LPGA: Brittany Lang Wins US Women's Open in Playoff With Anna Nordqvist

Brittany Lang made her major breakthrough by winning the US Women's Open for the first time.Lang rose 20 spots in the global Rolex Rankings to No. 20 after winning the U.S. Women's Open in a three-hole playoff for her first major title. She defeated, Anna Nordqvist,  jumped four spots to No. 11 despite an ill-timed penalty that cost her a shot at the title. After another close call at the U.S. Women's Open, Amy Yang jumped three spots to No. 6. Gerina Piller's T-8 finish at CordeValle was enough to move her up one spot to No. 15, earning her an Olympic bid in the process. Lydia Ko, the world's number 1 ranked ladies player finished at -4 under par T3. All of the above players have their tickets punched for the Olympics in Rio this August. Moreover, the future looks bright for young Brittany Lang as she eyes additional wins on the LPGA. With the rise of Asian and Europeans players on the LPGA tour what does the future hold the US women's chances of regaining the world number one position? Share your comments with the Pro Golf Tour.