Local women eye US Open

Chinese golfer Yang Taoli is looking to improve her putting under prestigious coach Dave Stockton and qualify for next year's US Women's Open after finishing tied for third at the Orient China Ladies Open in Xiamen, Fujian province, on Saturday.

For her efforts, Yang was awarded a free-of-charge training clinic with Stockton at the Oak Valley Golf Academy in California.

"What I need most is to improve my putting," said Yang, this year's China LPGA order-of-merit winner. "I'm very happy and lucky to get such a chance to have a clinic at the Oak Valley Golf Academy and receive advice from Dave Stockton."