Tseng aims to extend winning streak
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April 1, 2011, Friday
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TSENG Yani will try to extend her recent winning streak as she defends her Kraft Nabisco Championship title this week in California against a field that includes seven past champions, including Australian Karrie Webb and American Brittany Lincicome.
The Chinese Taipei player rose to the world No. 1 ranking after winning last year's title - the LPGA Tour's first major of the year. She's already won four titles this year, including the tour's season opener in Thailand in February.
"I feel really excited to come back, especially walking on the 18th hole," the 22-year-old said. "I see my name was on the walk of champions. It was so exciting, brings me a lot of good memories."
Michelle Wie also is back in search of her first major title at a tournament where she made four top-15 finishes before she turned 17. Wie said she's impressed by Tseng, who's less than nine months older than her. "I think she's really improved over the last couple of years, and she's a good player," Wie said. "It's pretty amazing that she won the first couple of tournaments in a row, which is pretty good."
With her remarkable start to the season, Tseng has displayed a bit of the dominance that's long been expected from Wie. But the Hawaii native could finally make her breakthrough at a major this week at the Mission Hills Country Club, where she has long played well. She has two top-10 finishes on the tour so far this year.
"It's as exciting this year as it was when I was 13," Wie said. "It's just an awesome golf course. It has so many famous winners, so many traditions, and it's just one of those tournaments where you want to win."
The Chinese Taipei player rose to the world No. 1 ranking after winning last year's title - the LPGA Tour's first major of the year. She's already won four titles this year, including the tour's season opener in Thailand in February.
"I feel really excited to come back, especially walking on the 18th hole," the 22-year-old said. "I see my name was on the walk of champions. It was so exciting, brings me a lot of good memories."
Michelle Wie also is back in search of her first major title at a tournament where she made four top-15 finishes before she turned 17. Wie said she's impressed by Tseng, who's less than nine months older than her. "I think she's really improved over the last couple of years, and she's a good player," Wie said. "It's pretty amazing that she won the first couple of tournaments in a row, which is pretty good."
With her remarkable start to the season, Tseng has displayed a bit of the dominance that's long been expected from Wie. But the Hawaii native could finally make her breakthrough at a major this week at the Mission Hills Country Club, where she has long played well. She has two top-10 finishes on the tour so far this year.
"It's as exciting this year as it was when I was 13," Wie said. "It's just an awesome golf course. It has so many famous winners, so many traditions, and it's just one of those tournaments where you want to win."
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