Cheyenne Woods strong despite missing out on LET membership
American Cheyenne Woods is hard to beat when she is at her best, but the last confrontation at the Lalla Aicha Tour School 2013 was not something to be proud of as the young gun failed to
earn her LET (Ladies European Tour) card.
Woods can be compared to any contender in the lineup, as the young gun possesses distinct putting skills that make her sand out in the pack.
However, given the amount of players the Tour had to choose at the qualifying tournament, Woods found it hard to keep herself in the spotlight.
The American star posted an overall 356 to finish tied for the 36th position on the leaderboard. She displayed a solid performance in the second round, shooting a 68, but it was
not enough to help her find a place inside the top 30.
Woods has struggled hugely on the LET for several months now, and her lapses will not be fixed easily. Although she will have to wait the whole year to once again try for the Tour membership,
she is not willing to sit still.
Despite her soul-crushing finish at the LET finale, Woods has something to boast about. Her performance on other Tours has been satisfactory, although not comparable to that of big names.
Turning professional in the 2012 season, Woods made a name for herself after she was picked for the US Women’s Open. But what gripped her fans’ attention was her winning a title at the SunCoast
Ladies Series in August.
As is the case with every Tour in women’s golf, the 2012 LET season has seen a clean-out of several strong contenders from the lineup, opening the door for the underdogs who are too fired
up to prove their worth.
Indian Sharmila Nicollet, despite struggling in the last round of Lalla Aicha Tour School, came on strong and managed to finish inside the top 30.
Sharmila is the only Indian to earn the LET membership, not just for 2013, but she was also the only player from her country last year to win the 2012 card.
The Indian prodigy posted an overall 351 to take the share of 17th position on the leaderboard.
Sharing her thoughts about what it took to win the LET card once again, Sharmila said that she was confident that her game was strong enough to help her win.
“I didn’t play to my expectations today or yesterday but the good thing is I didn’t shoot any over par rounds. That was a goal: to stay under par. I think I accomplished that: I kept my card
and I’m all set to get to as many events as possible next year,” she said.
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