Cristie Kerr gets off to slow start at Kingsmill Championship
American Cristie Kerr, who is defending her title at the Kingsmill Championship, could not make a solid start in the first round as she shot a 72 to tie for 93rd position, along with eighteen other contenders.
Kerr is being regarded as the hot favourite contender due to her attachment to the Kingsmill Championship being staged at Kingsmill Resort, The River Course, Williamsburg, Virginia, but her performance was not up to the mark on the first day.
Kerr has won two editions of the prestigious tournament — a feat that has made her the main attraction at Virginia this week.
However, the next three rounds are likely to prove even tougher as other contenders have managed to post pretty solid scores.
The American star kicked off the opening round with an aim to grab an early lead, but she faltered on most of the holes. Starting on the 10th hole, she carded three bogeys and two birdies.
She parred the 10th hole and bogeyed the next as she could not judge the ball properly. In an attempt to regain her composure, she played the 12th hole with extra care and managed to post her first birdie.
On the 17th hole, she once again let down her fans and the spectators at Virginia, as she carded her second bogey of the day.
The second phase of the round saw her falter once again, as she bogeyed the fourth. She sank a birdie on the par-5 seventh in a desperate attempt to strengthen her position on the leaderboard.
South Korean Jiyai Shin was the star performer on the first day of the Kingsmill Championship, as she outperformed all the contenders by registering a solid 62, taking an early lead.
Since the tournament is being played in the United States. Spectators are expecting their national stars to shine.
Although four of the American contenders finished inside the top 10, Paula Creamer remained the best as she lived up to the expectations of spectators.
Creamer registered a 65 to share the third post with three other players. “It just sets up really well for me. With all the rain, it's not a huge advantage on some holes to be super long or short or whatever; you just have to be really precise with your irons and that's always been a strength of mine,” she said while speaking to the LPGA at the end of the round.
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