at the Ricoh Women’s British Open. LPGA rookie Georgia Hall at 22 became the first English native to win the Open title since Karen Stupples in 2004. That she did so in front of a supportive crowd at the famed English links only added to the occasion.

Hall’s victory earned her $490,000, the biggest payday in her young career. How much money did everyone in the field at Royal Lytham earn? Here’s a breakdown for all those who made the cut.

Win: Georgia Hall, -17, $490,000
2: Pornanong Phatlum, -15, $300,388
3: So Yeon Ryu, -13, $217,910
T-4: Sei Young Kim, -9, $138,420
T-4: Ariya Jutanugarn, -9, $138,420
T-4: Mamiko Higa, -9, $138,420
T-7: Shanshan Feng, -8, $82,505
T-7: Carlota Ciganda, -8, $82,505
T-7: Yu Liu, -8, $82,505
10: Minjee Lee, -7, $66,606
T-11: Jeong Eun Lee, -6, $55,956
T-11: Thidapa Suwannapura, -6, $55,956
T-11: Lydia Ko, -6, $55,956
T-11: Brooke M. Henderson, -6, $55,956
T-15: Jaye Marie Green, -5, $43,088
T-15: Su Oh, -5, $43,088
T-15: Brittany Altomare, -5, $43,088
T-15: Teresa Lu, -5, $43,088
T-15: Sung Hyun Park, -5, $43,088
T-20: Haeji Kang, -4, $37,168
T-20: Madelene Sagstrom, -4, $37,168

RELATED: Georgia Hall takes Ricoh Women’s British Open title by two strokes

T-22: Aditi Ashok, -3, $32,070
T-22: Ryann O’Toole, -3, $32,070
T-22: Sandra Gal, -3, $32,070
T-22: Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras, -3, $32,070
T-22: Hyo Joo Kim, -3, $32,070
T-22: Phoebe Yao, -3, $32,070
T-28: Mi Hyang Lee, -2, $24,856
T-28: Ally McDonald, -2, $24,856
T-28: Marina Alex, -2, $24,856
T-28: In Gee Chun, -2, $24,856
T-28: Amy Olson, -2, $24,856
T-28: Cristie Kerr, -2, $24,856
T-28: Mina Harigae, -2, $24,856
T-35: Amy Yang, -1, $19,818
T-35: Wei-Ling Hsu, -1, $19,818
T-35: Mi Jung Hur, -1, $19,818
T-35: Pernilla Lindberg, -1, $19,818
T-39: Mo Martin, E, $17,104
T-39: Bronte Law, E, $17,104
T-39: In-Kyung Kim, E, $17,104
T-42: Nelly Korda, +1, $14,571
T-42: Tiffany Joh, +1, $14,571
T-42: Moriya Jutanugarn, +1, $14,571
T-42: Catriona Matthew, +1, $14,571
T-42: Jessica Korda, +1, $14,571

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T-47: Azahara Munoz, +2, $12,499
T-47: Florentyna Parker, +2, $12,499
T-47: Lizette Salas, +2, $12,499
T-50: Klara Spilkova, +3, $11,348
T-50: Mariajo Uribe, +3, $11,348
T-52: Eri Okayama, +4, $10,525
T-52: Hee Young Park, +4, $10,525
T-52: Caroline Inglis, +4, $10,525
T-55: Hannah Green, +5, $9,702
T-55: Sun-Ju Ahn, +5, $9,702
T-57: Emma Talley, +6, $8,717
T-57: Lydia Hall, +6, $8,717
T-57: Nuria Iturrios, +6, $8,717
T-57: Annie Park, +6, $8,717
T-61: Rebecca Artis, +8, $7,977
T-61: Celine Herbin, +8, $7,977
63: Meghan MacLaren, +9, $7,730
T-64: (a) Atthaya Thitikul, +12, Amateur
T-64: Cloe Frankish, +12, $7,567

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By E. Michael Johnson
Georgia Hall, a 22-year-old from England, made her first win on the LPGA a memorable one as she captured the Ricoh Women’s British Open for not only her first LPGA win, but a major held in her homeland at Royal Lytham & St. Annes.

Hall opened with a birdie at the par-3 first and it proved to be a harbinger as she produced six birdies during a final-round 67 that gave her a two-shot win over Pornanong Phatlum. Hall was relentless in her play, opening with 48 straight holes without a bogey before finally making one on the 13th hole in the third round. For the week she made just three against 20 birdies.

Hall hit an impressive 72.2 percent of her greens in regulation with her split set of Callaway Apex 3- and 4-irons (which she added to the bag this week) and her Callaway X Forged 18 5-iron through pitching wedge. Her Callaway Mack Daddy wedges also helped keep her card relatively clean as she was a perfect seven-for-seven in sand saves.

She used her Callaway Rogue fairway wood to reach the par-5 15th in two, setting up a birdie to bring things even with Phatlum, then took the lead alone when she used her Odyssey White Hot RX Rossie putter to roll in a 20-footer for one final birdie at the 16th. The putt brought to mind a comment Hall made after the third round when she said, “I holed a lot of putts, a lot of 20-footers, as well.”

One last one on Sunday gave the home fans something to cheer about.

What Georgia Hall had in the bag at the Ricoh Women’s British Open

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Driver: Callaway Great Big Bertha Epic (Fujikura Evolution), 9 degrees
3-wood: Callaway Rogue, 15 degrees
Irons (3-4): Callaway Apex; (5-PW): Callaway X Forged 18
Wedges: Callaway Mack Daddy 4 (50, 54, 58 degrees)
Putter: Odyssey White Hot RX Rossie

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By Ryan Herrington
Paula Creamer finds herself in an unusual position for a 10-time LPGA winner and former U.S. Women’s Open champion: On the outside looking in to play in a major championship.

The 31-year-old, ranked 115th in the Race to the CME Globe with just just one top-25 finish to her credit in 14 starts this season, is currently the first alternate at this week’s Ricoh Women’s British Open, a championship she has played in the last 13 years. To compete at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, where she finished in third place when the English course last held the event in 2009, she’ll need somebody to withdraw in the next two days.

Creamer tried to earn a spot in the field on Monday during Final Qualifying, where 120 players were gunning for 17 spots at St. Anne’s Old Links. She entered the qualifier having finished in a tie for 35th with a closing 66 the day before at the Aberdeen Investments Ladies’ Scottish Open. Creamer shot a 69 on Monday, which got her into a 12-woman playoff for the final seven qualifying spots.

On the first two playoff holes, Creamer missed birdie putts from six and eight feet. On the fourth playoff hole, she failed to get up and down for par, losing the final Open spot to Canada’s Brittany Marchand.

A year ago, Creamer also played in the Final Qualifying, shooting a 68 that put in her a tie for second and into the tournament.

Another major winner from the U.S., Morgan Pressel, also played in the qualifier. The former Kraft Nabisco champ shot a 71 to miss the playoff by two spots.

Here are the scores for those who advanced through qualifying:

62, Linn Grant (a)

66, Cloe Frankish

67, Rachael Goodall

68, Tonje Daffinrud, Laetitia Beck, Inci Mehmet, Robynn Ree, Ursula Wikstrom, Frida Kinhult (a), Haeji Kang

69, Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras, Tiffany Joh, Hollie Muse (a), Lydia Hall, Sideri Vanova, Ludovica Farina (a) and Brittany Marchand

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By Keely Levins

On Sunday night after the Ricoh Women’s British Open, U.S. Solheim Cup captain Juli Inkster announced her Solheim Cup team. Eight players make the U.S. team off of Solheim Cup points, two make the team through Rolex World Ranking, and two players are chosen through captain’s picks.

Usually, those are the only 12 names that matter. But every year, the Solheim Cup captains for both the U.S. and Europe also write down one final name for an alternate. That piece of paper is put into a sealed envelope and isn’t opened unless someone is injured or withdraws. In such an event, that envelope is opened and that name becomes a member of the team.

Only the captains know the pick, one that’s usually a non-issue. But when Jessica Korda announced on Monday that she wouldn’t be able to play in the Solheim Cup due to a left forearm injury, Inkster’s alternate pick suddenly became very important.

And that very-important name for the U.S. is Paula Creamer, representing her country for the seventh time in the event.

“You know what, to tell you the truth, I really didn’t have anybody else in mind,” said Inkster of her choice.

“I’ve got a lot of faith and a lot of confidence in Paula,” Inkster continued. “She reminds me a lot of myself as far as heart and grit, and I know she never gives up.”

Creamer was one of Inkster’s captain’s picks at the Solheim Cup two years ago, where her record was 2-2-0.

“It is a very weird feeling,” said Creamer, of going from not making the team to being on it in a matter of 48 hours. “You don’t want one of your teammates or your friends to be hurt, but that’s why you have alternates, for that reason. But I’m very honored. I’m ready to wear red, white and blue for the seventh time. It’s pretty crazy. I’m definitely looking forward to being out there.”

This season hasn’t been great for Creamer. She’s ranked 110th in the world, missing seven cuts this season. But if the past week is any indication, her game is improving. She played her way into the Ricoh Women’s British Open by finishing T-2 in a Monday Qualifier. She made good use of her spot in the field by finishing T-16 at Kingsbarns in Fife, Scotland.

“I’m in a place where I’m in total control of my own game,” said Creamer. “I feel so confident.”

Inkster commended Korda for bowing out early instead of waiting to see if maybe her injury would heal, allowing Creamer enough time to prepare for the event.

“For her to think about the team first and not herself, I have a big admiration for that,” said Inkster.

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It has taken her a while though. Before “the putt,” Kim racked up as many as eight top-10 finishes in the five majors that constitute the female Grand Slam. Since then, and before this week, she has been in similar contention on only three occasions. Twice as often, the 29-year-old South Korean missed the halfway cut.

Now though, all the close misses and one particular miss from close-range can be consigned to Kim’s personal rubbish bin. Especially as her maiden major win was achieved in a dominant style reserved for only a special few. Six-strokes ahead after a brilliant third-round 66 compiled in the worst of Saturday’s squally weather, the now seven-time LPGA champion strolled round the Kingsbarns links in 71—15 pars, two birdies and one bogey—to win by two strokes from Jodi Ewart Shadoff.

“I cannot describe my feelings,” said Kim, who has now won three times on the LPGA since the beginning of June. “I just tried to have some fun, but it wasn’t fun on the back nine. I got really inspired playing here in Scotland. So many people come here just to play golf and I feel so lucky. I didn’t have too much fear and just gave my best.

“The birdie at the first was a bit lucky, but I hit some really great shots today. I almost cried when I won, winning is great. It’s been a long process to get over 2012. A lot of people helped me. Now I enjoy playing golf again. What it did teach me is to to give the same effort to every shot, even the shortest of putts.”

It was as smooth as that sounds. Only briefly did any of those who might have imagined themselves challengers get close enough to even remotely threaten the leader. Best of those was Ewart Shadoff, whose eighth birdie of the day at the 17th took her to 16 under par and two back.

“I didn’t think starting the day that I would have a shot,” said the 29-year old Florida-based Englishwoman. “I had a great stretch in the middle of the round to get me going. My plan at the start was just to take the opportunities when I got them and that’s what I did.”

Michelle Wie almost matched that feat. After a stunning outward 30, the American’s seventh birdie of the day at the 12th left her four behind before a disappointing finish ended her slim hopes.

In truth, for all that the likes of Wie, Lexi Thompson, Stacy Lewis and Ewart Shadoff performed with something akin to distinction over the final 18 holes, each shooting under par—their play represented nothing more than skirmishing for the minor places on the podium. And through it all, Kim went along serenely. Par after par, with the odd birdie thrown in, just to break any monotony.

Indeed, not once did soon-to-be champion look to be in any kind of real trouble, an early birdie at the par-3 opening hole, where her tee-shot finished 18-inches from the cup, quickly displaying the lofty level of her confidence. And no wonder. When Kim eventually did make a mistake, the three-putt bogey she recorded on the ninth was her first in 44 holes. Just one more impressive statistic that provided her pursuers with little or no encouragement.

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Park’s 64 had taken her to 10-under par, with Lewis one back after her 65. Kim’s lead – and her 11-under par total – looked vulnerable, especially if conditions continued to worsen.

As it turned out, they didn’t. In fact, the weather mostly improved. But that break from above takes nothing away from Kim’s performance. The 29-year old South Korean shot a bogey-free 66, converting a string of birdie putts. With one round to play, Kim is on 199, 17-under par, and holds a six-shot edge over Hall and Moriya Jutanugarn, older sister of 2016 champion, Ariya.

Such a lead makes Kim a strong favorite to win her first major title. But memories being what they are, mental images of her infamous miss from 14 inches to win the 2012 ANA Inspiration will be part of what she must overcome during the final 18 holes over the Kingsbarns links. And, to her credit, Kim was not denying the image of that putt remains in her head, albeit she is lot more philosophical about what could have been a career-wrecking moment.

“I have finally been able to let go of that putt,” she said. “I was disappointed with my golf after 2012. I criticized myself too much, which is not healthy. So it was tough. I never stopped liking the game, but what happened did take away some of the joy. I certainly don’t get surprised by anything any more.”

That golf can always throw up even the most unlikely scenario will surely be part of the pursuing pack’s motivation over the closing 18 holes. Certainly, the experienced Park and Lewis will know that, should either go low again, the pressure on the leader will be multiplied. But before that, both will need to replicate the form they showed on day three.

“I putted great and hit the ball great,” said Park, who won this title at Turnberry two years ago. “That’s something I have been really struggling with for the last month. I have no idea where I will be by the end of the day. The weather here is so unpredictable. I’m just happy with the round for myself today. It doesn’t matter how many shots I’m back. I’ll just try to play my golf tomorrow. That’s all I can do.”

Lewis also credited her dramatically lower score to much-improved putting. And her mother.

“I really putted pretty poorly the first two days,” she admitted. “My mom told me I needed to take my putter straighter back. Mom apparently was right. I hate to give her credit but she was right. She doesn’t really understand how a putter should swing, but when we were talking technical stuff last night she said, ‘it should just go straight back and straight through, right?’ And that’s what I worked on today.

“Playing with Inbee helped too. You’re going to see putts go in. She makes it look pretty easy. She doesn’t take a lot of time. She reads putts quick and steps up and hits them. It’s refreshing to not sit there and grind so much and worry about things. She just gets up and hits it. That’s what I took away from today. You see putts rolling nicely. You see balls going in the hole. And that’s always a good thing.”

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For one thing, the pair played the vast majority of their rounds in warm sunshine, finishing before the leaders even started. For another, Park made eight birdies and no bogeys en route to equalling Michelle Wie’s course record of 64; Lewis’ nine birdies hampered only by the brace of dropped shots that saw her round in 65. And for one more, just about the time the current Olympic champion and former WBO champion were signing their cards, the temperature began to drop markedly and the rain started to fall.

Mixed well, all of the above saw Park rise from a lowly T-48 to second; Lewis to T-3. Only overnight leader I.K. Kim was still one-shot ahead of Park on 11-under par.

That situation would change when Kim and her playing partner Georgia Hall both made early birdies. But the sudden presence of two such formidable competitors in contention was sure to make things tougher for those who waited through the sunshine only to tee-off in the sort of chilly, overcast conditions Scots refer to as “dreich.”

“I putted great and hit the ball great,” said Park, who won this title at Turnberry two years ago. “That’s something I have been really struggling with for the last month. I have no idea where I will be by the end of the day. The weather here is so unpredictable. I’m just happy with the round for myself today. It doesn’t matter how many shots I’m back. I’ll just try to play my golf tomorrow. That’s all I can do.”

Lewis also credited her dramatically lower score to much-improved putting. And her mother.

“I really putted pretty poorly the first two days,” she admitted. “My mom told me I needed to take my putter straighter back. Mom apparently was right. I hate to give her credit but she was right. She doesn’t really understand how a putter should swing, but when we were talking technical stuff last night she said, ‘it should just go straight back and straight through, right?’ And that’s what I worked on today.

“Playing with Inbee helped too. You’re going to see putts go in. She makes it look pretty easy. She doesn’t take a lot of time. She reads putts quick and steps up and hits them. It’s refreshing to not sit there and grind so much and worry about things. She just gets up and hits it. That’s what I took away from today. You see putts rolling nicely. You see balls going in the hole. And that’s always a good thing.”

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