The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol in Springfield, New Jersey, was a fantastic event. Several stars made Sunday charges, including Rose Zhang and Yuka Saso, but it was 20-year-old Ruoning Yin who held the hardware when it was all said and done.
Although the week was a memorable one, many players want to forget all about what happened to them when they tried to fly back home.
More than 1,600 U.S. flights have been canceled and over 5,400 more have been delayed as of Tuesday evening, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware.
United Airlines flights were impacted most heavily, with 471 flights scrapped – 16% of its schedule – and more than 1,000 delayed. Newark Liberty International Airport and LaGuardia Airport in New York saw the most cancellations and delays.
The disruptions came as severe weather rolled through the East Coast and Central Plains. Strong weather moved through the Northeast, especially around New York, was behind many of the cancellations and delays.
This wreaked havoc, forcing several players to ditch their plane tickets for car keys.
Here’s what several LPGA players faced this week after competing at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship: