US FUTURES TOUR REPORT, SCORES

Jodi takes lead with red-hot 66

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LONDON, Kentucky:  Jodi Ewart didn't look like a rookie playing in only her fifth tournament as a pro. Instead, Ewart looked like a woman on a mission as she carded a red-hot 6-under 66 to grab a one-shot lead in the second round of the $115,000 Falls Auto Group Classic on the US Duramed Futures Tour.
The player from North Yorkshire started the day three shots off the lead, but made up ground in a bogey-free round that included four birdies, an eagle and a shot of confidence for the new pro on the rolling hills of Crooked Creek Golf Community's course.
Ewart leads Jenny Suh (70) of Fairfax, Virgina, who is in second place after two rounds at 9-under 135, and Jennie Lee (69) of Henderson, Nev., in third at 8-under 136.
A group of five players are three shots off the lead at 7-under 137. They are Marcela Leon (67) of Monterrey, Mexico, Virada Nirapathpongporn (67) of Bangkok, Thailand, Kristie Smith (65) of Perth Australia, Ryann O'Toole (69) of San Clemente, Calif., and Angela Buzminski (71) of Oshawa, Ontario.
"I just feel comfortable with my game this week," said Ewart, who recently completed her college career at the University of New Mexico, where she won five tournaments. "I stayed steady today and took the birdie chances when they came. Fortunately, my putter was working."
Ewart wasted no time trimming Suh's first-round lead, rolling in a 10 footer for birdie on the first hole. She went to three under for the day when she hit a 4-wood to just short of the par-5 sixth green, and then rolled in an eagle-3 from 20 feet.
"I'd missed a few chances early on, so that eagle put me where I should be," said Ewart, a member of the 2008 Curtis Cup team for Great Britain and Ireland and who opted out of this year's match against the United States because she wanted to turn pro a couple of weeks before the match at Essex County Club.
While others fought for birdies down the stretch, Ewart's iron play allowed her to hit 16 greens in regulation. She also capitalized on the par-5 holes, playing them at four under today, including a two-putt birdie on the 18th hole.
Suh's shot making was solid in today's second round, but she struggled with the flat-stick, needing 32 putts on a day in which she hit 16 greens.
"It was frustrating because I was just slightly off all day, enough that the putts wouldn't fall and my only birdies were tap-ins," said Suh, a 2009 Duramed FUTURES Tour tournament winner.
Like Suh, former Duke University All-American Lee also hit 16 greens in regulation. But just as Suh had wrestled with her putter, Lee also struggled on the greens with an identical 32 putts. Lee actually led or shared the lead with Ewart, and later Suh, for much of the round. She had three birdie opportunities in a span of eight holes, but nothing dropped.
An exasperated Lee walked away from the scoring tent after a two-shot swing gave Ewart the outright lead. Ewart birdied the 18th while Lee bogeyed the final hole to drop two strokes behind the leader. The worst of it came when Lee's final 1½-foot putt blew two feet past the hole for bogey.
"I rammed it by the hole," said Lee, who recorded two birdies and two bogeys on her last four holes. "I haven't done that since junior golf. It's just inexcusable. Not here. Not now. Wrong place. Every stroke counts out here."
Australian Kristie Smith, who won the Tour's tournament in Daytona Beach, Fla., back in April, came charging up the leaderboard from a tie for 47th into a tie for fourth with today's performance of 7-under 65.
En route to London, Kentucky this week, Smith flew back to the States from London, England on Monday through New York's JFK Airport, where her golf clubs took a detour. Smith went on to Atlanta, was reunited with her golf clubs on Wednesday, and then drove from Atlanta to Kentucky on Wednesday.
"My preparation for this week wasn't great," said Smith. "But this course suits me because I can reach all of the par-5s in two [shots]."
Smith won a tournament early this year in Australia, won on the Duramed FUTURES Tour in the spring, and finished second in Slovakia a few weeks ago on the Ladies European Tour. Still riding her 2010 season of confidence, the Aussie carded seven birdies in her bogey-free round and saved par twice today. She had multiple birdie opportunities that did not fall, but Smith reminded herself to stay patient.
"I staked it all day," said Smith. "The confidence with my irons has been great for the last few weeks."
A total of 49 players are under par, with 59 players carding rounds of even-par 144 or better on the 6,360-yard course.
Seventy-five players made the 36-hole cut at 146 (+2).
Weather: Mostly sunny with temperatures in the high 80s, with winds from 10-12 mph.
SCOREBOARD
1 Jodi Ewart (North Yorkshire, England) 68-66 - 134
2 Jenny Suh (Fairfax, Va.) 65-70 - 135
3 Jennie Lee (Henderson, Nev.) 67-69 - 136
4 Marcela Leon (Monterrey, Mexico) 70-67 - 137
Virada Nirapathpongporn (Bangkok, Thailand) 70-67 - 137
Kristie Smith (Perth, Australia) 72-65 - 137
Ryann O'Toole (San Clemente, Calif.) 68-69 - 137
Angela Buzminski (Oshawa, Ontario) 66-71 - 137
9 Christine Song (Fullerton, Calif.) 71-67 - 138
Hanna Kang (Seoul, South Korea) 71-67 - 138
Ashley Prange (Noblesville, Ind.) 69-69 - 138
Mo Martin (Altadena, Calif.) 69-69 - 138
Sophia Sheridan (Guadalajara, Mexico) 69-69 - 138
14 Erica Moston (Belmont, Calif.) 71-68 - 139
Dolores White (Lakeland, Fla.) 70-69 - 139
Hannah Yun (Bradenton, Fla.) 72-67 - 139
Chelsea Curtis (New Seabury, Mass.) 69-70 - 139
Angela Oh (Maple Shade, N.J.) 67-72 - 139
19 Victoria Elizabeth (Dayton, Ohio) 71-69 - 140
Amelia Lewis (Jacksonville, Fla.) 70-70 - 140
Min Seo Kwak (Seoul, South Korea) 72-68 - 140
Ayaka Kaneko (Honolulu, Hawaii) 70-70 - 140
Inhong Lim (a) (Seoul, South Korea) 73-67 - 140
Jackie Barenborg (Vero Beach, Fla.) 67-73 - 140
25 Brandi Jackson (Greenville, S.C.) 71-70 - 141
Jane Rah (Torrance, Calif.) 72-69 - 141
Eileen Vargas (Ibague, Colombia) 70-71 - 141
Tzu-Chi Lin (Taichung, Taiwan) 72-69 - 141
29 Lori Atsedes (Ithaca, N.Y.) 75-67 - 142
Carling Coffing (Middletown, Ohio) 75-67 - 142
Hannah Jun (San Diego, Calif.) 74-68 - 142
Christina Jones (Jensen Beach, Fla.) 73-69 - 142
Kitty Hwang (Guayaquil, Ecuador) 71-71 - 142
Elisa Serramia (Barcelona, Spain) 71-71 - 142
Dori Carter (Valdosta, Ga.) 71-71 - 142
Sarah Brown (Lopatcong, N.J.) 69-73 - 142
Susan Nam (Edmonton, Alberta) 69-73 - 142
Miriam Nagl (Berlin, Germany) 69-73 - 142
39 Laura Bavaird (Grosse Ile, Mich.) 73-70 - 143
Selanee Henderson (Apple Valley, Calif.) 73-70 - 143
Juli Erekson (Chicopee, Mass.) 73-70 - 143
Wannasiri Sirisampant (Bangkok, Thailand) 73-70 - 143
Jenny Gleason (Clearwater, Fla.) 71-72 - 143
Kelly Lagedrost (Brooksville, Fla.) 71-72 - 143
Benedikte Grotvedt (Nesbru, Norway) 72-71 - 143
Yoora Kim (Seoul, South Korea) 70-73 - 143
Kelly Nakashima (Maui, Hawaii) 70-73 - 143
Leanne Bowditch (Queensland, Australia) 69-74 - 143
Jenny Lee (Simi Valley, Calif.) 72-71 - 143
50 Marlowe Boukis (Lutherville, Md.) 71-73 - 144
Jennifer Ackerson (Dallas, Texas) 71-73 - 144
Dewi Claire Schreefel (Diepenveen, Netherland 71-73 - 144
Kylene Pulley (Kokomo, Ind.) 71-73 - 144
Sara Brown (Tucson, Ariz.) 70-74 - 144
Danah Ford Bordner (Indianapolis, Ind.) 72-72 - 144
Veronica Felibert (Caracas, Venezuela) 70-74 - 144
Carolina Llano (Medellin, Colombia) 73-71 - 144
Rachel Bailey (Faulconbridge, Australia) 73-71 - 144
Lehua Wise (Kauai, Hawaii) 67-77 - 144
60 Kim Augusta (Rumford, R.I.) 76-69 - 145
Gerina Mendoza (Roswell, N.M.) 73-72 - 145
Jessica Carafiello (Coral Springs, Fla.) 73-72 - 145
Courtney Mahon (Lee's Summit, Mo.) 72-73 - 145
Tiffany Joh (San Diego, Calif.) 70-75 - 145
Briana Vega (Andover, Mass.) 72-73 - 145
Michaela Cavener (Ponca City, Okla.) 72-73 - 145
Maggie Simons (Raleigh, N.C.) 73-72 - 145
68 Katie Brenny (Apex, N.C.) 75-71 - 146
Kirby Dreher (Fort St. John, Canada) 76-70 - 146
Nannette Hill (Pelham, N.Y.) 74-72 - 146
Jennifer Hong (Granger, Ind.) 74-72 - 146
Carmen Bandea (Atlanta, Ga.) 73-73 - 146
Kristina Langton (Ada, Mich.) 71-75 - 146
Kathleen Ekey (Sharon Township, Ohio) 72-74 - 146
Nicole Smith (Riverside, Calif.) 69-77 - 146
MISSED THE CUT
Stephanie Connelly (Pasadena, Md.) 76-71 - 147
Tiffany Tavee (Tempe, Ariz.) 74-73 - 147
Y. J. Jin (Seoul, South Korea) 73-74 - 147
Nontaya Srisawang (Chiang Mai, Thailand) 71-76 - 147
Sara Hurwitch (Potomac Falls, Va.) 72-75 - 147
Renee Skidmore (Everett, Wash.) 72-75 - 147
Pornanong Phatlum (Chaiyaphum, Thailand) 72-75 - 147
Christine Cho (Kent, Wash.) 70-77 - 147
Lauren Hunt (Little River, S.C.) 72-75 - 147
Laura Crawford (Lancaster, S.C.) 72-75 - 147
Taryn Durham (Glasgow, Ky.) 73-74 - 147
Anna Scott (Consett, England) 73-74 - 147
Kristen Simpson (Norfolk, Va.) 75-73 - 148
Sara Ovadia (Santa Barbara, Calif.) 76-72 - 148
Lucy Nunn (Lawton, Okla.) 74-74 - 148
Sarah Lynn Sargent (Greer, S.C.) 74-74 - 148
Ai-Chen Kuo (Luzhou City, Taiwan) 75-74 - 149
Lene Krog (Lier, Norway) 75-74 - 149
Lili Alvarez (Durango, Mexico) 75-74 - 149
Maria Laura Elvira (Buenos Aires, Argentina) 74-75 - 149
Sae Hee Son (Seoul, South Korea) 77-72 - 149
Nikki Hadd (Crestview, Fla.) 77-72 - 149
Natasha Krishna (Auckland, New Zealand) 73-76 - 149
Carrie Riordan (Spring Valley, Ill.) 73-76 - 149
Blair Lamb (Flat Rock, N.C.) 81-68 - 149
Emma Jandel (Dayton, Ohio) 71-78 - 149
Rachel Ingram (Benton, Tenn.) 72-77 - 149
Perry Swenson Livonius (Charlotte, N.C.) 73-76 - 149
Garrett Phillips (St. Simons Island, Ga.) 75-75 - 150
Sam White (Potomac, Md.) 75-75 - 150
Sarah Olsen (Grosse Ile, Mich.) 76-74 - 150
Sophie Jang (Seoul, South Korea) 76-74 - 150
Michelle Jarman (Wilmington, N.C.) 74-76 - 150
Sydney Cox (Edmond, Okla.) 73-77 - 150
Brittany Johnston (Akron, Ohio) 78-72 - 150
Kendall Dye (Edmond, Okla.) 72-78 - 150
Rebecca Samuelsson (Gothenburg, Sweden) 73-77 - 150
Danielle Jackson (Seminole, Fla.) 75-76 - 151
Jasi Acharya (Columbus, Mont.) 75-76 - 151
Lauren Doughtie (Suffolk, Va.) 75-76 - 151
Gemma Webster (Glasgow, Scotland) 77-74 - 151
Janell Howland (Boise, Idaho) 77-74 - 151
Victoria Alimonda (Sao Paulo, Brazil) 74-77 - 151
Seema Sadekar (Toronto, Ontario) 73-78 - 151
Nikki Koller (a) (Lewisburg, Ky.) 76-76 - 152
Shelley Anderson (Clarksville, Tenn.) 77-75 - 152
Jordan Craig (a) (Connellsville, Pa.) 75-78 - 153
Kristin Ingram (Pasadena, Calif.) 75-78 - 153
Malinda Johnson (Eau Claire, Wis.) 74-79 - 153
Amanda Costner (Claremore, Okla.) 78-75 - 153
Emma Calderone (Toronto, Ontario) 73-80 - 153
Jessy Tang (Daytona Beach, Fla.) 77-77 - 154
Sophia Choi (Jeju, South Korea) 78-76 - 154
Tracy Stanford (Midland, Texas) 74-80 - 154
Rachel Larson (Longmont, Colo.) 72-82 - 154
Alison Meyer (Duluth, Minn.) 77-78 - 155
Amanda Mathis (Picayune, Miss.) 78-78 - 156
Katie Miller (Jeannette, Pa.) 78-78 - 156
Jutta Degerman (Kaunianinen, Finland) 80-76 - 156
Pamela Ontiveros (Gomez Palacio, Mexico) 78-79 - 157
Alex Andersen (Rio Grande, Puerto Rico) 79-79 - 158
Simone DeSouza (Trujillo, Peru) 81-77 - 158
Whitney Myers (York, Pa.) 81-77 - 158
Jessica Schneider (Elgin, Ill.) 82-76 - 158
Meghan Little (Sturgis, S.D.) 78-81 - 159
Sofia Gorelik (Tandil, Argentina) 76-84 - 160
Rebecca Kim (Tigard, Ore.) 77-85 - 162
Angel Sze (San Marino, Calif.) 82-80 - 162
Susannah Aboff (Huntington, N.Y.) 82-82 - 164
Tatiana Gammicchia (a) (Khabarovsk, Russia) 80-94 - 174