Photo Gallery: Early Looks From the 80th U.S. Women's Open

It's been a chilly, rainy start to the U.S. Women's Open at Erin Hills Golf Course as players dial in their final prep before the first round commences.

Addie Parker

ERIN, Wi. — We're less than 24 hours away from the start of the 80th U.S. Women's Open and final preparations are underway. Wednesday has been a soggy, dreary start with temps in the barely reaching the low 60s and rain falling at a steady cadence. Between the weather and the behemoth of a course that is Erin Hills GC, folks we are in for quite a major week.

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Players walk up the 12th hole fairway during a practice round ahead of the 2025 U.S. Women's Open Presented by Ally at Erin Hills Golf Course in Hartford, Wis. on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

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A weather watch alert as seen on a video board during a practice round ahead of the 2025 U.S. Women's Open Presented by Ally at Erin Hills Golf Course in Hartford, Wis. on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

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Lydia Ko plays a shot on the 11th hole during a practice round ahead of the 2025 U.S. Women's Open Presented by Ally at Erin Hills Golf Course in Hartford, Wis. on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

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Maja Stark as seen during a practice round ahead of the 2025 U.S. Women's Open Presented by Ally at Erin Hills Golf Course in Hartford, Wis. on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

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Lilia Vu plays a shot on the 17th hole during a practice round ahead of the 2025 U.S. Women's Open Presented by Ally at Erin Hills Golf Course in Hartford, Wis. on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (Kathryn Riley/USGA)

This week, the best in the women's game will tee it up for the first time at the iconic Erin Hills—a course that has previously hosted four other USGA championships.

Before touching down in dairy country, world No. 3 Lydia Ko shared in her Tuesday presser her early, unique USWO prep.

"Yeah, in all honesty I watched some YouTube golf before coming here and seeing how they played and just kind of get an idea of what the golf course is like," Ko said, "Obviously it plays very differently compared to when the men played here in 2017. You don't really know until you get here."

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Ko explained further that the course will require some extra brain power—and we have no doubt the three-time major winner will embrace that challenge.

"The course is difficult. It's fun. I think you need a lot of creativity, and as for any U.S. Open, the course tends to change in regards to firmness and the green speed from Monday to Sunday," Ko said. "Yeah, I'm excited to see how the course changes over the next couple days, but yeah, it's a great golf course. I think it's fun."

Ko tees off Thursday morning at 7:40 a.m. CT.

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Lydia Ko of New Zealand chips to the sixth green prior to the U.S. Women's Open presented by Ally 2025 at Erin Hills Golf Course on May 27, 2025 in Erin, Wisconsin.

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Nelly Korda of the United States lines up a putt on the sixth green prior to the U.S. Women's Open presented by Ally 2025 at Erin Hills Golf Course on May 27, 2025 in Erin, Wisconsin.

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Charley Hull of England hits an approach shot on the first hole prior to the U.S. Women's Open presented by Ally 2025 at Erin Hills Golf Course on May 27, 2025 in Erin, Wisconsin.

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Miyu Yamashita of Japan stands on tee box on the 12th hole prior to the U.S. Women's Open presented by Ally 2025 at Erin Hills Golf Course on May 28, 2025 in Erin, Wisconsin.

The forecast looks like it'll clear up as the week progresses, as temperatures creep up to the mid 70s and precipitation clearing out later on Wednesday afternoon.

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