A few weeks ago, at the media day at Lancaster Country Club, I asked a veteran caddie about the defining stretch of this legendary William Flynn design. “Holes 8 through 11,” he responded without hesitation. “They are an absolute bear.
Whoever plays them in even par or better during the open will have a great shot at winning.” Those four holes will tremendously impact the 2024 U.S.
Women’s Open, which is set to have the largest purse in women’s golf history, thanks to . But the final hole at Lancaster Country Club, a beastly par-4 that makes its way back to the clubhouse, will also help decide the champion in Central Pennsylvania. So, without further ado, here are five challenging holes that will determine the 2024 U.
S. Women’s Open: In 2015, when Lancaster Country Club last hosted the U.S.
Women’s Open, only 39.7% of the field hit the green in regulation, the lowest of any hole. A beast of a par-3, the 8th could very well be the most challenging hole on the course.
“Outside of the 8th hole at Oakmont, this may be the most difficult par-3 in the state of Pennsylvania,” the caddy said. “It’s like a par-4.” Indeed, when standing on the tee, the player can barely see the putting surface, one of the smallest on the course.
It slopes dramatically from back to front and left to right, leaving only a handful of possible pin positions. Nevertheless, anyone who finds the green will consider themselves lucky. Anyone who does not will struggle to get up and dow.
