Fans
expect me to play well like U.S. Open: Na Yeon Choi
South Korean Na Yeon Choi, who racked up her first major title at the US Women’s Open 2012, has every reason to be concerned about her current form as she says her fans keep a close eye on
her, expecting a magical performance every time she comes face-to-face against rivals.
Choi is gearing up to defend her title at the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia 2012, scheduled for October 11-14, at the prestigious Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club, Malaysia, but what really matters
to her fans is whether she is able to repeat her last year’s performance this Thursday.
Sharing her thoughts during her pre-tournament interview at Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, the major winner said that she has to focus on her game more than ever as winning the US Women’s Open 2012
has put her under scrutiny because her fans think she is now in a position to beat any player on the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) Tour.
“After I won the U.S. Open, I had some pressure myself, from fans. They expect me to play well like U.S. Open. Sometimes I had a lot of pressure, but I tried to play golf,
have fun and just try to stay playing,” Choi said.
Apparently, Choi is not the only contender in the Sime Darby line-up who has to worry about being under scrutiny by fans, current world number one Yani Tseng is also being expected to do something
amazing at Kuala Lumpur, despite a performance slump.
“I have many good memories from here, especially all the sponsors and Malaysian fans and all the crowd, and also I met Kelly Tan, she was the low amateur last year,” added Choi who has won
six LPGA titles so far.
Last year, Choi looked fired up and firm to win—and she proved herself, having stood her ground for four days against stars like current world number one Yani Tseng. She recorded a one-shot
victory against Tseng after posting an overall 269.
Malaysian spectators have a soft spot for Choi, as being an Asian she is expected to enjoy massive support this week. However, there will be plenty of Asian contenders whom the spectators
will like to get behind the most.
Key Asians contenders include Shanshan Feng of China, Japanese Ai Miyazato, South Korean Sun Young Yoo and I.K. Kim.
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