Defending champion Lincicome falters in second round of CN Canadian Women’s Open 2012
Defending champion Brittany Lincicome shot a 73 in the second round of CN Canadian Women’s Open 2012 to tie for 34th position along with nine other contenders.
Lincicome, who is being regarded as the hot favourite for the 2012 edition of CN Canadian Women’s Open, being played at the Vancouver Golf Club, still has not shown what her fans expect.
Although pumped up thanks to the victory last year, the American star struggled to find form throughout the first two rounds. She opened the tournament by shooting a 72 on Thursday, which was not enough to
put pressure on her rivals.
Moreover, the second day proved even more difficult for Lincicome as her score worsened causing her to slip to a tie for the 34th position on the leaderboard.
Commentators said that despite being regarded as a strong contender for the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) title at Vancouver, she could not stand firm against her Asian rivals.
Since most of the American LPGA stars have lost their previous positions in the Women’s World Golf Rankings, fans in the United States have become increasingly concerned about how their national players are
performing on the course.
Starting the second round on the 10th hole, Lincicome shot four birdies, three bogeys and one double bogey.
South Korean Chella Choi and Lydia Ko of New Zealand posted an overall 136 each in the first two rounds to share the lead. Both the leaders played well in the second round and kept their nearest rivals at a
distance.
Current world number one Yani Tseng, who got off to a pretty good start as she registered a 66 in the first round to grab a solo lead, faltered in the second round as she scored a 75, slipping to a tie for
the 10th position on the leaderboard.
Amateur Ko was the main attraction on the second day of CN Canadian Women’s Open 2012, as being only 15, she gave professionals a run for their money.
“It's nerve‑racking playing with the pros and actually playing against the pros. I'm really here for experience, and it's awesome to see what the pros can do,” Ko said. “The biggest thing I actually won was
the Australian Open, which is another LPGA event where I played with Karrie Webb, and there was a tree in front of us, and we were pretty much next to each other”.
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