FRENCH VIRGINIE STORMS INTO GERMAN LADIES OPEN LEAD
By BETHAN CUTLER
Ladies European Tour Media ManagerVirginie Lagoutte-Clement from France took a five shot lead into the weekend at the UniCredit Ladies German Open presented by Audi near Munich after firing a course record equalling nine under par 63 late on Friday.
The 32-year-old from Montélimar lit up Golfpark Gut Häusern with a front nine total of seven under par 29, tying the Ladies European Tour’s all-time record for nine holes.
She first carded two birdies on the back nine, at the 10th and 17th holes and then, after sitting out a two-hour weather delay due to lightning in the area, cooked up her own storm with five birdies and an eagle two on the front.
After the forced break, she returned to the fairway at the seventh, which is an uphill dogleg left, and promptly holed her second shot from 88 metres using a 56 degree wedge.
She then sank a four metre putt on the short eighth hole and finished with a par on the last to complete her career best round and finish on a 15 under par halfway total, one shot shy of the LET’s all-time record.
Her nearest challengers were Becky Morgan, Minea Blomqvist and Diana Luna, all at 10 under par.
“I’m very tired,” said an exhausted but elated Lagoutte-Clement as she stepped out of recording at approximately 8pm.
“I played very good and my putting was great. I had only 23 putts. I made an eagle after the storm and put a shot in from 88 metres so it was magic. Tomorrow I will do the same as yesterday and try to play my best.”
Finland’s Blomqvist, a two-time tournament winner on the LET, welcomed the break as she wasn’t striking the ball that well, but she still managed a round of 67.
The 2008 Finnair Masters champion said: “Today it was a little bit up and down. I shouldn’t be nervous on Friday but my mind was a little bit off on some holes, but I made some putts. I haven’t played that well lately so you get a bit of tension.”
Italian Luna also shot 67 and said: “It was a good day. I played very well and very solid. I had unfortunately a three-putt at the fifth hole for a par, which should have been an easy birdie. The wind came after the storm and that made a difference.”
Wales’ Morgan shot 69 in the morning before the interruption and said: “I got off to a bit of a shaky start; missed a really short putt on the first for par. I started playing well. I hit 16 greens today but didn’t hit as many putts. I gave myself more chances yesterday, but coming home, birdied 16 and 17 and could have birdied 18.”
England’s Laura Davies, the 2010 event champion, finished at eight under par after a round of 67 and remained bogey-free after two rounds. She shared fifth with South African Lee-Anne Pace, who had a 68. Davies said that the leader would be tough to catch.
“Lagoutte-Clement has gone mad and shot 15 under so I’m going to be a long way behind now. It will be a really hard weekend but on the other hand, I’m tied for about fifth or sixth, so not a bad two days.
“She’s obviously played magnificent for two rounds and if she keeps it up, she’ll win, quite clearly.
“Sometimes it’s hard to back up a 63 so, for all the rest of us that are on eight under, ten under, nine under, we have to hope that she shoots level par tomorrow, because if she shoots another four or five under I think we’re in serious trouble.”
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72)129 Virginie Lagoutte-Clement (FRA) 66 63
134 Becky Morgan (WAL) 65 69, Minea Blomqvist (FIN) 67 67, Diana Luna (ITA) 67 67
136 Lee-Anne Pace (SA) 68 68, Laura Davies (ENG) 69 67
137 Nikki Garrett (AUS) 69 68, Tania Elosegui (ESP) 67 70, Malene Jorgensen (DEN) 69 68
138 Felicity Johnson (ENG) 69 69, Caroline Masson (GER) 71 67, Caroline Hedwall (SWE) 67 71, Sophie Giquel-Bettan (FRA) 68 70
139 Melissa Reid (ENG) 69 70, Georgina Simpson (ENG) 69 70, Margherita Rigon (ITA) 66 73, Stefania Croce (ITA) 70 69, Christel Boeljon (NL) 69 70
140 Lynnette Brooky (NZ) 72 68, Louise Larsson (SWE) 70 70, Vikki Laing (SCO) 72 68, Carin Koch (SWE) 69 71, Frances Bondad (AUS) 69 71, Jade Schaeffer (FRA) 69 71, Rebecca Hudson (ENG) 67 73, Garrett Phillips (USA) 70 70, Ashleigh Simon (SA) 71 69, Caroline Westrup (SWE) 70 70
141 Anja Monke (GER) 74 67, Louise Stahle (SWE) 73 68, Kym Larratt (ENG) 71 70, Morgana Robbertze (SA) 72 69, Ursula Wikstrom (FIN) 69 72, Mollie Fankhauser (USA) 69 72, Titiya Plucksataporn (THA) 70 71
142 Sophie Walker (ENG) 71 71, Elizabeth Bennett (ENG) 69 73, Stacey Keating (AUS) 71 71, Hannah Jun (USA) 71 71, Sandra Gal (GER) 72 70, Stefanie Michl (AUT) 69 73, Pernilla Lindberg (SWE) 71 71, Marjet van der Graaff (NL) 71 71
143 Kaisa Ruuttila (FIN) 73 70, Nontaya Srisawang (THA) 70 73, Lynn Kenny (SCO) 72 71, Becky Brewerton (WAL) 73 70, Kiran Matharu (ENG) 71 72, Julie Maisongrosse (FRA) 73 70, Line Vedel (DEN) 73 70, Danielle Montgomery (ENG) 73 70, Caroline Afonso (FRA) 70 73, Lydia Hall (WAL) 73 70, Nicole Gergely (AUT) 73 70, Kim Welch (USA) 68 75, Sara Brown (USA) 71 72, Veronica Zorzi (ITA) 71 72
144 Elisabeth Esterl (GER) 73 71, Rachel Jennings (ENG) 72 72, Gabriella Wahl (Am) (GER) 71 73, Ana Larraneta (ESP) 71 73, Maha Haddioui (MOR) 74 70, Laura Cabanillas (ESP) 74 70, Linda Wessberg (SWE) 73 71, Lotta Wahlin (SWE) 70 74, Karen Lunn (AUS) 68 76, Sophie Sandolo (ITA) 74 70, Holly Aitchison (ENG) 71 73, Federica Piovano (ITA) 72 72
MISSED THE CUT
145 Joanna Klatten (FRA) 73 72, Stephanie Kirchmayr (Am) (GER) 72 73, Kristie Smith (AUS) 74 71, Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA) 73 72, Johanna W Johansson (SWE) 72 73, Helen Alfredsson (SWE) 72 73, Stacy Lee Bregman (SA) 71 74, Lisa Holm Sorensen (DEN) 69 76, Melodie Bourdy (FRA) 74 71, Tara Davies (WAL) 72 73, Martina Gillen (IRE) 74 71, Jenni Kuosa (FIN) 73 72
146 Henrietta Zuel (ENG) 73 73, Kate Combes (AUS) 74 72, Gwladys Nocera (FRA) 74 72, Lisa Hall (ENG) 70 76, Kylie Walker (SCO) 74 72, Beth Allen (USA) 72 74, Lora Fairclough (ENG) 71 75, Vicki Troeltsch (Am) (GER) 72 74, Lara Katzy (AM) (GER) 74 72, Alexis Thompson (USA) 74 72, Jaclyn Sweeney (USA) 72 74, Liebelei Elena Lawrence (GR) 70 76
147 Benedicte Toumpsin (BEL) 73 74, Marina Arruti (ESP) 77 70, Florentyna Parker (ENG) 76 71, Rebecca Codd (IRE) 73 74, Nina Holleder (Am) (GER) 71 76, Dewi Claire Schreefel (NL) 71 76, Krystle Caithness (SCO) 73 74, Caroline Rominger (SWI) 73 74
148 Jessica Ji (KOR) 73 75, Adriana Zwanck (ESP) 76 72, Emma Cabrera-Bello (ESP) 76 72, Trish Johnson (ENG) 77 71, Maria Verchenova (RUS) 74 74
149 Clare Queen (SCO) 77 72, Julie Greciet (FRA) 74 75, Alison Walshe (USA) 75 74
150 Cassandra Kirkland (FRA) 77 73, Rebecca Flood (AUS) 76 74, Lucie Andre (FRA) 76 74, Denise-Charlotte Becker (GER) 73 77, Charlie Douglass (ENG) 79 71, Zuzana Kamasova (SVK) 77 73, Klara Spilkova (CZE) 75 75
151 Bettina Hauert (GER) 76 75, Tandi Cuningham (SA) 73 78, Valerie Sternebeck (Am) (GER) 77 74
152 Riikka Hakkarainen (FIN) 75 77, Rachel Bell (ENG) 73 79, Laurette Maritz (SA) 80 72
155 Christine Hallstrom (SWE) 75 80, Carmen Alonso (ESP) 78 77
162 Breanne Loucks (WAL) 83 79
163 Ludivine Kreutz (FRA) 82 81
Ladies European Tour Media ManagerVirginie Lagoutte-Clement from France took a five shot lead into the weekend at the UniCredit Ladies German Open presented by Audi near Munich after firing a course record equalling nine under par 63 late on Friday.
The 32-year-old from Montélimar lit up Golfpark Gut Häusern with a front nine total of seven under par 29, tying the Ladies European Tour’s all-time record for nine holes.
She first carded two birdies on the back nine, at the 10th and 17th holes and then, after sitting out a two-hour weather delay due to lightning in the area, cooked up her own storm with five birdies and an eagle two on the front.
After the forced break, she returned to the fairway at the seventh, which is an uphill dogleg left, and promptly holed her second shot from 88 metres using a 56 degree wedge.
She then sank a four metre putt on the short eighth hole and finished with a par on the last to complete her career best round and finish on a 15 under par halfway total, one shot shy of the LET’s all-time record.
Her nearest challengers were Becky Morgan, Minea Blomqvist and Diana Luna, all at 10 under par.
“I’m very tired,” said an exhausted but elated Lagoutte-Clement as she stepped out of recording at approximately 8pm.
“I played very good and my putting was great. I had only 23 putts. I made an eagle after the storm and put a shot in from 88 metres so it was magic. Tomorrow I will do the same as yesterday and try to play my best.”
Finland’s Blomqvist, a two-time tournament winner on the LET, welcomed the break as she wasn’t striking the ball that well, but she still managed a round of 67.
The 2008 Finnair Masters champion said: “Today it was a little bit up and down. I shouldn’t be nervous on Friday but my mind was a little bit off on some holes, but I made some putts. I haven’t played that well lately so you get a bit of tension.”
Italian Luna also shot 67 and said: “It was a good day. I played very well and very solid. I had unfortunately a three-putt at the fifth hole for a par, which should have been an easy birdie. The wind came after the storm and that made a difference.”
Wales’ Morgan shot 69 in the morning before the interruption and said: “I got off to a bit of a shaky start; missed a really short putt on the first for par. I started playing well. I hit 16 greens today but didn’t hit as many putts. I gave myself more chances yesterday, but coming home, birdied 16 and 17 and could have birdied 18.”
England’s Laura Davies, the 2010 event champion, finished at eight under par after a round of 67 and remained bogey-free after two rounds. She shared fifth with South African Lee-Anne Pace, who had a 68. Davies said that the leader would be tough to catch.
“Lagoutte-Clement has gone mad and shot 15 under so I’m going to be a long way behind now. It will be a really hard weekend but on the other hand, I’m tied for about fifth or sixth, so not a bad two days.
“She’s obviously played magnificent for two rounds and if she keeps it up, she’ll win, quite clearly.
“Sometimes it’s hard to back up a 63 so, for all the rest of us that are on eight under, ten under, nine under, we have to hope that she shoots level par tomorrow, because if she shoots another four or five under I think we’re in serious trouble.”
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72)129 Virginie Lagoutte-Clement (FRA) 66 63
134 Becky Morgan (WAL) 65 69, Minea Blomqvist (FIN) 67 67, Diana Luna (ITA) 67 67
136 Lee-Anne Pace (SA) 68 68, Laura Davies (ENG) 69 67
137 Nikki Garrett (AUS) 69 68, Tania Elosegui (ESP) 67 70, Malene Jorgensen (DEN) 69 68
138 Felicity Johnson (ENG) 69 69, Caroline Masson (GER) 71 67, Caroline Hedwall (SWE) 67 71, Sophie Giquel-Bettan (FRA) 68 70
139 Melissa Reid (ENG) 69 70, Georgina Simpson (ENG) 69 70, Margherita Rigon (ITA) 66 73, Stefania Croce (ITA) 70 69, Christel Boeljon (NL) 69 70
140 Lynnette Brooky (NZ) 72 68, Louise Larsson (SWE) 70 70, Vikki Laing (SCO) 72 68, Carin Koch (SWE) 69 71, Frances Bondad (AUS) 69 71, Jade Schaeffer (FRA) 69 71, Rebecca Hudson (ENG) 67 73, Garrett Phillips (USA) 70 70, Ashleigh Simon (SA) 71 69, Caroline Westrup (SWE) 70 70
141 Anja Monke (GER) 74 67, Louise Stahle (SWE) 73 68, Kym Larratt (ENG) 71 70, Morgana Robbertze (SA) 72 69, Ursula Wikstrom (FIN) 69 72, Mollie Fankhauser (USA) 69 72, Titiya Plucksataporn (THA) 70 71
142 Sophie Walker (ENG) 71 71, Elizabeth Bennett (ENG) 69 73, Stacey Keating (AUS) 71 71, Hannah Jun (USA) 71 71, Sandra Gal (GER) 72 70, Stefanie Michl (AUT) 69 73, Pernilla Lindberg (SWE) 71 71, Marjet van der Graaff (NL) 71 71
143 Kaisa Ruuttila (FIN) 73 70, Nontaya Srisawang (THA) 70 73, Lynn Kenny (SCO) 72 71, Becky Brewerton (WAL) 73 70, Kiran Matharu (ENG) 71 72, Julie Maisongrosse (FRA) 73 70, Line Vedel (DEN) 73 70, Danielle Montgomery (ENG) 73 70, Caroline Afonso (FRA) 70 73, Lydia Hall (WAL) 73 70, Nicole Gergely (AUT) 73 70, Kim Welch (USA) 68 75, Sara Brown (USA) 71 72, Veronica Zorzi (ITA) 71 72
144 Elisabeth Esterl (GER) 73 71, Rachel Jennings (ENG) 72 72, Gabriella Wahl (Am) (GER) 71 73, Ana Larraneta (ESP) 71 73, Maha Haddioui (MOR) 74 70, Laura Cabanillas (ESP) 74 70, Linda Wessberg (SWE) 73 71, Lotta Wahlin (SWE) 70 74, Karen Lunn (AUS) 68 76, Sophie Sandolo (ITA) 74 70, Holly Aitchison (ENG) 71 73, Federica Piovano (ITA) 72 72
MISSED THE CUT
145 Joanna Klatten (FRA) 73 72, Stephanie Kirchmayr (Am) (GER) 72 73, Kristie Smith (AUS) 74 71, Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA) 73 72, Johanna W Johansson (SWE) 72 73, Helen Alfredsson (SWE) 72 73, Stacy Lee Bregman (SA) 71 74, Lisa Holm Sorensen (DEN) 69 76, Melodie Bourdy (FRA) 74 71, Tara Davies (WAL) 72 73, Martina Gillen (IRE) 74 71, Jenni Kuosa (FIN) 73 72
146 Henrietta Zuel (ENG) 73 73, Kate Combes (AUS) 74 72, Gwladys Nocera (FRA) 74 72, Lisa Hall (ENG) 70 76, Kylie Walker (SCO) 74 72, Beth Allen (USA) 72 74, Lora Fairclough (ENG) 71 75, Vicki Troeltsch (Am) (GER) 72 74, Lara Katzy (AM) (GER) 74 72, Alexis Thompson (USA) 74 72, Jaclyn Sweeney (USA) 72 74, Liebelei Elena Lawrence (GR) 70 76
147 Benedicte Toumpsin (BEL) 73 74, Marina Arruti (ESP) 77 70, Florentyna Parker (ENG) 76 71, Rebecca Codd (IRE) 73 74, Nina Holleder (Am) (GER) 71 76, Dewi Claire Schreefel (NL) 71 76, Krystle Caithness (SCO) 73 74, Caroline Rominger (SWI) 73 74
148 Jessica Ji (KOR) 73 75, Adriana Zwanck (ESP) 76 72, Emma Cabrera-Bello (ESP) 76 72, Trish Johnson (ENG) 77 71, Maria Verchenova (RUS) 74 74
149 Clare Queen (SCO) 77 72, Julie Greciet (FRA) 74 75, Alison Walshe (USA) 75 74
150 Cassandra Kirkland (FRA) 77 73, Rebecca Flood (AUS) 76 74, Lucie Andre (FRA) 76 74, Denise-Charlotte Becker (GER) 73 77, Charlie Douglass (ENG) 79 71, Zuzana Kamasova (SVK) 77 73, Klara Spilkova (CZE) 75 75
151 Bettina Hauert (GER) 76 75, Tandi Cuningham (SA) 73 78, Valerie Sternebeck (Am) (GER) 77 74
152 Riikka Hakkarainen (FIN) 75 77, Rachel Bell (ENG) 73 79, Laurette Maritz (SA) 80 72
155 Christine Hallstrom (SWE) 75 80, Carmen Alonso (ESP) 78 77
162 Breanne Loucks (WAL) 83 79
163 Ludivine Kreutz (FRA) 82 81
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