With an Early Win, Korda Advances His Father’s ‘Half-Crazy’ Plan

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports Petr Korda has long envisioned greatness for his children, the pro golfers Nelly and Jessica and the tennis pro Sebastian, who won his first-round match at Wimbledon.https://nyti.ms/3A4TmyG

At the U.S. Women’s Open, Jessica and Nelly Korda’s First Rounds Diverge

By BY KAREN CROUSE from NYT Sports Nelly, the top-ranked American at No. 4, went off course after three bogeys, as No. 11 Jessica carded a one-over-par 72. Britain’s Mel Reid leads the field at four under.https://nyti.ms/3yZmU08

Michelle Wie West Was Ready to Retire. Then She Got Mad.

By BY KAREN CROUSE from NYT Sports A golf phenom since she was 10, Michelle Wie West was ready to focus on motherhood. Rudy Giuliani’s vulgar remarks convinced her to keep fighting and playing.https://nyti.ms/3g8U4lg

Lydia Ko Stops Worrying About Winning, and Starts to Win Again

By BY KAREN CROUSE from NYT Sports Sean Foley, who coached Tiger Woods for four years, has helped Ko, a former world No. 1, connect her body with her mind. She’s playing her best golf in years.https://nyti.ms/3tJOhIs

A Lim Kim Waited Out the Field to Win the U.S. Women’s Open

By BY KAREN CROUSE from NYT Sports The South Korean golfer scanned anxious texts from home while waiting for challengers to finish the rain-delayed final round of the major championship.https://nyti.ms/387vrBF

U.S. Golf Association Cancels Qualifiers for Multiple Tournaments

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports This year’s U.S. Open will host an all-exempt field, the governing body said on Monday.https://nyti.ms/2WG1uUO