Park takes 1-shot lead at Kraft Nabisco
Source: Agencies |
April 7, 2013, Sunday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
SOUTH Korean Park In-bee fired a 5-under 67 to take a one-shot lead after the second round of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, the first major of the women's season on Friday.
The 2008 US Open champion notched six birdies and a lone bogey to move to 7-under for the tournament in Rancho Mirage California, one clear of American Lizette Salas.
"I'm very happy with my play today on a tough golf course. I think I handled myself very well, especially with the wind," Park told reporters. "The back nine was pretty tough but I hit the ball where I wanted to and I putted very well so that's why I got a good score today."
Sweden's Caroline Hedwall (68) and Italian Giulia Sergas (69) share third at 5-under.
Salas enjoyed plenty of local support and managed five birdies to one bogey as she stayed on the heels of Park.
Salas has three top-10 finishes this season and is hoping to ride her form to a maiden major championship. "I'm very pleased. I've been pleased with my ball striking all week."
Overnight leaders Choi Na-yeon and Suzann Pettersen both struggled to 3-over 75s to fall to 1-under and a tie for 21st.
American Stacy Lewis, playing her first major since taking over the world No. 1 ranking from Chinese Taipei's Tseng Yani, carded a 71 for an even-par total of 144. Tseng's 75 dropped her into a tie for 52nd on 147.
The 2008 US Open champion notched six birdies and a lone bogey to move to 7-under for the tournament in Rancho Mirage California, one clear of American Lizette Salas.
"I'm very happy with my play today on a tough golf course. I think I handled myself very well, especially with the wind," Park told reporters. "The back nine was pretty tough but I hit the ball where I wanted to and I putted very well so that's why I got a good score today."
Sweden's Caroline Hedwall (68) and Italian Giulia Sergas (69) share third at 5-under.
Salas enjoyed plenty of local support and managed five birdies to one bogey as she stayed on the heels of Park.
Salas has three top-10 finishes this season and is hoping to ride her form to a maiden major championship. "I'm very pleased. I've been pleased with my ball striking all week."
Overnight leaders Choi Na-yeon and Suzann Pettersen both struggled to 3-over 75s to fall to 1-under and a tie for 21st.
American Stacy Lewis, playing her first major since taking over the world No. 1 ranking from Chinese Taipei's Tseng Yani, carded a 71 for an even-par total of 144. Tseng's 75 dropped her into a tie for 52nd on 147.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
