Cristie Kerr satisfied with performance in France
American Cristie Kerr, who grabbed her second major victory at the LPGA Championship in June 2010, displayed a good performance at the Evian Masters 2012 as she finished tied for the 12th position
on the leaderboard.
Kerr has been seeking to end her victory drought since her triumph at the 2010 LPGA Championship, but has not been able to show her usual game. The Evian Masters 2012 saw her come close to victory, but her
advances were thwarted by her nearest rivals.
The professional golfer has been able to boost her confidence and now she is ready for another big battle at the CN Canadian Women’s Open 2012 next month.
Analysts said that the American star is now able to face rivals with more confidence, as she had been troubled about not playing up to the mark. With a solid profile, Kerr is among the big names on the LPGA
(Ladies Professional Golf Association) Tour, but she still has to dispel doubts about her performance.
The roster at the Evian Master was full of battle-hardened players, and this is what kept Kerr from moving ahead. South Korean Inbee Park beat the odds and clinched a victory after posting an overall score
of 271 on the leaderboard.
Although Kerr was not able to end her victory drought at Evian-les-Bains, she has improved her position in the Women’s World Golf Rankings. The LPGA titan now stands at 8th position.
Analysts said that jumping one spot in world rankings will definitely improve her confidence and she will seek to move ahead in terms of the number of wins.
Speaking to the media about her performance, Kerr said that she is pretty confident about her game. She said that she played the third round with a new approach, and it helped her greatly.
“I mean, after the green speeds got kind of erratic. That's going to happen when it rains. The rough, if you hit it in the rough, you're not going to get a nice fluffy lie. You're going to get a lie that
sits down,” Kerr said.
“I played good. I had it going. Made kind of a bad bogey on 10, but I came back with birdies on 12 and 13; then I missed short one on 14 and 15. Just splitting hairs really”.
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