Klára
Spilkova from the Czech Republic holds a one-stroke lead over Musselburgh's Vikki Laing going into the final round of the Turkish
Airlines Ladies Open at National Golf Club in Antalya.
After
Friday’s play was washed out, the 18-year-old from Prague followed an
opening round of 69 on Thursday with a second round of three-under-par
70 in fine conditions on Saturday to sit at seven-under-par after
36 holes.
Laing had a four-under 69 to end the day at six-under, with Dane Malene
Jorgensen a stroke further behind.
“I’m
very happy. I played well today like I did in the first round but the
front nine was a little bit up and down,” said Spilkova, a third year
Ladies European Tour player who combines professional tour golf
with high school studies. “The driver was not as good but I holed a few
good putts so I will keep going and try my best and enjoy the day.”
She had
five birdies and two dropped shots on the tight and tricky tree-lined
par-73 course in Belek and is now seeking a first LET title after
recording her career best finish of tied sixth at last year’s ISPS
HANDA Ladies European Masters. “I really don’t feel pressure, so
pressure: what does it mean?” she said.
Laing is
also in the hunt for a maiden victory after three runner-up finishes in
five years on tour. The 33-year-old from Musselburgh started with a par
at the 10th but picked up five shots in four
holes from the 11th, with three successive birdies followed by an eagle on the par-5 14th, where she used a 4-iron from 195 yards of the flag to strike the ball to three feet.
“I’m super
happy with it. I got off to a really fast start and made a bunch of
birdies at the beginning. I hit the ball well and made a few good
putts,” said Laing. “I’m hitting it well and I’m rolling the ball
well on the greens so it’s a good combination. I’m just trying to hit
fairways and greens so I’ll have the same plan for tomorrow.”
Jorgensen, the early leader, was seven-under-par after 15 holes but double bogeyed the 16th after finding the water with her second shot, a chip across the green.
The
27-year-old from Odense said: “I had a good day out there, only one
mistake. I’ve played the course a lot of times so it’s lovely to be here
and I’m enjoying it. I’m going to try and win!”
Valentine
Derrey of France was three strokes behind the leaders on four-under-par,
with Finland’s Krista Bakker, England’s Charley Hull and first-round
leader Heather MacRae of Scotland a stroke further behind
in a share of fifth.
Despite
having waited almost 48 hours between finishing her first round and
starting her second, MacRae managed a three-over 76 to remain in the
hunt.
She said:
“It was kind of tough but I knew it was going to be and I didn’t hit it
as good or putt as well as I still made a lot of pars. I think where I
am, I have to be pleased. I would rather be where I am than
where I was because it’s easier when you’re a couple of groups back.”
Despite a
two hour delay early on Saturday morning due to electrical storms in the
area, the second round was completed before darkness fell on Saturday
evening, with the defending champion Lee-Anne Pace making
the cut on the number at six-over-par.
ALL THE SECOND-ROUND SCORES
par 144 (2x72)
139 Klara Spilkova (CZE) 69 70
140 Vikki Laing (SCO) 71 69
141 Malene Jorgensen (DEN) 68 73
142 Valentine Derrey (FRA) 73 69
143 Heather MacRae (SCO) 67 76, Krista Bakker (FIN) 71 72, Charley Hull (ENG) 70 73
144 Nikki Campbell (AUS) 72 72, Maria Balikoeva (RUS) 74 70
145 Sophie Walker (ENG) 75 70, Nicole Broch Larsen (DEN) 71 74, Holly Clyburn (ENG) 74 71, Ann-Kathrin Lindner (GER) 73 72
146 Kylie
Walker (SCO) 76 70, Sally Watson (SCO) 74 72, Jade Schaeffer (FRA)
74 72, Noora Tamminen (FIN) 72 74, Chloe Leurquin (BEL) 72 74, Miriam
Nagl (GER) 73 73, Stacy Lee Bregman (RSA) 73 73
147
Ursula Wikstrom (FIN) 72 75, Titiya Plucksataporn (THA) 76 71, Julie
Greciet (FRA) 76 71, Florentyna Parker (ENG) 72 75, Gwladys Nocera
(FRA) 68 79, Sophie Giquel-bettan (FRA) 76 71, Alexandra Vilatte
(FRA) 74 73, Louise Larsson (SWE) 74 73, Stephanie Na (AUS) 74 73
148 Carmen Alonso (ESP) 74 74, Rebecca Codd (IRL) 73 75, Beth Allen (USA)
76 72, Mathilda Cappeliez (FRA) 70 78, Margherita Rigon (ITA) 76 72
149 Eleanor Givens (ENG) 73 76, Hannah Burke (ENG) 73 76, Whitney Hillier
(AUS) 77 72, Felicity Johnson (ENG) 75 74, Marion Ricordeau (FRA) 76
73, Mikaela Parmlid (SWE) 69 80, Kim Williams (RSA) 74 75,
Veronica Zorzi (ITA) 76 73
150 Liz
Young (ENG) 77 73, Camilla Lennarth (SWE) 74 76, Emily Taylor (ENG)
79 71, Lauren Taylor (ENG) 73 77, Caroline Afonso (FRA) 77 73,
Cassandra Kirkland (FRA) 77 73, Trish Johnson (ENG) 74 76, Elina
Nummenpaa (FIN) 77 73, Sahra Hassan (WAL) 71 79, Christine Wolf
(AUT) 74 76
151 Henni Zuel (ENG) 78 73, Diana Luna (ITA) 76 75, Charlotte Thompson (ENG) 76 75
152 Bree
Arthur (AUS) 75 77, Stefania Croce (ITA) 72 80, Mia Piccio (PHL) 71
81, Nina Holleder (GER) 76 76, Mallory Fraiche (USA) 78 74, Josephine
Janson (SWE) 76 76, Pamela Feggans (SCO) 76 76, Holly
Aitchison (ENG) 80 72, Lee-Anne Pace (RSA) 75 77, Amy Boulden (WAL)
76 76, Isabelle Boineau (FRA) 74 78, Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA) 78 74
MISSED THE CUT
153 Kelsey Macdonald (SCO) 77 76, Marianne Skarpnord (NOR) 78 75, Melissa
Reid (ENG) 81 72, Rebecca Sorensen (SWE) 76 77, Mireia Prat (ESP) 74
79, Tania Elosegui (ESP) 77 76, Rebecca Hudson (ENG) 71 82
154 Pamela Pretswell (SCO) 76 78, Nontaya Srisawang (THA) 80 74, Fabienne
In-albon (SUI) 76 78, Maggie Yuan (AUS) 77 77, Sophie Gustafson (SWE)
80 74, Nina Pegova (RUS) 76 78
155 Steffi Kirchmayr (GER) 80 75, Carly Booth (SCO) 81 74, Nina Muehl
(AUT) 80 75, Lucie Andre (FRA) 78 77, Lydia Hall (WAL) 79 76, Minea
Blomqvist (FIN) 79 76, Jia Yun Li (CHN) 76 79, Laura Jansone (LVA)
82 73
156 Laurette Maritz (RSA) 77 79, Linda Wessberg (SWE) 77 79, Karolin Lampert (GER) 79 77
157 Viva Schlasberg (SWE) 79 78, Ainil Bakar (MYS) 81 76, Isabell Gabsa (GER) 79 78, Patricia Sanz Barrio (ESP) 82 75
158 Elisabetta Bertini (ITA) 76 82, Julia Davidsson (SWE) 73 85,
Adriana Brent (AUS) 80 78, Melanie Maetzler (SUI) 79 79, Nobuhle
Dlamini (SWI) 79 79, Emma Cabrera-bello (ESP) 84 74, Nicole Garcia
(RSA)
82 76
159 Sena Ersoy (TUR) 82 77, Maria Salinas (PER) 81 78, Sharmila Nicollet (IND) 77 82
160 Celine Herbin (FRA) 80 80, Bonita Bredenhann (NAM) 79 81, Sophie Sandolo (ITA) 77 83, Jessica Ji (SKOR) 81 79
161 Leigh Whittaker (GER) 80 81, Julie Tvede (DEN) 82 79, Anais
Maggetti (SWI) 80 81, Laura Davies (ENG) 82 79, Becky Brewerton (WAL)
79 82
162 Hannah Ralph (ENG) 81 81, Lucy Williams (ENG) 86 76, Damla Bilgic (TUR) 81 81
163 Victoria Lovelady (BRA) 81 82, Stefania Avanzo (ITA) 82 81
164 Virginia Espejo (ESP) 80 84, Alison Whitaker (AUS) 81 83
165 Ariane Provot (FRA) 80 85
166 Maha Haddioui (MAR) 84 82
170 Georgina Simpson (ENG) 86 84
177 Sezgi Kilic (TUR) 86 91
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