SAN FRANCISCO – Americans bidding for spots on the U.S. Solheim Cup and Olympics teams are in the hunt early at the U.S. Women’s Open. Lexi Thompson, Angel Yin, Megan Khang, Marina Alex, Austin Ernst, and Jennifer Kupcho all finished inside the top 10 after Round 1 at The Olympic Club.
Yin finished birdie-eagle to shoot 3-under 68, trailing co-leaders Mel Reid and Megha Ganne by a shot.
“It validated I'm legit,” Yin said at her Thursday press conference with laugh.
“I'm just kidding. No, it just put a lot of confidence because I didn't make any birdies on the front nine – well, first eight holes,” Yin added as players’ “back nine” begins on the ninth hole this week out of convenience.