on a deferred exemption for maternity leave after giving birth to her first child, Levi, 13 months ago. Now she’s tied with Ruoning Yin at four under through 36 holes at Riviera Country Club. The last time a mom won the U.S. Women’s Open? It was 24 years ago, in 2002,m when Juli Inkster won at Prairie Dunes (after doing it three years earlier at Old Waverly). According to Golfweek’s Beth Ann Nichols, there have been only two others: Kathy Cornelius (1956) and Susie Maxwell Berning (1972 and 1973). Our Keely Levins wrote compelling story just last month looking at the balancing act of playing pro golf on the LPGA tour and being a mom that featured Lee, who is looking on only for her first major title but first LPGA victory.