In the FM Championship, golfer Miranda Wang leads the competition with an impressive performance, after completing her second round with a score of 5-under 67. Friday’s day at TPC Boston was marked by delays due to rain, which forced Wang to spend about 10 hours to finish her round.
Delays and Outstanding Performance
Nelly Korda, who was scheduled to start in the afternoon, managed to play four holes, including two birdies, and will resume play on Saturday morning along with the rest of the players. The world number one, Jeeno Thitikul, along with Hannah Green and defending champion Lauren Coughlin, raced towards the ninth hole as the sky darkened, seeking to finish their round before another pause. Green commented, laughing, that she didn’t feel mentally prepared for another delay. Wang accumulates 16 birdies in 36 holes, with notable birdie streaks. He started the tournament with eight birdies in his first nine holes and finished the second round with three consecutive ones, although with some interruptions. His 8-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole was stopped by the pause signal, and after two hours, Wang managed to sink it, reaching a total of 11-under 133.Madelene Sagstrom shot a 66 and finished at 9-under 135. Green (68), Azahara Munoz (68) and Celine Borge (66) were one stroke behind. The LPGA hopes that, with a favorable forecast for the weekend, the tournament can regain its rhythm on Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning. The planning includes the cut and the start of groups of three players from both fronts. Korda, who hasn’t won this year yet, will face 32 holes on Saturday, looking to stay in the fight for his first victory of the year. Thitikul, who replaced Korda at the top of the world ranking this month, added four birdies in the second half of the course. However, she played the first half in par, with a 68 and four strokes behind. Thitikul highlighted the importance of finishing the round, and how her group took advantage of the security guards’ warning to speed up the game. “It was a start and stop, start and stop. It was a bit frustrating, but I’m glad we finished,” she commented. Miyu Yamashita, champion of the Women’s British Open (66) and Jodi Ewart Shadoff, who led the first round with four consecutive birdies, are also four strokes behind the leader. Shadoff signed a 72 on Friday.I didn’t expect the weather because we didn’t see any storms in the forecast this morning. But, well, that’s golf. We play in nature, so sometimes it’s unpredictable. We just have to face it and prepare mentally and physically for the storms, try to stay calm and warm up as if we had never stopped, and keep going.
Miranda Wang
