US Women's Open 2012: American players struggle to stand their ground
The US Women’s Open 2012 ended on a promising note last Sunday, with several Asian players proving their mettle and their American rivals performing below average.
The field of the third major tournament of the 2012 season was much stronger than most of the players had anticipated, but Asian contenders, especially South Koreans, walked all over their American rivals.
According to the final results of the US Women’s Open 2012, held at Kohler, the top spot was seized by South Korean Na Yeon Choi, who fired an overall 281 to rack up her first major title.
The second spot was taken by another South Korean Amy Yang, who recorded an overall 285.
Analysts said that the roster featured plenty of American contenders, who apparently looked determined to do their best, but most of them could not live up to the expectations of their golf crazy fans.
Shanshan Feng of China has emerged as a strong player in recent weeks, as she has been performing above average.
At Kohler, Feng looked as energetic as she did at the LPGA Championship 2012. She shot an aggregated score of 290 to finish tied for the fourth position on the leaderboard.
On the other hand, American players looked great when it came to game plan and their stunning profiles, but they faltered when came face-to-face against their Asian competitors.
The only American to resist till the final round was Paula Creamer. Creamer, best known for her resilience and good work ethic, scored an overall 291 to finish tied for the seventh spot.
Stacy Lewis, who was apparently the strongest US player in the US Women’s Open roster, could not do what the spectators had anticipated. Lewis is fast improving her standing in the Women’s World Golf Rankings.
Thanks to a stellar performance in recent LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) tournaments, Lewis managed to grab the second position in world rankings for a few days.
Although she has slipped to the third spot now, analysts said that the American prodigy still poses a real challenge to current world number one Yani Tseng, an Asian contender.
Lewis displayed a worse-than-expected performance at Kohler, as she posted a 301 to finish tied for the 46th position on the leaderboard.
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