SHANSHAN FENG FORGES FOUR CLEAR
LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR NEWS RELEASE
When China’s Shanshan Feng, pictured above during today's round, is on song, anything is possible.
The World No 5 lady pro wasted no time in breaking free from a tight leaderboard
overnight to open up a four-stroke lead
after round two in the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters today.
Tied
for the lead overnight with Sweden’s Carin Koch, Feng shot a bogey-free, five-under-par
67 to move to 11 under par 133, a good four shots ahead of England’s
Charley Hull with Sweden’s Anna Nordqvist, Noora
Tamminen and Gwladys Nocera of France sharing third on six under.
American
Cheyenne Woods, playing her first tournament in Dubai, stayed in the
hunt for a strong finish, following her opening 70 with a 69 to reach
five under, but it was Feng who held sway
with another solid effort.
“I
didn’t make as many birdies as I did in the first round, but it was a
bogey-free round with five birdies. So I think I did really well," she said.
“My
goal is just top three and if I can achieve that I will be really happy.
I am not thinking about winning or anything,” said Feng, who won
the 2012 edition of the tournament with
a record low score of 21 under.
“Twenty-one under par is my second best finish after Reignwood where I was 26 under.
I don’t think 21 under would be easy to beat here. My plan is to focus on every shot and
if do it, I do it,” said Feng, who never looks at a leaderboard
until she finishes the tournament.
“While
I am not really trying to guess where I am (placed) at the moment, but I
would say I feel comfortable with my current position. I have been in
this position quite a few times and
I can handle the pressure.”
English powerhouse Hull had her chance to maintain pace with Feng, but she double bogeyed the 18th after hitting her approach shot into water.
Hull
said: “I actually hit a pretty good shot into 18. The wind really
gusted when I hit that shot. Hit a half 9‑iron
and only had 105 yards to clear it and I usually
hit my nine about 132. I hit it a lot less than a full one, but it was
quite strong going into that green.
“I
was four‑under until then but still finished two‑under which isn't too bad.
What am I? Four, five off the lead, so that's nothing at all.”
Woods, meanwhile, continues to impress
in Dubai. “I really played well and hit the ball well till the end. I
may have left a few shots here and there, but overall I am very happy,”
said
the 24-year-old niece of Tiger Woods.
“I love the course and I'm looking
forward to the weekend,” said Woods, who dropped just one shot.
World
number 12 Nordqvist came into the week with no expectations, but solid,
back-to-back 69s have put her in contention for a strong finish. “With
my little brother on the bag, I am just
trying to enjoy Dubai as much as I can.
“The
course is in phenomenal shape. You can made a lot of birdies if you hit
good shots and get your putting going. Will try to stay aggressive the
next two days and just enjoy myself,”
said the Swede who is the second highest-ranked player in the
field.
Elsewhere, defending champion Pornanong Phatlum slipped into a tie for 10th
after a second round 72 while England’s Amy Boulden edged closer to the
2014 Rookie of the Year title,
on level par after 36 holes.
She is two shots ahead of her nearest
challenge Sally Watson of Scotland, but three strokes adrift of
Denmark’s Nicole Broch Larsen, who is 33,759 Euros behind.
SECOND-ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 144 (2x72)
133 Shanshan Feng (CHN) 66 67
137 Charley Hull (ENG) 67 70
138 Noora Tamminen (FIN) 72 66, Anna Nordqvist (SWE) 69 69, Gwladys Nocera (FRA) 69 69
139 Melissa Reid (ENG) 70 69, Cheyenne Woods (USA) 70 69, Sarah Kemp (AUS) 71 68, Caroline Masson (GER) 68 71
140 Katie Burnett (USA) 71 69, Carlota Ciganda (ESP) 69 71, Whitney
Hillier (AUS) 71 69, Pornanong Phatlum (THA) 68 72, Becky Brewerton
(WAL) 67 73, Klara Spilkova (CZE) 70 70, Elisabeth Esterl (GER) 74
66, Lee-Anne Pace (RSA) 67 73
141 Titiya Plucksataporn (THA) 71 70, Holly Clyburn (ENG) 72 69,
Rebecca Hudson (ENG) 71 70, Liz Young (ENG) 70 71, Felicity Johnson
(ENG) 73 68, Soyoung Lee (KOR) 67 74, Nicole Broch Larsen (DEN) 71
70, Ashleigh Simon (RSA) 70 71
142 Joanna Klatten (FRA) 70 72, Minjee Lee (AUS) 74 68, Valentine
Derrey (FRA) 70 72, Becky Morgan (WAL) 71 71, Jade Schaeffer (FRA)
73 69, Holly Aitchison (ENG) 70 72, Stacy Lee Bregman (RSA) 72 70,
Sophie Walker (ENG) 71 71
143 Caroline Martens (NOR) 71 72, Carin Koch (SWE) 66 77, Thidapa
Suwannapura (THA) 71 72, Margherita Rigon (ITA) 72 71, Kelsey
MacDonald
(SCO) 71 72, Malene Jorgensen (DEN) 74 69, Kylie Walker (SCO) 71 72,
Cathryn Bristow (NZL) 70 73, Caroline Hedwall (SWE) 72 71, Pamela
Pretswell (SCO) 72 71
144 Mireia Prat (ESP) 69 75, Eleanor Givens (ENG) 72 72, Isabelle
Boineau (FRA) 72 72, Connie Chen (RSA) 74 70, Nikki Campbell (AUS)
68 76, Georgia Hall (ENG) 75 69, Amy Boulden (WAL) 70 74, Ann-Kathrin
Lindner (GER) 73 71
145 Mallory Fraiche (USA) 74 71, Rebecca Codd (IRL) 71 74, Aditi Ashok (IND) 72 73, Veronica Zorzi (ITA) 74 71
146 Pernilla Lindberg (SWE) 71 75, Maha Haddioui (MAR) 71 75, Minea
Blomqvist (FIN) 74 72, Sophie Sandolo (ITA) 75 71, Bree Arthur (AUS)
72 74, Stefania Croce (ITA) 71 75, Marion Ricordeau (FRA) 71 75,
Sally Watson (SCO) 76 70, Linda Wessberg (SWE) 74 72, Stacey Keating
(AUS) 70 76, Sophie Giquel-bettan (FRA) 72 74
MISSED CUT
147 Rebecca Sorensen (SWE) 71 76, Vikki Laing (SCO) 74 73, Trish
Johnson (ENG) 73 74, Cassandra Kirkland (FRA) 77 70, Lucy Williams
(ENG) 72 75
148 Sahra Hassan (WAL) 75 73, Isabell Gabsa (GER) 73 75, Steffi
Kirchmayr (GER) 77 71, Maria McBride (SWE) 75 73, Lydia Hall (WAL)
77 71, Vani Kapoor (IND) 74 74, Florentyna Parker (ENG) 73 75,
Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA) 74 74, Krista Bakker (FIN) 72 76, Alexandra
Vilatte (FRA) 75 73, Patricia Sanz Barrio (ESP) 76 72
149 Sophie Gustafson (SWE) 75 74, Caroline Afonso (FRA) 75 74, Laura
Davies (ENG) 72 77, Josephine Janson (SWE) 76 73, Virginia Espejo
(ESP) 73 76, Beth Allen (USA) 72 77, Camilla Lennarth (SWE) 76 73,
Hannah Burke (ENG) 74 75
150 Alison Whitaker (AUS) 73 77, Chloe Leurquin (BEL) 73 77, Viva
Schlasberg (SWE) 73 77, Ariane Provot (FRA) 70 80, Patcharajutar
Kongkraphan
(THA) 76 74
151 Carly Booth (SCO) 76 75, Julia Davidsson (SWE) 74 77, Anais Maggetti (SWI) 76 75, Louise Larsson (SWE) 76 75
152 Fabienne In-albon (SWI) 74 78
153 Stephanie Na (AUS) 79 74
155 Nobuhle Dlamini (SWZ) 79 76, Henni Zuel (ENG) 77 78
157 Kim Williams (RSA) 76 81
162 Jamila Jaxaliyeva (KAZ) 82 80
Retired Maria Salinas (PER), Julie Greciet (FRA)
Bethan Cutler
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Ladies European Tour
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