Can Tseng make it three-in-a-row in Arkansas?
Yani Tseng is due to play at Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G 2012. The fans are hopeful for a third victory for the golfer from Taiwan.
Will she be able to win the title thrice in a row? Experts believe that she will, given her winning streak and golfing talents.
Tseng is just 23 years old. At this tender age, she has 15 LPGA titles to her credit. This is a stellar performance by any standard. This is not all. She also has played on the Ladies European Tour, snagging 6 wins.
Tseng is a golf prodigy. She started playing golf at the age of six and soon turned amateur. Her performance on the amateur circuit is outstanding to say the least. She competed against the top amateurs from across the world.
Her most memorable win came against Michelle Wie at U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links in 2004. She won by just one stroke.
When Tseng turned pro in 2007, great things were expected from her. She did not disappoint her fans and the golf commentators.
She ended the year with three wins at DLF Women's Indian Open, TLPGA Tour Nan-Fong Tournament at Nan-Fong Golf Club and CN Canadian Women's Tour at Vancouver Golf Club respectively.
Since then, she has won one or more title every year. This is the performance that makes a golf superstar. Tseng’s rise in the golf rankings has been steady and she is now World’s Number One, the most coveted position in golf rankings.
Many commentators are confident about Tseng’s third consecutive win at Walmart NW Arkansas Championship. 2012 has been very kind to her and she has already won three titles so far.
Tseng is very familiar with the Pinnacle Country Club where Walmart NW Arkansas Championship will be held.
She has played the course twice before and knows the layout well. This knowledge will be a major advantage that could get her the cup this time as well.
Another point in Tseng’s favour is her record so far this year. Her first win was in Honda LPGA Thailand. She achieved a one stroke win over Japan’s Ai Miyazato.
This was followed by RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup, where she again registered a one-stroke win against Miyazato and Korea’s Na Yeon Choi.
The third win was at Kia Classic in March. This was a major victory with a margin of 6 strokes. Tseng was up against Sun Young Yoo in the final round.
This is the kind of motivation that would take Yani Tseng to the final round of Walmart NW Arkansas Championship. However, commentators believe that this time, it will not be an easy win for Tseng.
This analysis is based on the entry list for the 2012 event. Seven of the top names on the golf rankings will also participate in the tournament.
This line-up promises a tough resistance to Tseng. However, she is familiar with many of the players and could fend off competition.
Tseng will not be the only star at the tournament. Na Ya Choi, ShanShan Feng, Suzann Pettersen, Ai Miyazato, Cristie Kerr and IK Kim are some of the top golfers who have confirmed their availability for the event.
Tseng is talented and very motivated. If her present performance continues, she will be a force to be reckoned with. Whatever happens at Pinnacle Country Club, the fans are in for some great golf.
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The views expressed in this article are the writer's own and in no way represent Bettor.com's official editorial policy.
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