Colorado amateurs Hannah Wood and Jennifer Kupcho had to settle for U.S. Women’s Open debuts that were limited to two rounds.
Both Wood, from Highlands Ranch, and Kupcho, from Westminster, shot 6-over-par 78s Friday at CordeValle in San Martin, Calif., and missed the 36-hole cut at arguably the most prestigious women’s golf tournament in the world.
Wood, the 2014 CWGA Stroke Play champion, was on pace to make the cut after a first-round 73, but back-to-back double bogeys on her fourth and fifth holes Friday put her behind the 8-ball and she finished at 7-over-par 151. That was good for 92nd place. The top 60 and ties — all those at 148 or better — survived the cut and earned spots into the weekend field.
Wood carded three birdies, five bogeys and two doubles in round 2.
Kupcho, the CWGA Player of the Year in 2014 and ’15, had a similar second round. The Wake Forest sophomore-to-be recorded three birdies, seven bogeys and a double. Overall, that left her with a 155 total, in 130th place in the 156-player field.
While the two Colorado residents exited after two days, former University of Denver golfer Sue Kim made the cut on Friday. She shot a 1-under-par 71 to check in at 3-over 147, good for a share of 48th place.
Kim played her final seven holes in 3 under par on Friday.
Sung Hyun Park leads the U.S. Women’s Open at the halfway point as rounds of 70-66 left her at 8-under-par 136.
(July 10 Update: Kim posted scores of 76-77 on the weekend for a 12-over-par 300 total, which left her with a 65th-place finish.)
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