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Saturday, November 15, 2008

Clare Queen nine off pace but Lynn Kenny
and Jenna Wilson miss the cut in S Korea

FROM THE LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR WEBSITE
Sun-Ju Ahn added a bogey-free 70 to her opening 65 to lead for the second consecutive day at the Saint Four Ladies Masters in Jeju, South Korea.
Ahn led the field by a stroke on a total of nine-under-par 135 at Saint Four Golf and Resort on Jeju Island.
“I struggled for a game that could be very easy. I recorded 36 putts today, which is quite bad,” said Ahn, through an interpreter.
“Currently, my problem is only one thing: putting. I am extremely good with shots. I scored two birdies in par-5 holes but both of them were made with two putts. The wind was stronger today than yesterday, but I made fantastic shots. I could play the game better.
"I two-putted almost every hole. I will improve my putting. Tomorrow is going to be windy so the game will be in my favour.”
Seo Hee Kyung, also from South Korea, made a leap up into second position on eight-under after a round of 67. In a press conference she said: “I got relaxed in the second round and made some long birdie putts. I carded 27 putts today.”
Kyung was not worried about the stronger winds forecast for the final round. “I played in the windy weather over the last three weeks, so I think I get adjusted to wind. Of course, I am a little bit worried about coping with Ahn, a long hitter.”
The biggest move came from Na Da Ye, who carded 66, her best score in three years as a member of the Korean Professional Golf Association (KLPGA). She shared third with compatriot Moon Soo Young on seven-under-par.
Ye lives in nearby Jeju City, a 40 minute drive from the golf course, but she had never previously played the golf course.
Italy’s Veronica Zorzi was the best of the European Tour players in the co-sanctioned event. She shot 69 for the second successive day and finished tied for fifth with Kim Hei Ji and Choi Hye Yong on six-under-par.
Zorzi made four birdie putts from inside five metres and carded just one three-putt bogey, which was her first in 36 holes. “I am satisfied with today. The putting was good. I hit 17 greens so I was okay with my game and also with the putter,” said the two-time French Open champion.
“If I have the same score tomorrow it will be great.”
Zorzi admitted that her form suffered after having an operation to remove an ovarian cyst in February and then the death of her uncle in August, but she was feeling in brighter spirits after taking a seven-day sight-seeing tour of China.
“Maybe I am just a little relaxed because it is the end of the season. I want to try to get a decent position on the New Star Money List but I will try to enjoy it,” she said. Another Italian, Margherita Rigon, was one of seven players tied for tenth place on four-under-par, with Anna Rawson a stroke back in equal 17th.
Gwladys Nocera of France slipped back into a share of 24th position on one-under-par after adding a 75 to her opening 68.
Clare Queen was the only Scot to beat the cut. She had a 74 for level par 144, carding five birdies but seven bogeys in an up-and-down round.
Lynn Kenny had a pair 0f 78s to bow out on 156. Jenna Wilson scored 78 and 80 to exit with 158.
SCOREBOARD
Par 144 (2 x 72)
Players from South Korea unless stated
135 Sun Ju Ahn 65 70
136 Hee Kyung Seo 69 67
137 Da-ye Na 71 66, Soo Young Moon 69 68
138 Hei ji Kim 71 67, Veronica Zorzi (Ita) 69 69, Hye-yong Choi 71 67
139 Ae-ree Pyun 71 68, Bo mi Kim 70 69
140 Bo-bea Park 72 68, So yeon Ryu 69 71, Ha Na Jang 72 68, Bo kyung Kim 73 67, Chae a Oh 68 72, Margherita Rigon (Ita) 70 70, Hye Jung Choi 73 67
141 Chae young Yoon 70 71, Soo-Yun Kang 70 71, Ju mi Kim 69 72, Anna Rawson (Aus) 71 70
142 Hyun Hee Moon 74 68, An-na Oh 70 72, Sun Wook Lim 72 70
143 Hye in Lee 70 73, So young ii Kim 71 72, Johanna Head (Eng) 71 72, Hye Jin Jung 74 69, Amy Yang 71 72, Jeong eun v Lee 70 73, Gwladys Nocera (Fra) 68 75, Hyun-ji Kim 71 72
144 Bo-me Lee 74 70, Ran Hong 75 69, Laurette Maritz (Rsa) 73 71, Hyeon-ju Lee 73 71, Ji-na Lim 73 71, Bomi Suh 72 72, Florence Luscher (Swi) 73 71, Ursula Wikstrom (Fin) 70 74, Kyeong Eun Bae 74 70, Min sun ii Kim 71 73, Carmen Alonso (Spa) 76 68, Clare Queen (Sco) 70 74
145 Il Mi Chung 77 68, Hye youn Kim 73 72, Young ae Ham 73 72, Eun-bi Jang 75 70, Lara Tadiotto (Bel) 74 71, Marjet Van Der Graaff (Ned) 71 74, Min gee Song 75 70, Ha-neul Kim 72 73, Cecilie Lundgreen (Nor) 72 73, Bit na Kim 72 73
146 Ellen Smets (Bel) 76 70, Um-ji Kang 74 72, Mi-hee Jung 73 73, Bo bae Kim 71 75, Han min Jee 73 73, Hui jeong Kim 71 75, Sang hee Kim 75 71, Hye lee Kim 73 73, Hae Jung Kim 74 72
MISSED THE CUT
147 Min sun Kim 74 73, Jae-eun Chung 75 72, Young-ran Jo 74 73, Mi Hyun Cho 74 73, Chang-hee Lee 72 75, Ye song Lee 76 71, Ji yeon Woo 74 73
148 Anna Rossi (Ita) 72 76, Lydia Hall (Wal) 76 72, Sarah Oh 74 74, Frederique Seeholzer (Swi) 72 76
149 Ana Larraneta (Spa) 75 74, Bo ri Lee 72 77, Ji Yeon Lee 77 72, Yu-jin Choi 72 77, Nathalie David-Mila (Fra) 72 77, Yoon jung Won 73 76, Sarah Nicholson (Nzl) 76 73, Titiya Plucksataporn (Tha) 78 71, Aram Cho 74 75
150 Jenni Kuosa (Fin) 76 74, Min ji Nam 74 76, Ji-hye Jang 77 73, Kaisa Ruuttila (Fin) 77 73, Danielle Montgomery (Eng) 77 73, You jin Ji 74 76, Mi ji Park 75 75, Kyu ri Kim 77 73, Cassandra Kirkland (Fra) 76 74
151 Kate Combes (Aus) 76 75, Eun jung Shin 76 75, Seul a Yoon 76 75
152 Frances Bondad (Aus) 77 75
153 Sophie Walker (Eng) 76 77, Il-hee Lee 79 74, Samantha Head (Eng) 79 74
156 Lynn Kenny (Sco) 78 78
157 Vittoria Valvassori (Ita) 83 74
158 Jenna Wilson (Sco) 78 80

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