Sorenstam struggles at LPGA
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Oluşturulma Tarihi: Kasım 22, 2008 00:00
WEST PALM BEACH - Australian Katherine Hull fired a four-under par 68 to grab a one-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA ADT Championship while Annika Sorenstam struggled in her U.S. farewell.
Hull, who won the Canadian Women's Open in August and was second in South Korea earlier this month, fired six birdies against a pair of bogeys to seize a one-stroke lead over South Koreans In-Kyung Kim and Shin Ji-Yai.
"Overall I'm pretty happy," Hull said. "I didn't have really any expectations going out there, just tried to execute the game plan and have fun. I did that so it was a good day."
Swedish superstar Sorenstam, the former world number one who will retire after this year, opened with a two-over 74 to share 23rd place and was two strokes out of the top-16 showing she will need to avoid the cut.
"I was a little nervous. I feel like I'm playing good," Sorenstam said. "I'm excited about the week. It's just nothing went my way today. It's just very frustrating that way." Also well off the pace was world number one Lorena Ochoa. The Mexican fired a 75 and faces the drop zone rather than the weekend without a fightback.
The season-ending $1.5 million event at Trump International Golf Club matches the top 31 players from the 2008 campaign in a format with cuts to 16 for Saturday and eight for Sunday's battle for a $1 million top prize.
"Overall I'm pretty happy," Hull said. "I didn't have really any expectations going out there, just tried to execute the game plan and have fun. I did that so it was a good day."
Swedish superstar Sorenstam, the former world number one who will retire after this year, opened with a two-over 74 to share 23rd place and was two strokes out of the top-16 showing she will need to avoid the cut.
"I was a little nervous. I feel like I'm playing good," Sorenstam said. "I'm excited about the week. It's just nothing went my way today. It's just very frustrating that way." Also well off the pace was world number one Lorena Ochoa. The Mexican fired a 75 and faces the drop zone rather than the weekend without a fightback.
The season-ending $1.5 million event at Trump International Golf Club matches the top 31 players from the 2008 campaign in a format with cuts to 16 for Saturday and eight for Sunday's battle for a $1 million top prize.