Sorenstam passes cut after 13 years of return, “Achieved the under-par goal”
- Cut pass even with wrong rules
2nd round with a tie for 67th over par
Jeonji alone 4th place jump… Lydiago leader
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[헤럴드경제=조범자 기자] Annika Sorenstam (51, Sweden) showed off the dignity of the legend by passing the cut, overtaking active players in the 13-year return war. In particular, it proved its potential by passing the preliminary round even in a situation where at-bats were lost due to the incorrect application of the rules of the competition committee members.
Sorenstam reduced 1 stroke by combining 3 birdies and 2 bogies in the second round of the Gainbridge LPGA Tour of the American Women’s Professional Golf (LPGA) held in Orlando, Florida on the 27th (Korean time).
Sorenstam recorded a total of 146 strokes over two days, tied for 67th and advanced to the third round. It passed as the last car, but it is receiving hot praise because it is an achievement made in the official competition in 13 years after retirement in 2008.
In particular, he lost in at-bats in the first round due to a mistake by a matchmaker. On hole 5 (par 4), his shot fell near the fence, and the official decided that he could not open the door where the swing was caught, so he chose Unplayable and played a triple bogie in that hole.
However, according to the rules revised in 2019, Golf Channel, a media specializing in golf in the United States, said that Sorenstam was able to open this door and hit it. The LPGA Tour also issued a statement and admitted that there was a mistake in applying Sorenstam’s rules for the 5th hole. A situation where the score cannot be returned. Competition commissioner Dan Michele apologized to Sorenstam after the second round.
In an interview after the game, Sorenstam said, “He came to me and apologized for being bothered, but he told me not to think so. He said that he would never make such a mistake again, so he said that I would never send the ball there again.”
Sorenstam said, “I originally planned to take my daughter Abba to the volleyball court tomorrow, but I think someone else will have to take it.” “The goal was under par, but today I achieved it. I want to be more aggressive, but I won’t try to analyze too much.”
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In the Korean corps, Jeon-in jumped to fourth place alone, reducing four strokes that day.
Jeonin-in pulled out 6 buddies and recorded 1 double bogie, with a total of 7 under par 137. It is three strokes behind the single leader Lydia Go (New Zealand).
Jeonin-in, who won three LPGA Tour wins, also climbed to fourth place in the Diamond Resort Champions Tournament held as the opening game of the season in January this year. The last time Jeonin-in won the KEB Hana Bank Championship in October 2018.
Lydia Go cut three strokes, recording 10 under par 134, keeping the single lead for two days in a row, and Choi Woon-jung tied for fifth place with 6 under par 138. Ko Jin-young was tied for 16th and Lee Jung-eun 6 was tied for 31st.
Park Seong-hyun dropped out of the cut with a total of 8 overs in the second round, and Cheong Yani, who returned after two years, was cut off with a 20 over par.