US Women's Open field b attling wet conditions, each other

US Women's Open field battling wet conditions, each other. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Inbee Park's 12th U.S. Women's Open already stands out for a gloomy reason: the rain-soaked course at Shoal Creek.

The picturesque course in suburban Birmingham had been drenched by nearly five inches of rain this week as of Wednesday afternoon, with the effects of Subtropical Storm Alberto adding onto earlier rains.

"This is probably the wettest conditions I have ever seen in a U.S. Women's