LPGA /LET R&A: AIG Women's Open
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The luck of the draw often plays a large part in deciding golf tournaments, such has been the case so far in this AIG Women's Open.
At the top, a Japanese star in her own right Miyu Yamashita 68 65 -11 played late on Thursday when the wind was more of a breeze to the locals, then early on Friday when conditions were benign, leaving Royal Porthcawl without her usual bite.
She has been a prolific winner on her Japan LPGA with 13 wins and 43 T10, and has a huge 7 shot lead over the chasing pack at -4. Only her Japanese compatriot Rio Takeda 67 69 -8 is close, they will continue to play together in the final pairing on Saturday.
At the bottom end, Canada's Brooke Henderson played in calmer weather on Thursday posting -1 71 that saw her T16. Then late on Friday when the wind was gusting 25-30kph and scoring was at a premium.
Battling to a 2 birdie, 2 bogey front nine 36 she started back with a double bogey 6 at 10, another bogey at 11 and suddenly she was flirting with the cut line which fell at +2.
She made pars 12-16 still at +2 however she missed a 4 footer for par at 17, couldn't make birdie at 18, her final 76 saw her bow out of the championship on +3.
16 year old Anna Huang can put her week down to experience 76 76 +8.
WEATHER : Saturday the BBC weather forecast, " Sunny intervals with a moderate breeze 12-16kph W."
Bryan Angus
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