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Thompson makes waves in Malaysia
American golfer moves up to second place in LPGA event.
“I remembered how I played the course last year, it’s playing similar, maybe a little softer, but I’m hitting it a little straighter this year,” says Thompson. PHOTO: AFP
KUALA LUMPUR:
American teenager Lexi Thompson and China’s Feng Shanshan made their move up the leaderboard on the second day of the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia while South Korean Lee Il-Hee kept her lead yesterday.
Thompson, 18, shot eight-under 63 at the par-71 Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club (KLGCC), for a two-day total of 12-under 130 in a round which included an eagle on the par-four 14th hole and saw her finish the day second.
“I remembered how I played the course last year,” said Thompson. “It’s playing similar, maybe a little softer, but I’m hitting it a little straighter this year.”
Her 63 broke the tournament record by one, but it was then bettered by South Korean Amy Yang, who shot a sensational 62 for a two-day total of eight-under 134.
Feng, who won in China last week, is at 10-under 132 in third place after rounds of 67 and 65 while Lee is leading at 13-under 129.
World number one Park In-Bee, meanwhile, shot a one-under 70 and is now 12 strokes off the pace and her chances of finally defending a title are almost over.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 12th, 2013.
American teenager Lexi Thompson and China’s Feng Shanshan made their move up the leaderboard on the second day of the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia while South Korean Lee Il-Hee kept her lead yesterday.
Thompson, 18, shot eight-under 63 at the par-71 Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club (KLGCC), for a two-day total of 12-under 130 in a round which included an eagle on the par-four 14th hole and saw her finish the day second.
“I remembered how I played the course last year,” said Thompson. “It’s playing similar, maybe a little softer, but I’m hitting it a little straighter this year.”
Her 63 broke the tournament record by one, but it was then bettered by South Korean Amy Yang, who shot a sensational 62 for a two-day total of eight-under 134.
Feng, who won in China last week, is at 10-under 132 in third place after rounds of 67 and 65 while Lee is leading at 13-under 129.
World number one Park In-Bee, meanwhile, shot a one-under 70 and is now 12 strokes off the pace and her chances of finally defending a title are almost over.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 12th, 2013.