Lexi Thompson outside top 30 at season finale
American Lexi Thompson, who is one of the rising American LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) stars, posted an overall 289 at the CME Group Titleholders 2012 to finish tied for the
36th position on the leaderboard.
Thompson was being considered one of the strongest contenders for the prestigious tournament, staged at The TwinEagles Club, Naples, Florida, but she could not display her usual form and made
mistakes in the last three rounds.
The American star kicked off the tournament on Thursday with heaps of confidence as she was sure the home crowd advantage would help her perform well.
She posted a 71 in the opening round, which was not enough compared with what stars like Suzann Pettersen and other leaders did.
Pettersen shot a 66 along with two other contenders to grab an early lead. Thompson entered into the second round with new vigour but her game continued to falter and she ended up shooting
a 73.
She could not regain her momentum in the third round as well, as she posted a 73 once again. The fourth round went much better, with a 72, but the LPGA titan failed to find a spot inside the
top 30.
Thompson started the fourth round with an aim to atone for lapses she made in the second and third round. She managed to fire a birdie on the first hole.
After parring three holes in a row, she launched her second birdie on the par-5 5th hole. Offsetting the impact of two birdies, Thompson carded two straight bogeys on the 8th
and 9th hole to further dent her position on the leaderboard.
On the back nine, she carded two birdies and two bogeys.
South Korean Na Yeon Choi remained the strongest of all in the lineup as she grabbed the title by recording a total score of 274.
Sharing her thoughts while talking to the LPGA Tour on Sunday, Choi said that she was more than happy that she capped off the 2012 season with a victory.
Choi said that she has improved her short game quite a lot in the recent past, which is proving helpful on difficult courses like The TwinEagles Club.
The South Korean star vowed that she will try to maintain her form in the 2013 season as well.
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