Stacy Lewis on 11-year-old Lucy Li at U.S. Open: 'I'm not a big fan of it'

At 11 years old, Lucy Li might be one of the most intriguing storylines of this weekend's U.S. Open. 

Just don't expect any words of support from top-ranked golfer Stacy Lewis. 

Lewis says Li, the youngest qualifier in the history of the U.S. Women's Open, is simply too young.

From USA TODAY Sports:

I'm not a big fan of it. She qualified, so we can't say anything about that. But I like to see kids be successful at every level before they come out here. I just like to see kids learn how to win before they come get beat up out here. … When I found out she qualified, I said, well where does she go from here? You qualify for an Open at 11, what do you do next? If it was my kid, I wouldn't let her play in the U.S. Open qualifier at 11, but that's just me.

To Li's credit, she's anything but intimated from the competition or conditions at Pinehurst No. 2.

When asked if she was nervous to play against the best female golfers in the world at a major event, the 5-foot-1 sixth grader responded with veteran-like poise.

"Not really," she said. "I just want to go out there and have fun and play the best I can and I really don't care about the outcome, it's just I want to have fun and learn. I can learn a lot from these great players."