Japan’s Suzuka Yamaguchi will tee it up as the youngest competitor in this week’s U.S. Women’s Open.
At nearly 15 years old, Yamaguchi almost seems too old to be the youngest player in a U.S. Women’s Open field. She will be 14 years, 11 months and 10 days old when she tees it up in the first round Thursday at Lancaster Country Club, 80 miles west of Philadelphia.
In case you’re wondering, Lucy Li didn’t qualify for this year’s championship. Li became the youngest player to qualify for a U.S. Women’s Open last year when she teed it up at 11 years, 8 months and 19 days old at Pinehurst.