Li , 11 , becomes the youngest qualifier to play in U.S. Women 's Open history . Her caddy Bryan Bush added : `` She proved that she deserved to be here . Lucy Li records opening 78 -over-par 78 , after two double-bogeys and a triple-bogey . American misses the halfway cut after carding another 78 on Friday . Former child prodigy Lucy Li takes 78 -shot lead at halfway stage .
Li , 11 , becomes the youngest qualifier to play in U.S. Women 's Open history . Lucy Li records opening 78 -over-par 78 , after two double-bogeys and a triple-bogey . American misses the halfway cut after carding another 78 on Friday . Former child prodigy Lucy Li takes 78 -shot lead at halfway stage .