Suzann Pettersen off to a solid start at Manulife Financial LPGA Classic 2012
Norwegian Suzann Pettersen, who tumbled to the fifth position in the World Women’s Golf Rankings recently, posted a 67 in the first round of the Manulife Financial LPGA Classic 2012 to stand tied for the fourth
position along with three other contenders.
Pettersen kicked off the first round at Waterloo, Canada, in an impressive style and held her nerve.
The Norwegian star displayed a stunning performance right from the start and remained solid on almost every hole. She faced a little difficulty judging some holes, but overall, managed to post a big score,
putting herself in a stronger position on the leaderboard.
Pettersen is among the hot favourites for the coveted title, as she knows the course and field well. Moreover, the Canadian crowd was extremely supportive, which motivated contenders.
The golfing sensation ramped up pressure on her rivals after she fired six birdies. She, however, faltered on the 11th and 16th hole, recording bogeys.
The first round of the tournament was suspended due to bad weather conditions, as strong gusts whipped through the course all day. Analysts said the leaderboard will likely see a dramatic change after all the
players have completed their rounds.
Paula Creamer and Lexi Thompson of the United States could not play the round due to the unexpected development.
According to the details, there was a threat of lightning at Waterloo, which caused the tournament officials to suspend the first round.
Speaking to the media about her good performance in the opening round, Pettersen said that she is pretty happy that she got off to a stunning start, which will help her further consolidate her position in the
next rounds.
“I actually got off to a pretty good start. I just feel like I've played a lot of golf lately, feeling I'm playing very good, have a good feel for the greens,” the current world number five said.
Pettersen admitted that she faced trouble making balanced strokes at one stage, as the stormy weather started to trouble players. However, she pointed out that she remained calm most of the day.
“It got really windy after a couple holes. It's tough, but it's not that tough, but it's tough enough when the wind gets up, that's the only thing that's going to protect this course. But I'm right there,
it's good”.
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