5 things to know from the KPMG Women’s PGA, where the trees are magnificent and Lexi Thompson is contending

SAMMIMISH, Wash. – There’s something mystical about Sahalee Country Club. The towering trees so tall and resplendent that it’s easy to get lost in the beauty of the place. That is, of course, until it’s time to thread the needle of these so-called Sa-hallways.

Sandra Palmer, a recent inductee at the World Golf Hall of Fame, taught for a number of years here and joked about the need to walk single file around the tree-lined gem. This marks the second time that Sahalee has played host to the KPMG Women’s PGA, and once again, the biggest names in the game are towering among the majestic cedars, hemlock and Douglas firs.

 Here’s a look at five things to note from Round 2 of the 70th KPMG Women’s PGA: