Women\’s U.S. Open Picks
The Women’s U.S. Open starts tomorrow at the Rhode Island Country Club. The course is going to play long and wet as the northeast has been pounded by rain the last week or so. Everyone is picking a Wie/Sorenstam showdown on Sunday, but I don’t think it’s going to happen. Sorenstam is still out of sorts with her game, and Wie’s putting is going to be her achilles heal yet again. It’s hard not to pick Annika, but there are too many players now that can take it deep and none of them are intimidated by her presence.
The surprise absence from my top 10 is of course Karrie Webb. I can’t explain it, but I have this feeling that Webb is kind of having an “Indian Summer” type of year in that she’s found the magic (unexplicably), but the genie is just as likely to dive back into the bottle at any moment.
My picks for the 2006 Women’s U.S. Open:
| Rank | Player | Comment |
| 1 | Lorena Ochoa | Lorena has suffered some serious heartbreak in the majors as of late, but look for her to win the big one finally. |
| 2 | Annika Sorenstam | Look for Annika to make a run, but she’ll fall short again as she’s still a little unsettled with her game. |
| 3 | Michelle Wie | Don’t think Wie quite has what it takes to win yet. She’s got plenty of game,but when she starts missing putts, it screws with her confidence. |
| 4 | Jeong Jang | Hard to not pick Jeong to win, but I think the rough might play havoc with her this week. |
| 5 | Shi Hyun Ahn | Shi Hyun has been on a tear in the last month and she’ll continue her great play this week. |
| 6 | Cristie Kerr | She’s been below the radar surprisingly this year, but is looking for that breakout tournament. |
| 7 | Paula Creamer | Creamer has been battling a hand injury as of late and her injury will keep her from contending down the stretch. |
| 8 | Ai Miyazato | Miyazator is talented enough to contend, but with the course playing long this year, her lack of length is going to hurt her. |
| 9 | Julie Inkster | The wise old veteran just keeps playing outstanding golf, year after year. She could be in the hunt on Sunday. |
| 10 | Christina Kim | Kim is my darkhorse pick. Like Kerr, she’s fallen off the radar, but this might be the tournament she turns it around. |
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Newport Country Club, not Rhode Island CC.
Yup, you’re right Mike. Thanks.