Sunday September 23, 2012
Thompson on course to retain Navistar title
MONTGOMERY (Alabama): American teenager Lexi Thompson continued her march toward the defence of her LPGA Navistar Classic title on Friday, shooting a second round three-under 69 to stay in the lead.
The 17-year-old Thompson has a one-stroke advantage over South Korea’s Hur Mi-jung and Mindy Kim of the US with a 12-under 132 total.
“Playing at the highest level as a junior and amateur has helped me to play well at this point,” said Thompson.
Mi-jung and Mindy each shot 65 and played in the same group on the links-style Senator course at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail’s Capitol Hill complex.
Thompson matched the tournament record on Thursday with a career-best 63.
Thompson was just 16 years, seven months and eight days old when she captured her lone win in eight tournaments in 2011, winning by eight strokes at the Navistar.
Her age record has since been eclipsed by 15-year-old New Zealander Lydia Ko, who claimed the Canadian Women’s Open last month.
“I played pretty consistent, hit a few squirrely iron shots that I wasn’t happy with, but overall I played consistent,” said Thompson of her second round.
“My putting has gotten a lot better. It’s all about confidence really and just getting up to it and saying to yourself you’re going to make the putt.”
Dori Carter was two strokes back at 10-under, along with Park Hee-young and Lizette Salas. Carter had a 67, and Hee-young and Salas shot 69.
Top-ranked Tseng Yani of Taiwan was three-under after a 70. Michelle Wie missed the cut by a stroke, shooting a 73 to finish at even par. — AFP
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