In a tournament where Michele Wie and calendar-girl Natalie Gulbis are noticeably absent, amid a contentious environment pitting many of the top players against the LPGA Tour commissioner, the 64th U.S. Women's Open got exactly what it desperately needed in the first round: The tour's top players on the leader board. (Today)

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- LPGA commissioner Carolyn Bivens reportedly is on the way out as leader of the tour after calls for her resignation by key players. (Today)

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- The 64th U.S. Women's Open begins today at the Old Course at Saucon Valley Country Club, approximately 280 miles across the state from where it will be staged in 2010. (Yesterday)

By his own admission, life as a professional golfer is not something for Nathan Smith. (Yesterday)

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Inbee Park is looking forward to playing the Women's Open as the defending champion, even though she's struggling. (Yesterday)