Karrie Webb wins the 2014 Australian Open - Photo: DR

The South Koreans are favorites, the world n ° 1 Inbee Park, will attempt a hat-trick after her two exploits in 2008 and 2013.The Trois Françaises, Karine Icher and Céline Boutier are provisionally ranked in order of + 1 and + 6, Gwaldys Nocera not having finished, her first round. Céline Boutier, recent winner of the British Open Amateur and 24 other amateur players set out in the footsteps of Catherine Lacoste, becoming in 1967, the only player in history, still amateur to win the prestigious title of the US Open.

Michelle Wie made her dream come true by winning her first major last year at Pinehurst and will try to defend her title to compete with Karie Webb, the only player with two consecutive victories in 2000 and 2001. Wie put an end to the hegemony of the South Koreans, with three consecutive victories and five of the last seven US Open titles

The oldest and most difficult of the female adults.

Born in 1946, the US Open celebrates its 70th edition, exclusively owned by the USGA (United States Golf Association) it is reputed to be the most difficult major on the tour.

“It's by far the toughest of all the Majors, because it's run by the USGA, the American federation, which always aims for no one to win under par. Each year they scramble to find the most difficult courses, and they make them even tougher with flag positions, roughs and mowing the greens. Everyone knows it, so we'll have to deal with it, ”said Gwladys Nocera, number one player in Europe and 56th in the world. (source ffgolf)