Tseng eyes 4th straight title
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February 24, 2011, Thursday
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WORLD No. 1 Tseng Yani of Chinese Taipei tees off at this week's Women's Champions in Singapore with a chance to capture her fourth straight LPGA title.
The 22-year-old Tseng has made a blazing start to the 2011 season, claiming the top ranking after victories in the last three weeks at the Australian Women's Open, Australia Ladies Masters and last week's LPGA Thailand.
Tseng faces her stiffest competition so far when the US$1.4-million Women's Champions starts today, with the field of 63 golfers featuring all of the 2010 major champions and last year's LPGA tournament winners at the par-72 Tanah Merah Country Club.
"I'm looking forward to win this one," Tseng said. "I feel lots of confidence."
Tseng credits a more relaxed approach to golf for her success so far this season.
"I just worked a little bit on my swing with my coach and got my body stronger, and that's it," Tseng. "I just try to relax and I know the more relaxed I am, the better I play."
World No. 2 Shin Jiyai of South Korea, who won at Singapore in 2009, and Japan's Ai Miyazato, who won here in 2010, have also held the top spot since Mexico's Lorena Ochoa retired last year.
"It shows how strong the competition is getting," American Paula Creamer said. "It's always been one person dominating our sport, and that isn't the case anymore."
Women's golf has struggled in recent years as sponsorship money fell amid a global economic recession. But players said the tour is on the right path.
"Obviously it's tough right now with the economy," Hawaiian Michelle Wie said. "But we as a tour have gotten so much better. I feel like people are a lot more confident in the direction that we're going."
The 22-year-old Tseng has made a blazing start to the 2011 season, claiming the top ranking after victories in the last three weeks at the Australian Women's Open, Australia Ladies Masters and last week's LPGA Thailand.
Tseng faces her stiffest competition so far when the US$1.4-million Women's Champions starts today, with the field of 63 golfers featuring all of the 2010 major champions and last year's LPGA tournament winners at the par-72 Tanah Merah Country Club.
"I'm looking forward to win this one," Tseng said. "I feel lots of confidence."
Tseng credits a more relaxed approach to golf for her success so far this season.
"I just worked a little bit on my swing with my coach and got my body stronger, and that's it," Tseng. "I just try to relax and I know the more relaxed I am, the better I play."
World No. 2 Shin Jiyai of South Korea, who won at Singapore in 2009, and Japan's Ai Miyazato, who won here in 2010, have also held the top spot since Mexico's Lorena Ochoa retired last year.
"It shows how strong the competition is getting," American Paula Creamer said. "It's always been one person dominating our sport, and that isn't the case anymore."
Women's golf has struggled in recent years as sponsorship money fell amid a global economic recession. But players said the tour is on the right path.
"Obviously it's tough right now with the economy," Hawaiian Michelle Wie said. "But we as a tour have gotten so much better. I feel like people are a lot more confident in the direction that we're going."
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