Top storylines at the 2025 U.S. Women's Open - ESPN

The oldest major championship title and largest purse in women's professional golf will be on the line when the 80th U.S. Women's Open tees off Thursday at Erin Hills Club in Erin, Wisconsin.

It's the first time Erin Hills is hosting the Women's U.S. Open, and the course known for its undulating fairways and greens that were created by a glacier centuries ago figures to provide one of the most difficult tests of the season for the world's best golfers.

«It tests every part of your game,» two-time major champion Nelly Korda said Tuesday. «It's very demanding. It's firm. It's fast, as well. Even if you think you've hit it good, you can exhale when you see it stop. I would say even the weather plays a big role with the shots out here, with the putts.»

Here are some of the big storylines for the second major championship of the season:

World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler needed a few months to get going before he won twice on the PGA Tour this season, including his third major at the PGA Championship.

It has been the same kind of season for world No. 1 golfer Nelly Korda on the LPGA Tour. A year ago, Korda had already won six times before the second major of the season.

This year, she has yet to lift a trophy in seven starts.

«Yeah, it's been a very interesting year for me,» Korda said Tuesday. «Definitely have had a bit of good and a bit of bad. Kind of a mix in kind of every event that I've played in. I would say just patience is what I've learned and kind of going back home and really locking in and practicing hard.»

It's not as if Korda hasn't played well this season. She had a top-25 finish in all but one of her starts, including runner-up in the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions in the season opener. She