Saturday, June 25, 2011

POND: TSENG KEEPS SLIGHT EDGE IN OUR TEN BEST

YANI TSENG


Yani Tseng might not have played her best golf Friday during the second round of the Wegmans LPGA Championship.

However, the Chinese Taipei star was good enough to maintain her lead heading into the weekend as she looks for her fourth major title.

Tseng packaged five birdies, a bogey and a rare double bogey - on the 18th hole- on her way to chalking up a 2-under-par 70, giving her a one-shot edge over surging Pat Hurst at Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford, N.Y.

Former major champions Paula Creamer and Stacy Lewis are among those lurking behind the leaders, with Creamer sitting tied for sixth place at 3 under and Lewis highlighting a group of 10 contenders at 1 under par.

Here is a look at the 10 players we deemed prime contenders at the start of the event and how they fared during Friday's second-round action of the tournament:


YANI TSENG
Position: First (-8, 136)
Second round: -2, 70 ... Five birdies/one bogey/one double
First round: First (-6, 66) ... Eight birdies/two bogeys
Saturday tee time: 2:40 p.m./Tee No. 1
2010 Wegmans LPGA Championship finish: Tied 19th (+1)

PAULA CREAMER
Position: Tied for 6th (-5, 139)
Second round: Even, 72 ... Four birdies/four bogeys
First round: Second (-5, 67) ... Five birdies/no bogeys
Saturday tee time: 2:13 p.m./Tee No. 1
2010 Wegmans LPGA Championship finish: Tied for 42nd (+4)

STACY LEWIS
Position: Tied for 10th (-3, 141)
Second round: Even, 72 ... Four birdies/two bogeys/one double
First round: Tied for 7th (-3, 69) ... Five birdies/two bogeys
Saturday tee time: 1:28 p.m./Tee No. 1
2010 Wegmans LPGA Championship finish: Tied for 14th (E)

I.K. KIM
Position: Tied for 29th (-1, 143)
Second round: -2, 70 ... Three birdies/three bogeys
First round: Tied for 55th (+1, 73) ... Four birdies/two bogeys
Saturday tee time: 12:07 p.m./Tee No. 1
2010 Wegmans LPGA Championship finish: Tied for 5th (-4)

KARRIE WEBB
Position: Tied for 29th (-1, 143)
Second round: -3, 69 ... Five birdies/two bogeys
First round: Tied for 76th (+2, 74) ... Two birdies/two bogeys/one double
Saturday tee time: 12:16 p.m./Tee No. 1
2010 Wegmans LPGA Championship finish: Tied for 5th (-4)

CRISTIE KERR
Position: Tied for 38th (E, 144)
Second round: Even, 72 ... Four birdies/four bogeys
First round: Tied for 33rd (E, 72) ... Four birdies/four bogeys
Saturday tee time: 11:13 a.m./Tee No. 1
2010 Wegmans LPGA Championship finish: First (-19)

SUZANN PETTERSEN
Position: Tied for 38th  (E, 144)
Second round: Even, 72 ... Three birdies/three bogeys
First round: Tied for 33rd (E, 72) ... One birdie/one bogey
Saturday tee time: 11:04 a.m./Tee No. 1
2010 Wegmans LPGA Championship finish: Tied for 11th (-2)

BRITTANY LINCICOME
Position: Tied for 65th (+2, 146)
Second round: Even, 72 ... Three birdies/three bogeys
First round: Tied for 76th (+2, 74) ... Three birdies/three bogeys
Saturday tee time: 8:58 a.m./Tee No. 1
2010 Wegmans LPGA Championship finish: Tied for 14th (E)

JIYAI SHIN
Position: Tied for 65th (+2, 146)
Second round: -1, 71 ... Four birdies/three bogeys
First round: Tied for 98th (+3, 75) ... One birdie/four bogeys
Saturday tee time: 9:16 a.m./Tee No. 1
2010 Wegmans LPGA Championship finish: Tied for 3rd (-5)

SANDRA GAL
Position: Tied for 108th (+5, 149) ... Missed cut
Second round: +2, 74 ... One eagle/one birdie/two bogeys/one triple
First round: Tied for 98th (+3, 75) ... Two birdies/three bogeys/one double
2010 Wegmans LPGA Championship finish: Missed cut

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