Tseng retains British Open lead
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August 2, 2010, Monday
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CHINESE Taipei's Tseng Yani sang to calm her nerves and fired a third successive 68 to retain her four-shot advantage in the women's British Open at Royal Birkdale. The 21-year-old has had only one bogey in 54 holes and the third round was a masterpiece.
She was in total control and made birdies at the 13th and 15th before ending in style by hitting an eight iron second to 20 feet at the 472-yard 18th and holing out for an eagle three on Saturday.
Tseng finished the day on a 12-under-par total of 204 with Katherine Hull as her nearest challenger.
The Australian birdied the final five holes for a 66 to close on 208.
South Korea's Kim In-kyung eagled the last for a 68 to finish on 210, six shots behind Tseng.
"I stayed patient and trusted myself," said Tseng, twice a major winner.
She told reporters: "I did get nervous, but then I sang to myself - a song from my school days in Taiwan. This feels very special and I am really enjoying it. But tomorrow will be tough. There are three par-five holes near the end and someone could eagle the last two holes, so no one will be able to relax."
Hull had a flawless round, holing her longest putt of 20 feet at the 16th. She has yet to feature in the majors, but said: "My ball-striking has just got better and better over the last couple of years and that's what you need at a British Open."
World No. 1 Shin Jiyai, the 2008 champion, had half a dozen birdies but ruined her day with a quadruple bogey eight at the 11th where she topped a shot and hit into a gorse bush.
Brittany Lincicome was the leading American after finishing with back-to-back birdies in 71 for 211, while compatriot Morgan Pressel made the most significant move by covering the final six holes in six under par for a best-of-tournament 65.
She was in total control and made birdies at the 13th and 15th before ending in style by hitting an eight iron second to 20 feet at the 472-yard 18th and holing out for an eagle three on Saturday.
Tseng finished the day on a 12-under-par total of 204 with Katherine Hull as her nearest challenger.
The Australian birdied the final five holes for a 66 to close on 208.
South Korea's Kim In-kyung eagled the last for a 68 to finish on 210, six shots behind Tseng.
"I stayed patient and trusted myself," said Tseng, twice a major winner.
She told reporters: "I did get nervous, but then I sang to myself - a song from my school days in Taiwan. This feels very special and I am really enjoying it. But tomorrow will be tough. There are three par-five holes near the end and someone could eagle the last two holes, so no one will be able to relax."
Hull had a flawless round, holing her longest putt of 20 feet at the 16th. She has yet to feature in the majors, but said: "My ball-striking has just got better and better over the last couple of years and that's what you need at a British Open."
World No. 1 Shin Jiyai, the 2008 champion, had half a dozen birdies but ruined her day with a quadruple bogey eight at the 11th where she topped a shot and hit into a gorse bush.
Brittany Lincicome was the leading American after finishing with back-to-back birdies in 71 for 211, while compatriot Morgan Pressel made the most significant move by covering the final six holes in six under par for a best-of-tournament 65.
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