CARLY CONFIDENT - SHE'S ONLY A SHOT BEHND AT HALFWAY IN GERMAN OPEN

NEWS RELEASE FROM THE LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR

By BETHAN CUTLER, LET Media Manager

Pernilla Lindberg fired a three under par round of 69 today to lead at the halfway stage of the UniCredit Ladies German Open presented by Audi.

The 25-year-old Swede made four birdies against one bogey in beautiful weather conditions at Golfpark Gut Häusern near Munich to end the day at seven under par, a stroke clear of five other players.

They were: Germany’s Sandra Gal, Austrian Stefanie Michl, Scotland’s Carly Booth, Klara Spilkova from the Czech Republic and Joanna Klatten of France. England’s Rebecca Hudson and Australian Karen Lunn were a stroke further behind.

Lindberg played in the windiest of the day’s conditions in the morning and made her score with three birdies on the front nine at holes four, seven and eight, sinking crucial birdie putts from 45 and 70 feet respectively at the seventh and eighth holes. She was level on the back nine after a bogey on the par-five 11^th and a birdie on 16.

“I think it was tougher out there today: a little more wind, but once again I made some really good putts, especially halfway through the round. I made some good putts on seven and eight, some good birdie putts and that kind of got me going and I stayed away from making too many mistakes,” Lindberg said.

Gal posted a four under par 68 after holing a 20-footer for birdie on the ninth, her final hole, in front of a jubilant home gallery.

New insoles in her golf shoes caused blisters which required a visit to the physiotherapist straight after her round, but despite the discomfort she managed five birdies on the front nine, which she played as her back nine.

“I had kind of rough start this morning and then pulled myself together on the back nine. I think I just changed my attitude a little bit. I came out being a little tight and then I just said I’ve got to enjoy it and hit the shots I want to hit,” Gal said.

Regarding her foot injury, she commented:  “I had problems earlier in the week and then I got new insoles. They were really hurting my heels so now I’ve got big blisters on my heels so I can’t wear shoes right now.”

The Solheim Cup star is one of a group of players hoping to take home the €52,000 and Audi A5 cabriolet.

Scottish teen Booth will have her eyes on the prize and is full of confidence after her home win three weeks ago.

Her 71 include five birdies and four dropped shots. “I played pretty solid from tee to green today. I had four three-putts, but other than that, I actually played okay. It’s a pity, but one under is not too bad,” said Booth. “The front nine for us, which was the back nine, was playing pretty tricky. The wind was wild this morning. It was at least a two club wind.”

Spilkova, who at 17 is two years younger than Booth, was bogey-free with two birdies at the 11^th and 13^th and also played in the morning. 

“I’m really happy today. It was a little bit windier than yesterday so it was a bit harder. Minus two, I think it’s good and I had a bogey free round. I’m pretty happy and I think will be better and better,” Spilkova said.

Michl played in the afternoon and fought for her 71. “I had a bit of a struggle today so it’s nice to be in with one under. It could have been a lot more; I had lots of putts that saved me. It was not as solid as yesterday but I think I got it around pretty good,” she said.

Local player Martina Eberl-Ellis was one of five German players who made the cut and finished at two under par alongside compatriot Caroline Masson. Elisabeth Esterl and amateur Karolin Lampert are the other two German players who will compete this weekend.

HALFWAY SCOREBOARD

Par 144 (2x72)
137 Pernilla Lindberg (SWE) 68 69

138 Sandra Gal (DEU) 70 68, Stefanie Michl (AUT) 67 71, Joanna Klatten (FRA) 69 69, Carly Booth (SCO) 67 71, Klara Spilkova (CZE) 68 70

139 Rebecca Hudson (ENG) 71 68, Karen Lunn (AUS) 70 69

140 Celine Palomar (FRA) 69 71, Holly Aitchison (ENG) 71 69, Laura Davies (ENG) 69 71, Diana Luna (ITA) 69 71, Trish Johnson (ENG) 71 69, Valentine Derrey (FRA) 71 69

141 Stephanie Na (AUS) 70 71, Dewi Claire Schreefel (NLD) 71 70, Caroline Afonso (FRA) 70 71, Carin Koch (SWE) 67 74, Mikaela Parmlid (SWE) 70 71, Rachel Bailey (AUS) 71 70, Sophie Gustafson (SWE) 69 72, Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA) 74 67, Kylie Walker (SCO) 73 68, Bree Arthur (AUS) 69 72

142 Martina Eberl-ellis (DEU) 72 70, Diana D Alessio (USA) 72 70, Caroline Masson (DEU) 70 72, Karolin Lampert (DEU) 70 72, Ashleigh Simon (SAf) 69 73, Giulia Sergas (ITA) 72 70, Lydia Hall (WAL) 71 71, Charlotte Ellis (ENG) 69 73, Titiya Plucksataporn (THA) 71 71

143 Chrisje De Vries (NLD) 72 71, Elizabeth Bennett (ENG) 71 72, Anais Maggetti (CHE) 71 72, Florentyna Parker (ENG) 69 74, Georgina Simpson (ENG) 69 74, Marianne Skarpnord (NOR) 70 73, Rebecca Artis (AUS) 71 72, Felicity Johnson (ENG) 70 73, Carlota Ciganda (ESP) 69 74, Hannah Jun (USA) 69 74, Caroline Westrup (SWE) 67 76, Yu Yang Zhang (CHN) 72 71, Hannah Burke (ENG) 69 74

144 Vikki Laing (SCO) 74 70, Nikki Garrett (AUS) 72 72, Minea Blomqvist (FIN) 74 70, Veronica Zorzi (ITA) 70 74, Marieke Nivard (NLD) 75 69, Frances Bondad (AUS) 71 73, Gwladys Nocera (FRA) 72 72, Marjet Van Der Graaff (NLD) 73 71, Alison Whitaker (AUS) 74 70

145 Elisabeth Esterl (DEU) 74 71, Elena Giraud (FRA) 75 70, Becky Morgan (WAL) 70 75, Line Vedel (DNK) 70 75, Kym Larratt (ENG) 71 74, Sophie Giquel-bettan (FRA) 72 73, Stacey Keating (AUS) 72 73

MISSED THE CUT

146 Laurette Maritz (SAf) 73 73, Clare Queen (SCO) 74 72, Lindsey Wright (AUS) 70 76, Lee-Anne Pace (SAf) 73 73, Sophie Walker (ENG) 76 70, Heather Bowie Young (USA) 70 76, Ursula Wikstrom (FIN) 72 74

147 Liebelei Lawrence (LUX) 69 78, Tandi Cuningham (ZAF) 75 72, Stefania Croce (ITA) 74 73, Kiran Matharu (ENG) 74 73, Julie Greciet (FRA) 76 71, Lisa Holm Sorensen (DNK) 73 74, Cassandra Kirkland (FRA) 72 75, Louise Stahle (SWE) 70 77, Malene Jorgensen (DNK) 76 71, Stacy Lee Bregman (ZAF) 71 76, Margherita Rigon (ITA) 73 74

148 Esther Choe (USA) 73 75, Laura Cabanillas (ESP) 71 77, Helen Alfredsson (SWE) 76 72, Iben Tinning (DNK) 71 77, Louise Larsson (SWE) 74 74, Elin Emanuelsson (SWE) 75 73, Dawn Shockley (USA) 73 75, Lynnette Brooky (NZL) 73 75, Rebecca Codd (IRL) 74 74, Lotta Wahlin (SWE) 75 73, Virginie Lagoutte-clement (FRA) 76 72

149 Ann-Kathrin Lindner (DEU) 76 73, Emma Cabrera-bello (ESP) 75 74, Tania Elosegui (ESP) 77 72, Henrietta Zuel (ENG) 74 75, Miriam Nagl (DEU) 76 73, Jennie Lee (USA) 72 77, Sahra Hassan (WAL) 75 74, Nontaya Srisawang (THA) 71 78

150 Linda Wessberg (SWE) 73 77, Tara Davies (WAL) 72 78, Maria Beautell (ESP) 73 77, Kendall Dye (USA) 75 75, Danielle Montgomery (ENG) 72 78, Julie Maisongrosse (FRA) 72 78, Zuzana Kamasova (SVK) 74 76

151 Connie Chen (ZAF) 75 76, Fabienne In-Albon (CHE) 73 78, Rachel Jennings (ENG) 78 73, Jessica Yadloczky (USA) 75 76, Smriti Mehra (IND) 77 74

152 Anja Monke (DEU) 75 77, Nina Birken (DEU) 75 77, Caroline Rominger (CHE) 78 74, Beth Allen (USA) 73 79, Lucie Andre (FRA) 72 80

153 Nina Holleder (DEU) 76 77, Becky Brewerton (WAL) 77 76

154 Alexandra Vilatte (FRA) 74 80, Quirine-Louise Eijkenboom (DEU) 79 75, Nina Syvertsen Reis (SWE) 78 76, Carmen Alonso (ESP) 79 75, Steffi Kirchmayr (DEU) 79 75

158 Nicole Gergely (AUT) 80 78, Katharina Bohm (DEU) 78 80

159 Sharmila Nicollet (IND) 79 80

Bethan Cutler

Media Manager

Ladies European Tour