Who's going to be 2nd? Lotta Wahlin
goes seven shots clear in Turkey
FROM THE LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR WEBSITE
By BETHAN CUTLER
Sweden’s Lotta Wahlin extended her overnight lead after a second successive round of two-under-par 71 at the Garanti American Express Turkish Ladies Open today.
She fired four birdies and two birdies on the tough course at National Golf Club in Belek, Antalya, to lead by seven shots over her nearest rivals on a total of four-under-par.
Recent LET winners Gwladys Nocera from France and Sweden’s Emma Zackrisson tied for second on three-over-par. Crowned the Spanish Open champion three weeks ago, Zackrisson shot 74, while last week’s Scottish Open winner Nocera was one of five players to score below par of 73 on the second day after a one-under 72.
Wahlin said she had no idea why she was so far ahead of the field at the halfway stage of the tournament: “I don’t have an explanation. I am just playing my game and having fun. The greens were about the same as yesterday. They are not that quick so you can control the distance but they are a bit firm. They were firm yesterday as well.
“The wind was really changing today. On our back nine, the course front nine, it was really changing and very difficult.”
Having returned to the clubhouse by lunchtime as the winds increased, Wahlin saw many of her nearest rivals drop down the leaderboard.
Spaniard Paula Marti, placed two shots behind the leader in second overnight, carded a 77 to slip back into a share of fourth with compatriot Ana Belen Sanchez (76) on four-over-par.
As the only player below par for the tournament, Wahlin, 24, from Linkoping, mastered the hard, bouncy greens and tight, tree-lined fairways that were causing unusually high scoring. In so doing she also placed herself in line for a first official tournament victory in her fourth year as a member of the LET.
Wahlin’s previous best finish on tour was third at the 2007 Finnair Masters in Finland, although she secured the Catalonia Ladies title a month ago, which was a non-official invitational event for the top 20 players on the LET.
“This is a course where anything can happen so if I keep on playing like I do now then I’m going to win,” said Wahlin. “You never know what will happen but I’m just going to do my best and have fun with my caddie.”
Andy Danewid, who is Wahlin’s caddie as well as her manager, is also a young professional golfer from Sweden, which facilitates a strong working relationship. Such is her confidence, not only is Wahlin hoping to earn her maiden victory this week, she is also aiming to win at least three LET titles this year.
Lynn Kenny (Archerfield Links) and Clare Queen (The Carrick at Cameron House) survived the cut which fell at 159 or better.
Lynn has had rounds of 77 and 76 for 153 and, in joint 13th place, a top-10 finish will be her aim for the final day.
Clare Queen totalled 156 with a pair of 78s to be in joint 33rd place.
Rookie Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) cannot get out of the rut. She missed the cut by four shots with scores of 81 and 82 for 163.
The biggest name among those who are now on the sidelines is Rebecca Hudson. The Doncaster player does not miss many cuts but her 36-hole tally of 162 was three shots to many for her to survive this one.
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 146 (2 x 73)
142 Lotta Wahlin (Swe) 71 71
149 Gwladys Nocera (Fra) 77 72, Emma Zackrisson (Swe) 75 74
150 Paula Marti (Spa) 73 77, Ana B Sanchez (Spa) 74 76
151 Karen-Margrethe Juul (Den) 76 75, Marianne Skarpnord (Nor) 79 72, Stephanie Arricau (Fra) 78 73
152 Ludivine Kreutz (Fra) 79 73, Jade Schaeffer (Fra) 74 78, Johanna Westerberg (Swe) 80 72, Maria Verchenova (Rus) 81 71
153 Iben Tinning (Den) 77 76, Melissa Reid (Eng) 77 76, Anna Rawson (Aus) 79 74, Rachel Bell (Eng) 76 77, Margherita Rigon (Ita) 75 78, Lynn Kenny (Sco) 77 76, Cassandra Kirkland (Fra) 75 78
154 Lisa Hall (Eng) 80 74, Nikki Garrett (Aus) 78 76, Amy Yang (Kor) 77 77, Melodie Bourdy (Fra) 74 80, Martina Gillen (Irl) 77 77, Stefania Croce (Ita) 76 78, Maria Boden (Swe) 77 77, Stacy Lee Bregman (Rsa) 74 80
155 Trish Johnson (Eng) 78 77, Kirsty S Taylor (Eng) 79 76, Anne-Lise Caudal (Fra) 74 81, Christine Hallstrom (Swe) 75 80, Joanne Morley (Eng) 80 75
156 Martina Eberl (Ger) 79 77, Lill Kristin Saether (Nor) 80 76, Laura Terebey (USA) 77 79, Hanna-Leena Salonen (Fin) 77 79, Caroline Afonso (Fra) 80 76, Clare Queen (Sco) 78 78, Jehanne Jail (Fra) 79 77, Anja Monke (Ger) 74 82
157 Emma Lyons (Eng) 77 80, Stefanie Michl (Aut) 81 76, Becky Brewerton (Wal) 77 80, Zuzana Kamasova (Svk) 75 82, Nuria Clau (Spa) 78 79, Natalie Claire Booth (Eng) 75 82, Danielle Masters (Eng) 77 80, Hazel Kavanagh (Irl) 78 79, Dana Lacey (Aus) 78 79, Titiya Plucksataporn (Tha) 79 78
158 Lara Tadiotto (Bel) 80 78, Yuki Sakurai (Jpn) 80 78, Anna Temple (USA) 80 78, Nathalie David-Mila (Fra) 80 78, Maria Beautell (Spa) 79 79, Rebecca Coakley (Irl) 81 77
159 Vittoria Valvassori (Ita) 83 76, Beatriz Recari (Spa) 82 77, Samantha Head (Eng) 80 79, Julie Berton (Fra) 79 80, Ana Larraneta (Spa) 76 83, Anna Knutsson (Swe) 81 78, Mianne Bagger (Den) 75 84
MISSED THE CUT
160 Amanda Moltke-Leth (Den) 80 80, Cecilia Ekelundh (Swe) 80 80.
161 Felicity Johnson (Eng) 81 80, Lynn Brooky (Nzl) 84 77, Elcin Ulu (Tur) 81 80, Veronica Zorzi (Ita) 82 79, Anne Norman Hansen (Den) 75 86, Natascha Fink (Aut) 78 83, Georgina Simpson (Eng) 80 81, Lora Fairclough (Eng) 79 82.
162 Lee-Anne Pace (Rsa) 79 83, Lena Tornevall (Swe) 86 76, Rebecca Hudson (Eng) 82 80, Julie Tvede (Den) 81 81, Claire Coughlan (Irl) 83 79, Sophie Sandolo (Ita) 78 84, Nicole Gergely (Aut) 77 85, Jo Clingan (Eng) 81 81, Lisa Holm Sorensen (Den) 79 83, Laurette Maritz (Rsa) 77 85, Cecilie Lundgreen (Nor) 80 82.
163 Katharina Schallenberg (Ger) 84 79, Tania Elosegui (Spa) 82 81, Jenna Wilson (Sco) 81 82, Ursula Wikstrom (Fin) 79 84, Asa Gottmo (Swe) 82 81.164 Elizabeth McKinnon (Nzl) 82 82, Sophie Walker (Eng) 84 80, Henrietta Zuel (Eng) 80 84, Rui Yokomine (Jpn) 83 81, Marjet van der Graaff (Ned) 82 82, Kate Combes (Aus) 81 83, Cherie Byrnes (Aus) 80 84, Marina Arruti (Spa) 84 80, Lydia Hall (Wal) 84 80.
165 Frances Bondad (Aus) 82 83, Sofia Renell (Swe) 86 79, Anna Tybring (Swe) 86 79, Ellen Smets (Bel) 80 85, Frederique Seeholzer (Swi) 85 80, Elisabeth Esterl (Ger) 80 85, Karen Lunn (Aus) 79 86, Fame More (Eng) 82 83
166 Federica Piovano (Ita) 86 80, Eva Steinberger (Aut) 82 84, Mette Buus (Den) 83 83, Laura Cabanillas (Spa) 80 86, Neijla Gercek (Tur) 84 82, Kiran Matharu (Eng) 81 85, Marta Prieto (Spa) 82 84
167 Kirsty J Fisher (Eng) 83 84, Itziar Elguezabal (Spa) 81 86, Florence Luscher (Swi) 85 82
168 Denise-Charlotte Becker (Ger) 83 85, Carmen Alonso (Spa) 85 83
169 Julie Greciet (Fra) 86 83
170 Elin Ohlsson (Swe) 83 87
173 Anna Rossi (Ita) 82 91
Retired: Muzeyyen Sasmaz (Tur) 88, Eleanor Pilgrim (Wal) 90, Bronwyn Mullins-Lane (Aus) 88, Nora Angehrn (Swi) 88.
goes seven shots clear in Turkey
FROM THE LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR WEBSITE
By BETHAN CUTLER
Sweden’s Lotta Wahlin extended her overnight lead after a second successive round of two-under-par 71 at the Garanti American Express Turkish Ladies Open today.
She fired four birdies and two birdies on the tough course at National Golf Club in Belek, Antalya, to lead by seven shots over her nearest rivals on a total of four-under-par.
Recent LET winners Gwladys Nocera from France and Sweden’s Emma Zackrisson tied for second on three-over-par. Crowned the Spanish Open champion three weeks ago, Zackrisson shot 74, while last week’s Scottish Open winner Nocera was one of five players to score below par of 73 on the second day after a one-under 72.
Wahlin said she had no idea why she was so far ahead of the field at the halfway stage of the tournament: “I don’t have an explanation. I am just playing my game and having fun. The greens were about the same as yesterday. They are not that quick so you can control the distance but they are a bit firm. They were firm yesterday as well.
“The wind was really changing today. On our back nine, the course front nine, it was really changing and very difficult.”
Having returned to the clubhouse by lunchtime as the winds increased, Wahlin saw many of her nearest rivals drop down the leaderboard.
Spaniard Paula Marti, placed two shots behind the leader in second overnight, carded a 77 to slip back into a share of fourth with compatriot Ana Belen Sanchez (76) on four-over-par.
As the only player below par for the tournament, Wahlin, 24, from Linkoping, mastered the hard, bouncy greens and tight, tree-lined fairways that were causing unusually high scoring. In so doing she also placed herself in line for a first official tournament victory in her fourth year as a member of the LET.
Wahlin’s previous best finish on tour was third at the 2007 Finnair Masters in Finland, although she secured the Catalonia Ladies title a month ago, which was a non-official invitational event for the top 20 players on the LET.
“This is a course where anything can happen so if I keep on playing like I do now then I’m going to win,” said Wahlin. “You never know what will happen but I’m just going to do my best and have fun with my caddie.”
Andy Danewid, who is Wahlin’s caddie as well as her manager, is also a young professional golfer from Sweden, which facilitates a strong working relationship. Such is her confidence, not only is Wahlin hoping to earn her maiden victory this week, she is also aiming to win at least three LET titles this year.
Lynn Kenny (Archerfield Links) and Clare Queen (The Carrick at Cameron House) survived the cut which fell at 159 or better.
Lynn has had rounds of 77 and 76 for 153 and, in joint 13th place, a top-10 finish will be her aim for the final day.
Clare Queen totalled 156 with a pair of 78s to be in joint 33rd place.
Rookie Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) cannot get out of the rut. She missed the cut by four shots with scores of 81 and 82 for 163.
The biggest name among those who are now on the sidelines is Rebecca Hudson. The Doncaster player does not miss many cuts but her 36-hole tally of 162 was three shots to many for her to survive this one.
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 146 (2 x 73)
142 Lotta Wahlin (Swe) 71 71
149 Gwladys Nocera (Fra) 77 72, Emma Zackrisson (Swe) 75 74
150 Paula Marti (Spa) 73 77, Ana B Sanchez (Spa) 74 76
151 Karen-Margrethe Juul (Den) 76 75, Marianne Skarpnord (Nor) 79 72, Stephanie Arricau (Fra) 78 73
152 Ludivine Kreutz (Fra) 79 73, Jade Schaeffer (Fra) 74 78, Johanna Westerberg (Swe) 80 72, Maria Verchenova (Rus) 81 71
153 Iben Tinning (Den) 77 76, Melissa Reid (Eng) 77 76, Anna Rawson (Aus) 79 74, Rachel Bell (Eng) 76 77, Margherita Rigon (Ita) 75 78, Lynn Kenny (Sco) 77 76, Cassandra Kirkland (Fra) 75 78
154 Lisa Hall (Eng) 80 74, Nikki Garrett (Aus) 78 76, Amy Yang (Kor) 77 77, Melodie Bourdy (Fra) 74 80, Martina Gillen (Irl) 77 77, Stefania Croce (Ita) 76 78, Maria Boden (Swe) 77 77, Stacy Lee Bregman (Rsa) 74 80
155 Trish Johnson (Eng) 78 77, Kirsty S Taylor (Eng) 79 76, Anne-Lise Caudal (Fra) 74 81, Christine Hallstrom (Swe) 75 80, Joanne Morley (Eng) 80 75
156 Martina Eberl (Ger) 79 77, Lill Kristin Saether (Nor) 80 76, Laura Terebey (USA) 77 79, Hanna-Leena Salonen (Fin) 77 79, Caroline Afonso (Fra) 80 76, Clare Queen (Sco) 78 78, Jehanne Jail (Fra) 79 77, Anja Monke (Ger) 74 82
157 Emma Lyons (Eng) 77 80, Stefanie Michl (Aut) 81 76, Becky Brewerton (Wal) 77 80, Zuzana Kamasova (Svk) 75 82, Nuria Clau (Spa) 78 79, Natalie Claire Booth (Eng) 75 82, Danielle Masters (Eng) 77 80, Hazel Kavanagh (Irl) 78 79, Dana Lacey (Aus) 78 79, Titiya Plucksataporn (Tha) 79 78
158 Lara Tadiotto (Bel) 80 78, Yuki Sakurai (Jpn) 80 78, Anna Temple (USA) 80 78, Nathalie David-Mila (Fra) 80 78, Maria Beautell (Spa) 79 79, Rebecca Coakley (Irl) 81 77
159 Vittoria Valvassori (Ita) 83 76, Beatriz Recari (Spa) 82 77, Samantha Head (Eng) 80 79, Julie Berton (Fra) 79 80, Ana Larraneta (Spa) 76 83, Anna Knutsson (Swe) 81 78, Mianne Bagger (Den) 75 84
MISSED THE CUT
160 Amanda Moltke-Leth (Den) 80 80, Cecilia Ekelundh (Swe) 80 80.
161 Felicity Johnson (Eng) 81 80, Lynn Brooky (Nzl) 84 77, Elcin Ulu (Tur) 81 80, Veronica Zorzi (Ita) 82 79, Anne Norman Hansen (Den) 75 86, Natascha Fink (Aut) 78 83, Georgina Simpson (Eng) 80 81, Lora Fairclough (Eng) 79 82.
162 Lee-Anne Pace (Rsa) 79 83, Lena Tornevall (Swe) 86 76, Rebecca Hudson (Eng) 82 80, Julie Tvede (Den) 81 81, Claire Coughlan (Irl) 83 79, Sophie Sandolo (Ita) 78 84, Nicole Gergely (Aut) 77 85, Jo Clingan (Eng) 81 81, Lisa Holm Sorensen (Den) 79 83, Laurette Maritz (Rsa) 77 85, Cecilie Lundgreen (Nor) 80 82.
163 Katharina Schallenberg (Ger) 84 79, Tania Elosegui (Spa) 82 81, Jenna Wilson (Sco) 81 82, Ursula Wikstrom (Fin) 79 84, Asa Gottmo (Swe) 82 81.164 Elizabeth McKinnon (Nzl) 82 82, Sophie Walker (Eng) 84 80, Henrietta Zuel (Eng) 80 84, Rui Yokomine (Jpn) 83 81, Marjet van der Graaff (Ned) 82 82, Kate Combes (Aus) 81 83, Cherie Byrnes (Aus) 80 84, Marina Arruti (Spa) 84 80, Lydia Hall (Wal) 84 80.
165 Frances Bondad (Aus) 82 83, Sofia Renell (Swe) 86 79, Anna Tybring (Swe) 86 79, Ellen Smets (Bel) 80 85, Frederique Seeholzer (Swi) 85 80, Elisabeth Esterl (Ger) 80 85, Karen Lunn (Aus) 79 86, Fame More (Eng) 82 83
166 Federica Piovano (Ita) 86 80, Eva Steinberger (Aut) 82 84, Mette Buus (Den) 83 83, Laura Cabanillas (Spa) 80 86, Neijla Gercek (Tur) 84 82, Kiran Matharu (Eng) 81 85, Marta Prieto (Spa) 82 84
167 Kirsty J Fisher (Eng) 83 84, Itziar Elguezabal (Spa) 81 86, Florence Luscher (Swi) 85 82
168 Denise-Charlotte Becker (Ger) 83 85, Carmen Alonso (Spa) 85 83
169 Julie Greciet (Fra) 86 83
170 Elin Ohlsson (Swe) 83 87
173 Anna Rossi (Ita) 82 91
Retired: Muzeyyen Sasmaz (Tur) 88, Eleanor Pilgrim (Wal) 90, Bronwyn Mullins-Lane (Aus) 88, Nora Angehrn (Swi) 88.
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