US SYMETRA TOUR REPORT AND SCORES

FORMER BRITISH GIRLS CHAMPION 

SHARING LEAD IN ILLINOIS

FROM THE SYMETRA TOUR WEBSITE
DECATUR, ILLINOIS – It was only fitting that day one of the 30^th anniversary of the Decatur-Forsyth Classic brought great drama with 31 players shooting under-par and four players finishing at the top of the leaderboard at 5-under-par 67. 
Moah Chang, Ashley Tait, Madison Pressel and Belgium's former British girls champion Laura Gonzalez-Escallon are in a four-way tie after 18 holes.
The four players at the top of the board carded a combined 22 birdies against just two bogeys.  All four players also played in the afternoon wave.
Tait carded a bogey-free round, her first of the season. 
“I am extremely happy, finally a bogey-free round which is what you’re looking for,” said Tait, whose travel buddy Shannon Fish shot a 3-under 69.  “I happened to make a few putts and I’m really confident this week and looking forward to tomorrow.”
Tait, who ranks 90^th on the Volvik Race for the Card money list, felt confident coming into this event after her best two finishes of the season.  She placed in a tie for 30^th last week at the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship and a tie for 29^th two weeks prior at the Symetra Classic.
“I strained my back in Fort Myers so it became really hard for me to practise and I didn’t have much confidence.  Finally in Charlotte (Symetra Classic) I started to feel better and I was hitting the ball and rolling the ball better so I just have a lot of confidence right now.”

Chang, who has played on the Symetra Tour since 2005, started with the flurry of birdies on the front nine.  She posted a red number on her first three holes and made birdie on five of her first seven holes.
On the 14^th hole, Chang made birdie to grab the outright lead at 6-under-par.  She bogeyed the 16^th hole to drop back into a four-way tie for first.
Chang’s best finish on the Symetra Tour came in 2008 at the Alliance Bank Golf Classic in Syracuse, New York when she finished 8^th. 
Chang has made just two cuts this year in nine events. 
Pressel, the younger sister of LPGA Tour two-time winner Morgan, made the turn at 2-under-par.  She pieced together back-to-back birdies on the 10^th and 11^th holes and then made birdie on the 16^th and 18^th holes coming in.
“I couldn’t have hit the ball any better than I did today,” said an excited Pressel.  I made a 25-footer and a 30-footer coming in so that was really exciting.”
Pressel, who ranks 117^th on the Volvik Race for the Card money list, had her second best finish of the year at the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship, a tie for 44^th. 
“It was a little bit of a learning curve early in the year, I was struggling with my shoulder a bit.  I recently switched to a new Odyssey putter and I feel really confident standing over my putts.  I’m getting better and better and everything is really starting to come together.”
Pressel’s confidence should only continue to grow.
“Today just reaffirms that I am who I am and I am capable of putting together strong rounds.”
Olivia Jordan-Higgins (Channel Islands) and England's Katie Mundie missed the cut. See all the scores below.

 SECOND-ROUND LEADERBOARD

	1	1		TAIT, Ashley		-8	12:30 PM		67	69		136
	2	2		PRESSEL, Madison		-6	12:30 PM		67	71		138
	3	3		LOPEZ, Lee		-5	12:30 PM		69	70		139
	4	4		WALLACE, Jessica		-4	12:20 PM		70	70		140
	T5	T5		ENGZELIUS, Marita		-3	12:20 PM		72	69		141
	T5	T5		IACOBELLI, Daniela	18	-3	12:20 PM		72	69		141
	T5	T5		HOWARD, Ginger		-3	12:10 PM		70	71		141
	T5	T5		WOODS, Cheyenne		-3	12:10 PM		69	72		141
	T5	T5		RAMOS, Margarita	23	-3	12:10 PM		68	73		141
	T5	T5		GONZALEZ ESCALLON, Laura	16	-3	12:00 PM		67	74		141
	T11	T11		LOOMBOONRUANG, Pinrath		-2	12:00 PM		74	68		142
	T11	T11		RICHDALE, Samantha		-2	12:00 PM		74	68		142
	T11	T11		KOELBAEK, Therese		-2	11:50 AM		73	69		142
	T11	T11		SHOLER, Ashley		-2	11:50 AM		72	70		142
	T11	T11		VARGAS, Eileen		-2	11:50 AM		72	70		142
	T11	T11		LEE, Jennie	11	-2	11:40 AM		70	72		142
	T11	T11		FISH, Shannon		-2	11:40 AM		69	73		142
	T11	T11		MCKINNON, Brogan		-2	11:40 AM		69	73		142
	T19	T19		SERRAMIA, Elisa		-1	11:30 AM		75	68		143
	T19	T19		NIELSON, Calle		-1	11:30 AM		73	70		143
	T19	T19		SHON, Kelly		-1	11:30 AM		73	70		143
	T19	T19		JANSEN, Jaclyn		-1	11:20 AM		72	71		143
	T19	T19		STOELTING, Jackie	7	-1	11:20 AM		72	71		143
	T19	T19		JUNEAU, Sara-Maude	15	-1	11:20 AM		69	74		143
	T19	T19		CHANG, Moah		-1	11:00 AM		67	76		143
	T26	T26		GRICE, Casey	19	E	11:00 AM		74	70		144
	T26	T26		DO, Brianna		E	11:00 AM		73	71		144
	T26	T26		VANDERMADE, Nicole		E	10:50 AM		72	72		144
	T26	T26		VAUGHN, Megan		E	10:50 AM		72	72		144
	T26	T26		KIM, Hye-Min		E	10:50 AM		71	73		144
	T26	T26		KONO, Stephanie		E	10:40 AM		71	73		144
	T26	T26		WHITE, Allie		E	10:40 AM		71	73		144
	T26	T26		BROWN, Sara		E	10:40 AM		70	74		144
	T26	T26		POWERS, Caroline	22	E	10:30 AM		70	74		144
	T26	T26		STEEN, Marissa	2	E	10:30 AM		70	74		144
	T26	T26		REYNOLDS, Jean		E	10:30 AM		69	75		144
	T26	T26		TALLEY, Emily	8	E	10:20 AM		69	75		144
	T38	T38		CHUN, Jacey		+1	10:20 AM		75	70		145
	T38	T38		ELLIOTT, Breanna		+1	10:20 AM		75	70		145
	T38	T38		CONNELLY, Stephanie		+1	10:10 AM		74	71		145
	T38	T38		DYE, Kendall	5	+1	10:10 AM		74	71		145
	T38	T38		CHOI, Marina		+1	10:10 AM		73	72		145
	T38	T38		LEE, Min	17	+1	10:00 AM		73	72		145
	T38	T38		LIM, Inhong		+1	10:00 AM		73	72		145
	T38	T38		RUNAS, Demi	14	+1	10:00 AM		73	72		145
	T38	T38		WRIGHT, Kendall		+1	9:50 AM		73	72		145
	T38	T38		DOUGHTIE, Lauren		+1	9:50 AM		72	73		145
	T38	T38		KENOYER, Stefanie		+1	9:50 AM		72	73		145
	T38	T38		KWAK, Min Seo	1	+1	9:40 AM		72	73		145
	T38	T38		LEBLANC, Maude-Aimee	21	+1	9:40 AM		72	73		145
	T38	T38		ONTIVEROS, Jordan		+1	9:40 AM		72	73		145
	T38	T38		SINHA, Kishi		+1	9:30 AM		72	73		145
	T38	T38		ALTOMARE, Brittany	9	+1	9:30 AM		71	74		145
	T38	T38		FELIBERT, Veronica		+1	9:30 AM		70	75		145
	T38	T38		NA, Stephanie		+1	9:20 AM		70	75		145
	T56	T56		WERWIE, Carly		+2	9:20 AM		76	70		146
	T56	T56		RAH, Jane		+2	9:20 AM		75	71		146
	T56	T56		BLACKWELDER, Mallory	6	+2	9:10 AM		74	72		146
	T56	T56		WEARN, Laura		+2	9:10 AM		74	72		146
	T56	T56		ARDINA, Dottie		+2	9:10 AM		73	73		146
	T56	T56		BRUMBAUGH, Jennifer		+2	8:50 AM		72	74		146
	T56	T56		BUZMINSKI, Angela		+2	8:50 AM		72	74		146
	T56	T56		TAVEE, Tiffany		+2	8:50 AM		72	74		146
	T56	T56		AGNEW, Lacey		+2	8:40 AM		71	75		146
	T56	T56		CASI, Alexandra		+2	8:40 AM		71	75		146
	T56	T56		HUFFER, Becca		+2	8:40 AM		71	75		146
	T56	T56		SEPMOREE, Katelyn		+2	8:30 AM		71	75		146
	T68	T68		ALVAREZ, Lili		+3	8:30 AM		75	72		147
	T68	T68		HENDERSON, Selanee		+3	8:30 AM		75	72		147
	T68	T68		PARKS, Sadena		+3	8:20 AM		75	72		147
	T68	T68		SHEILS, Madeleine		+3	8:20 AM		75	72		147
	T68	T68		ALEXANDER, Jessica		+3	8:20 AM		74	73		147
	T68	T68		COLLINS, Taylor		+3	8:10 AM		74	73		147
	T68	T68		O'BRIEN, Kristi		+3	8:10 AM		74	73		147
	T68	T68		SHEPLEY, Jessica		+3	8:10 AM		74	73		147
	T68	T68		VINES, Kelsey		+3	8:00 AM		74	73		147
	T68	T68		ARONSSON, Molly		+3	8:00 AM		73	74		147
	T68	T68		AVERYHARDT, Shasta		+3	8:00 AM		73	74		147
	T68	T68		JEAN, Katie		+3	7:50 AM		72	75		147
	T68	T68		LOW, Michele		+3	7:50 AM		72	75		147
	T68	T68		PRY, Kelli		+3	7:50 AM		72	75		147
	T68	T68		ROBLES, Elena		+3	7:40 AM		72	75		147
	T68	T68		TANAKA, Maiya		+3	7:40 AM		72	75		147
	T68	T68		DE GROOT, Emma		+3	7:40 AM		71	76		147
	T68	T68		BRISTOW, Cathryn		+3	7:30 AM		70	77		147
	T68	T68		KIM, Alice H.		+3	7:30 AM		69	78		147
Players below this line have missed the cut.
	CUT			JENQ, Jenni		+4			77	71		148
	CUT			DUBREUIL, Desiree		+4			75	73		148
	CUT			GERRY, Jessie		+4			74	74		148
	CUT			JANDEL, Emma		+4			73	75		148
	CUT			SHIN, Michelle		+4			73	75		148
	CUT			WONG, Christine		+4			73	75		148
	CUT			HILL, Nannette		+5			78	71		149
	CUT			LITTLE, Kendra		+5			78	71		149
	CUT			DUNCAN, Lindy		+5			75	74		149
	CUT			NAKAZAKI, Noriko		+5			75	74		149
	CUT			MCCALL, Tonya		+5			74	75		149
	CUT			NOLAN, Carling		+5			74	75		149
	CUT			YADLOCZKY, Carlie		+5			74	75		149
	CUT			O'NEAL, Blair		+5			73	76		149
	CUT			BENVENUTO, Brittany		+5			72	77		149
	CUT			SILVA, Marta	10	+5			72	77		149
	CUT			LOPEZ PORRAS, Maribel		+6			78	72		150
	CUT			HOU, Corie		+6			76	74		150
	CUT			WHITE, Jessi		+6			76	74		150
	CUT			MISHEFF, Erin		+6			75	75		150
	CUT			VAN-NIEKERK, Ulrika		+6			75	75		150
	CUT			BENAVIDES, Susy		+6			74	76		150
	CUT			JORDAN-HIGGINS, Olivia		+6			74	76		150
	CUT			KUENY, Laura		+6			73	77		150
	CUT			*JAXALIYEVA , Jamila (a)		+7			79	72		151
	CUT			DREHER, Kirby		+7			77	74		151
	CUT			HAMILTON, Britney		+7			77	74		151
	CUT			MIYAJIMA, Shayna		+7			77	74		151
	CUT			THOMAS, Chessey		+7			77	74		151
	CUT			YUN, Hannah	24	+7			77	74		151
	CUT			BROCKETT, Vanessa		+7			75	76		151
	CUT			SAKAMOTO, Nicole		+7			75	76		151
	CUT			ANGULO MINARRO, Sandra		+7			74	77		151
	CUT			INOUE, Noriko		+8			77	75		152
	CUT			RIVARD, Erica		+8			77	75		152
	CUT			STANFORD, Tracy		+8			76	76		152
	CUT			PHILLIPS, Garrett		+8			75	77		152
	CUT			*YANG, Julie (a)		+8			75	77		152
	CUT			CARDWELL, Kristi		+9			79	74		153
	CUT			ARTIS, Rebecca	25	+9			76	77		153
	CUT			DICKINSON, Karinn		+9			76	77		153
	CUT			BUELOW, Alexandria		+10			78	76		154
	CUT			KATAHIRA, Mitsuki		+10			78	76		154
	CUT			NARZISI, Mary		+10			78	76		154
	CUT			ALBRECHT, Ashleigh		+10			77	77		154
	CUT			BEELER, Brooke		+10			76	78		154
	CUT			MUNDY, Katie		+10			76	78		154
	CUT			MEIER, Christine		+10			74	80		154
	CUT			LIN, Tzu-Chi		+11			78	77		155
	CUT			FREEMAN, Cara		+11			77	78		155
	CUT			JANG, Anna		+12			78	78		156
	CUT			TANG, Jessy		+12			77	79		156
	CUT			SON, Sehee		+14			80	78		158
	CUT			MATRANGA, Catherine		+15			82	77		159
	CUT			LIU, Scooby		+19			81	82		163
	CUT			CHILDS, Emily		+19			80	83		163
	WD			KEMPTER, Katie		+9			81