Hend, Groom grab 1-shot Macau lead
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TITLE holder Scott Hend of Australia fought his way into a share of the halfway lead with countryman Adam Groom as he kept up his chase for a second successive victory at the US$900,000 Venetian Macau Open yesterday.
Winner in China’s Hong Kong last week, the long-hitting Hend survived blustery conditions at the Macau Golf and Country Club to post a 1-under-par 70 and a 10-under 132 aggregate which was matched by Groom, who carded a 67.
Swiss Martin Rominger, with wife Simona on the bag, overcame a double bogey to card a 68 and lie one back while Chinese Taipei’s prospect Chan Shih-chang produced the day’s best with a 64 for joint fourth place on 134 with overnight leader Anirban Lahiri of India, who struggled to a 73.
After opening with a 70 on Thursday, Ernie Els of South Africa, the tournament’s top draw, could only manage a 72 and will enter the weekend rounds a massive 10 shots behind the leaders. Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez missed the halfway cut set at 142 by two after adding a second straight 72.
In Sanya, south China’s Hainan Island, heavy rain washed out play in the LPGA Blue Bay Championship yesterday, forcing tour officials to cut the inaugural tournament from 72 to 54 holes.
Jessica Korda topped the leaderboard after the first round at 6-under 66. The American had yet to start the second round when play was called off.
American Michelle Wie and Chinese star Feng Shanshan were a stroke back.
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