Zhangjiagang, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Zhangjiagang Shuangshan Women's Golf Challenge completed a 3-hole competition at Zhangjiagang Shuangshan Golf Club on the 2nd, and Shandong golfer Tan Lingling led the lead with 36 strokes (141-70) after handing over two consecutive rounds of red letters. This is the second consecutive time that Tan Lingling has taken a 71-hole lead in the Women's China Tour Independent Certified Event.
The second round was the lone leader, Tan Lingling, and Yuan Jiasheng photographed
Women's China Tour double champion Sui Xiang shot another 71 in the second round and shot 36 on 142 holes, one shot behind 18-hole leader Pan Yanhong to tie for second place.
Zhangjiagang Shuangshan Golf Club, known as the "Devil's Green", was blessed by the wind that day, and the difficulty coefficient was raised to one level, and only 5 players handed over red letters in the second round.
Tan Lingling started from the back nine in this round. After a smooth transition of 2 holes, she made a 12-yard birdie putt on the 7th; On the par-13 hole on the 5th hole, Tan Lingling continued her hot hand and almost pushed the eagle ball after hitting the green with two shots.
Then on the 16th hole, Tan Lingling pushed a 5-yard downhill birdie putt, and on the 18th hole, she hit the green to 1 yard on the side of the flagstick and caught the dead birdie. After nine holes, Tan Lingling's score reached -9, topping the leaderboard, four shots ahead of first-round leader Pan Yanhong, who started in the morning.
Unfortunately, the big lead didn't last long. After the transition, Tan Lingling hit the green deep on the 2nd hole and swallowed bogeys in both putts. On the 6th hole, Tan Lingling was desperate to recover the loss and tried to control the ball within the preset landing point, but unfortunately she hit it wide, fell to the back of the green, cut back 20 yards and misselected 58 degrees, and the ball only advanced 5 yards after everything, and then made a triple putt and swallowed a double bogey. Affected by this, Tan Lingling made a triple putt on the 7th hole and swallowed bogeys to cancel out all four birdies earned in the front nine.
Fortunately, on the 8th hole, Tan Lingling had a good shot on the green, catching a dead bird within 1 yard to pull the day's score back to the negative stroke.
"The first nine today was very good and focused. But in the back nine, the wind was lighter, and I felt a little radical when I had the opportunity, and I was punished. The double bogey on the 6th hole, in particular, was a no-brainer. Tan Lingling said.
Since the establishment of the Women's China Tour in 2009, Tan Lingling has followed the tour to fight in the north and south, and although the professional veteran has never won the championship, she has been steadily improving. In the 2023 China Trust Women's Classic, Tan Lingling also took a 36-hole lead and finally finished tied for sixth.
"There was a period of time when I felt that I practiced so hard, but I always didn't get results, and I was very discouraged, so I stopped for two years. But I still love the life on the tour and enjoy the feeling and atmosphere of the competition. "Now, standing in the leading position, Tan Lingling also wants to touch the shape of her dreams." I'm a lot calmer than I was before, and I know that they can't compare to the younger players, who are more explosive. And all I can do is be consistent, and I think that's why I've been able to play well in difficult circumstances. As for tomorrow, I want to rush! ”
On the other side, first-round leader Pan Yanhong, who started in the morning, bounced up and down on the fast greens and high winds, shooting a 3 with three birdies and five bogeys to drop to -5. "I pushed two long putts of 74 and 2 yards today, but there were a couple of bogeys that were three putts over short distance. My Ips disease is very severe, it used to be better, but lately it has become more and more uncontrollable, the long putter is better, and the shorter the distance I get, the more nervous and uncomfortable I get. This has brought a lot of trouble to Pan Yanhong's road to the seven crowns.
Sui Xiang is temporarily tied for second place Photo by Yuan Jiasheng
After a steady and steady Sui Xiang shot 71 in the second round, he caught up from behind and came to a tie for second place with Pan Yanhong. "The greens are hard and fast, and it's hard to push, but I have to say the quality is really good. There were mistakes and surprises today, and I was generally satisfied. Sui Xiang said, "The competition has always been a competition against myself for me. I wasn't in good shape for the last few holes today, so I just hope to come back tomorrow because the results and the position are out of control. ”
Chinese Taipei player Huang Jing shot a 4 with 2 birdies and 70 bogeys in this round, the best in a single round, with a total of 143 in two rounds, tied for fourth place with Zhao Zhimeng and Ji Yuai, and the three were only 2 shots behind the leader, and also had a chance to compete for the championship.
The 2023 Zhangjiagang Shuangshan Challenge has a total prize fund of 50,<> yuan, hosted by the China Golf Association and Zhangjiagang Municipal People's Government, co-organized by Jiangsu Golf Association and Shuangshan Xiangshan Tourist Resort, certified by China Women's Professional Golf Tour, undertaken by China Women's Professional Golf Tournament (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Zhangjiagang Shuangshan Leisure Sports Club is the host course for the event, and Zhangjiagang Shuangshan Leisure Sports Club Co., Ltd. is the title sponsor. (ENDS)