The prime 30 and ties after the primary two days progress to Saturday’s last spherical at Augusta National; watch the ultimate spherical reside on Saturday from 5pm on Sky Sports Golf and – free of charge – on the Sky Sports Golf YouTube channel
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Bohyun Park claims the primary ever Augusta National Women’s Amateur hole-in-one on the par-three eighth
Bohyun Park claims the primary ever Augusta National Women’s Amateur hole-in-one on the par-three eighth
World novice No 1 Rose Zhang set extra data on her strategy to taking a five-shot lead into the ultimate spherical of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur.
Zhang adopted an opening-round 66 at Champions Retreat in Georgia by mixing an eagle and 6 birdies with a lone bogey in a seven-under 65, transferring her to 13 below and seeing her set the course document for the second day operating.
The American adopted three birdies in her first 4 holes by making a 30-foot eagle on the par-five ninth, then cancelled out a bogey on the twelfth by benefiting from the par-five 14th.
Rose Zhang is closing in on a dominant Augusta National Women’s Amateur victory
Zhang picked up a shot on the sixteenth and chipped to a few ft to arrange a birdie on the par-five final, giving her a commanding benefit over the chasing pack heading into Saturday’s last spherical at Augusta National.
“From my past experience [with a big lead], it’s very important to know you have a whole field chasing you and anything can happen,” Zhang stated. “Every hole, every score matters. I’m just going to play as hard as I can.”
Sweden’s Andrea Lignell carded a three-under 69 to maneuver to eight below and in second spot forward of American Jenny Bae, who posted a second-round 68, with no different participant within the area with 10 strokes of the lead.
Bohyun Park is tied-ninth after a hole-in-one on the par-three eighth helped her to a second-round 70, whereas Charlotte Heath heads the British curiosity and is tied-14th going into the ultimate spherical.
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All the 72-player area will get a observe spherical at Augusta National on Friday, forward of The Masters happening on the identical venue subsequent week, then the 31 gamers who made the reduce will play the ultimate spherical on Saturday.
The last spherical will embody one other 15-year-old Gianna Clemente, who performed her first US Women’s Amateur at age 11 and final yr made it via Monday qualifying for 3 consecutive LPGA Tour occasions.
Defending champion Anna Davis missed the reduce by two strokes after two bogeys within the final three holes noticed her put up a level-par 72, having been handed a four-shot penalty on the opening day for twice lifting and cleansing her golf ball within the tough.
The winner of the 54-hole occasion, offering they continue to be an novice, receives an invitation to the US Women’s Open, the AIG Women’s Open and the Chevron Championship, three of the 5 ladies’s majors, plus any USGA, R&A and PGA of America novice championships she is eligible for.
Watch the Augusta National Women’s Amateur reside this week on Sky Sports! Live protection continues on Saturday from 5pm on Sky Sports Golf and – free of charge – on the Sky Sports Golf YouTube channel
