Defending Champion fails to defend her South African Women’s Open title
South African Women’s Open is over with devastating news for fans. Tandi Cuningham, the defending champion, failed to defend her title. What went wrong for Tandi Cuningham in the title that was considered to be her ‘turf’?
Tandi Cuningham finished at number four with a score of 217. She was two strokes behind the German player Caroline Masson, who finished first with a score of 215.
Experts say that the first round set the tone for the entire event. It was clear from the results of the first round that Masson had a perfect grip on the tournament and only a player of greater skill could dislodge her from her top slot.
Still the fans and experts did not lose hope. With starts like Lee-Anne Pace, Tandi Cuningham, Anne-Lise Caudal and Gwladys Nocera, the experts were hopeful that one of these players will dethrone Caroline Masson.
The fans were more hopeful about Cuningham making a comeback in the second round. She had a great year before the tournament and had expressed her views on her win.
Looking at the final results, it was clear that Cuningham will never recover from her miserable 21st position in the first round.
She ended the first round on a weak note with a score of 75. This score drew considerable criticism from the experts and fans who were expecting her in the top-10.
She played relatively well in the second round. A score of 72 was a minor improvement, which placed her in the ninth position.
The second round picked up everyone’s hopes. Things looked alright with Cuningham in the top-10 and apparently shooting her way to the first place. However, the third round dashed all hopes.
She played well in the third round but not good enough. She scored 70 points and finished the tournament at 217. This great performance was overshadowed by her performance in first and second rounds.
Cuningham failed to defend her title at Selborne Park Golf Club. This was a minor blow as compared to a much bigger catastrophe according to South African fans. The event went to a foreign player, who is now the champion of the most prestigious women golf
event of South Africa.
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