Women’s British Open 2013: Analyzing Top Performers in Round 2

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Published: August 2, 2013

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The 2013 Women's British Open is being held at the home of golf in the Old Course at St. Andrews, and there have been plenty of intriguing developments to complement the historic venue as the backdrop.

Inbee Park entered the championship seeking to capture the season Grand Slam after winning the first three majors, but she's hovering just one shot above the projected cut line at minus-two after a second-round 73.

Former teenage prodigy Morgan Pressel remained in contention after sharing the overnight lead with Camilla Lennarth, but the Swede blew up with an 82 on Friday and won't be around for the weekend in Scotland.

Pressel is at minus-eight overall, trialing current leader Na Yeon Choi by two strokes. She is also a shot behind Miki Saiki, who was the top performer of the day with a spectacular 66.

Several others near contention shot rounds in the 60s on Friday, but we'll focus on the three names currently at the top. Below is an extended analysis on Choi, Saiki and Pressel in the LPGA's final major of the year.

Note: Statistics and information are courtesy of the Open's official website, where the complete leaderboard and scores are also available.


 

Na Yeon Choi (-10)





The 2012 U.S. Women's Open champion is attempting to add another piece of hardware to her major trophy collection, and history indicates that she should remain near the top.

Choi has registered an impressive three Top 10s in her four most recent performances at the Women's British Open, and even in a relative down performance in 2012, she came in a tie for 13th.

The South Korean has been a model of consistency thus far, carding a second consecutive 67 on Friday to overtake the early, surging Saiki for the 36-hole advantage.

It was a hot start for Choi as she birdied four of her first eight holes, with her only dropped shot coming at t...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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