Dubai Ladies Masters: Joanna Klatten confident but falters after third round
French Joanna Klatten posted a solid 65 in the second round of Omega Dubai Ladies Masters 2012, but shooting a 72 in the third round dented her confidence.
Klatten could not make a solid start in the first round of the LET (Ladies European Tour) tournament as she shot a 71, but she was quick to bounce back in the second round on Thursday, carding
a massive 65 to jump to the 9th position on the leaderboard.
The French star started the third round with confidence, and she vowed to further boost her position. However, four bogeys did not make for a solid performance.
She posted four birdies in the round, but it did not help her retain position and she was eventually pushed below top 10 after she started her final round.
Sharing her thoughts at the end of the second round, Klatten said that she wanted to make a fiery start in the first round, but there were several shots that she thinks should not have been
made.
She said that her putting was much better in the second round, helping her save bogeys on some holes.
“Actually yesterday (first round) I was probably striking it better. I made really well and I didn't make many putts, and I finished with a double on my last hole, which was No. 9, just hit
in the water and came back in the water,” said the French golfer who has recorded three top-10 finishes in the 2012 LET season, reflecting her game has gradually improved over the months.
“But today (second round), I just produced my best round of putting all year. I don't know, funny thing is, the hole just looked like a big bucket to me today, I don't know why”.
Klatten could not display a good performance in the 2011 edition of Dubai Masters. She finished 85th, walking off the course after the second round.
However, she came up with a solid strategy this year and has proved in the first three rounds that she is eager to atone for lapses.
With Chinese Shanshan Feng maintaining her first position on the leaderboard in the first three rounds, it has become difficult for players like Klatten to stay firm on the course.
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