MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ prime newbie Rianne Malixi will get her baptism of fireplace in opposition to the world’s greatest woman golfers as she competes within the US Ladies’s Open starting Thursday in Erin, Wisconsin (Friday Manila time).
And it’s going to be a tricky check right away because the 18-year-old makes her awaited main debut in a blockbuster pairing with Fil-Japanese defending champion Yuka Saso and world No. 3 Lydia Ko.
Malixi and her achieved flightmates kick their bid off on the tenth gap of the Erin Hills Golf Course in a 7:40 a.m. flight anticipated to draw each the gang and overlaying media.
Olympian Dottie Ardina joins Malixi in flying the Philippine flag within the $12-million championship.
Ardina, who’s returning to the distinguished occasion after putting joint 53rd in 2023, tees off at No. 1 with Japanese newbie Aira Nagasawa and Frenchwomen Pauline Roussin-Bouchard at 1:58 p.m.