Struggling Tseng ready for battle in Mexico
Current world number one Yani Tseng is going to have another good opportunity to improve her performance when she tees off this Thursday at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.
The Lorena Ochoa Invitational 2012 is slated to be played from November 8-11, at Guadalajara Country Club, with Tseng ambitiously seeking to end her victory drought that has been troubling
her since early 2012.
Although Tseng made a very promising start in the 2012 season, which saw her win three titles within a few weeks, most of the recent tournaments have seen her teetering on the course.
However, the last three tournaments in Asia have shown that the top-ranked prodigy still has what it takes to make a surprise comeback in the sport.
Having recorded a third-place finish at the LPGA Hana Bank Championship 2012 and the Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship 2012, Tseng managed to put herself on track, and this performance gave
her the much-needed confidence.
Since nerves have been a major concern for Tseng, she was lucky enough to stay calm and composed following the two third-place finishes.
Then at the Mizuno Classic 2012, held last week in Japan, the Taiwanese star once again unveiled her unmatched putting skills and managed to finish fourth on the leaderboard.
Although she was expected to win an event or two in Asia as she enjoyed massive crowd support, observers have said that the struggling star has done much better than her critics think.
The upcoming edition of Lorena Ochoa Invitational is very crucial for Tseng, as she has to end her victory drought before the end of the current season.
Tseng finished tied for 19th at the 2011 Lorena Ochoa invitational. She made a sluggish start as she posted an unimpressive 76 in the first round.
However, the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) giant regained momentum after shooting a 69 in the second round, but stars like Catriona Matthew made it hard for rivals to move ahead.
Matthew grabbed a four-stroke victory against nearest rivals Anna Nordqvist and South Korean I.K. Kim.
Speaking to the media at the end of the tournament, Matthew had said that she remained confident throughout the four days, but some holes troubled her.
“I think in a way it's just that much more difficult when you've got such a big lead. I didn't know whether to keep trying to go for birdies or just play for pars and see if they make birdies,”
she said.
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