ERIN, Wisconsin – Lydia Ko prepped for the 80 th U.S. Women’s Open not by watching Brooks Koepka’s victory at Erin Hills in 2017 but by watching Wesley Bryan’s revenge on YouTube.

The winner of the 2024 and 2021 U.S. Women’s Opens was unable to successfully defend in 2025. In her five LPGA tournaments leading into the U.S. Women’s Open, she missed the cut four times.

The Live From crew evaluate how players are handling Erin Hills during the U.S. Women's Open, looking at some of the good and bad during Round 2.

Fans from Wisconsin and South Korea gather at Erin Hills for the 2025 U.S. Women's Open Championship, sharing their experiences of the iconic golf course and unpredictable weather.

Nelly Korda found her stroke at Erin Hills, sinking 100 feet of putts in what she called her best U.S. Open round.

Jean Wells, owner of Jean’s Clay Studio, is selling handmade objects specifically designed for the U.S. Women’s Open taking place May 28-June 1

The USGA reported the greens were rolling at a 13 on the Stimpmeter for the first round, and had been double cut and rolled that morning after having been single cut and rolled the night before. All of this is to say, if you and your golf buddies are wondering about how hard it might be to putt at the U.S. Women’s Open, the answer is: Very hard.

Steve Trattner discovered the property that would become Erin Hills. Then he was convicted of a murder of which no one thought him capable.