Yani Tseng regains composure after two back-to-back third-place finishes
Current world number one Yani Tseng may still be yearning for a win, but two back-to-back third-place finishes in the last two weeks have certainly helped her regain her composure, and she now looks set to get back to winning ways.
Lately, Tseng has caught a lot of flak for not displaying a good performance in most of the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association), but she has often played down concerns from her fans and criticism from detractors.
However, the latest performance, which saw the top-ranked prodigy play on her home soil—Taiwan—has painted a much brighter picture of the still-struggling golfer.
She participated in the Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship 2012 with plenty of enthusiasm because she knew the spectators would get behind her and help her defend her title.
Tseng fired an overall 273 to settle for the third position on the leaderboard. She got off to a strong start as she shot a 67 in the opening round, but Norwegian Suzann Pettersen and South Korean Inbee Park made the most of favourable weather conditions.
Pettersen carded an overall 269 to win her second LPGA title in a row as she already won the LPGA Hana Bank Championship 2012, held from October 19-21, 2012.
On the other hand, Park also displayed a stunning performance in all four rounds, making it difficult for Tseng to move up on the leaderboard. Park finished runner-up after she carded an overall 272.
The LPGA Hana Bank Championship also saw Tseng play a natural game. She finished third, giving herself much-needed confidence.
“It feels pretty good. Actually, I mean I really forgot how I play last three, four months. I know it's not well, but all I see is right now or in the future, so I feel great about my game and feel confidence about my game,” Tseng shared her thoughts regarding her current form at the end of the Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship last Sunday.
Commentators said that Tseng appears to have overcome her nerve, which can help her record more such finishes in the coming events and eventually end her victory drought. “So last three, four months, just lots of great experience for me and I'm learning a lot from that. So hopefully I can bring those and keep continuing,” Tseng added.
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