It's a brutal game at times, isn’t it? Lexi Thompson knew this already, so the merciless mauling from Olympic Club’s Lake Course felt less like a tough learning experience and more like an outright gut-punch.

Thompson led the U.S. Women’s Open by five shots through eight holes on Sunday, but a double-bogey at the 11th - followed by a further three bogeys - saw the American finish one shot behind the leaders. In the end, Yuka Saso went on to defeat Japan’s Nasa Hataoka over a three-hole playoff, becoming the first Major Champion (female or male) from the Philippines. Congrats!

Speaking of the harsh realities of the game, these clashed with the harsh realities of our pandemic-riddled wider world as Jon Rahm was forced to pull out of the Memorial Tournament while leading by six strokes with one round to play. The Spaniard's positive test left the door open for Patrick Cantlay & Collin Morikawa, with the former coming out on top in yet another playoff.

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