Pernilla Lindberg yet to relish LPGA triumph
Pernilla Lindberg has been gracing LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) events since she joined the Tour in 2010, but the Swedish star has yet to relish her maiden triumph.
Lindberg is one of the rising stars both on the LPGA and LET (Ladies European Tour), but a victory seems far, given the recent invasion of Asian golfers on women’s golf—particularly LPGA.
The huge-hitting Lindberg, who usually comes up smiling on the course, may have done well in some of the tournaments in the 2012 season, but failing to record a single top-finish is certainly
a drag on her profile.
However, there were some tournaments that saw her give a real hard time to rivals. The Navistar LPGA Classic 2012 was saw Lindberg in best shape, as she refused to give up till the final hole.
Although the Swede could not finish inside the top ten, a stellar performance in the second and fourth round gave her confidence. She posted an overall score of 276 to take the share of 11th
position on the leaderboard.
She displayed an almost similar performance at the 2012 Kingsmill Championship. She carded a 276 to take the share of 14th position.
A key question that is troubling Lindberg’s fans is that how she is going to rack up her maiden victory, while the lineup is getting more and more formidable by the day.
Asian golfers, who had been struggling to keep pace with their American and European counterparts a few years ago, are now able to dictate their terms to the world.
With Taiwanese Yani Tseng having stood at the number one position in world rankings for months, most of the positions in the top 100 have been seized by Asians in general and South Koreans
in particular.
Despite this, the future does not look all that grim for Lindberg. The LPGA star is capable of clinching a victory, but patience and resilience is the key to success.
When Lindberg turned professional, she was the player who could launch the longest drive on the LPGA and LET. But after faltering in tournaments, she lost that aggressive touch and was left
teetering on the edge of failure and success.
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