Kildare’s Lauren Walsh is eyeing her first LET title after firing a four-under 69 to enter the ultimate spherical of the Joburg Girls Open simply three photographs off the lead.
The Carton Home touring skilled didn’t get to hit a shot in spherical two on Friday as play was suspended as a consequence of flooding at Modderfontein Golf Membership.
With the match lowered to 54 holes, Walsh wasted no time when she returned to the course for her second spherical.
She turned in four-under 33 because of birdies on the first, fourth, sixth and ninth and adopted a bogey six on the tenth with one other birdie on the par-five thirteenth.
She ended the day tied for second with South Africa’s Casandra Alexander in nine-under, simply three photographs behind English rookie Mimi Rhodes, who additionally shot 69 to steer on 12-under.
Rhodes is bidding for back-to-back wins following her victory on the Ford Girls’s NSW Open in Australia two weeks in the past.
However Walsh (24) is filled with confidence and having fun with having a brand new caddie on her bag this week.
“I’m actually pleased with the day,” the Castlewarden star stated. “I had some good golf photographs. I in all probability performed higher than I did the primary day, perhaps left a few putts on the market, however total I’m pleased.
“I’ll strategy tomorrow the identical approach I’ve approached the final couple of days. I am enjoying properly, so extra of the identical.
“I hit a variety of fairways, a variety of greens, gave myself some possibilities and simply stored having enjoyable.”
As for her new caddie, Robbie, she stated: “He began with me this week, so clearly, thus far, so good, so we have labored fairly properly collectively the final two days.
“He’s doing the subsequent couple of weeks with me so hopefully extra of the identical.”
Rhodes is trying ahead to attempting to shut out her second win in what has been a dream begin to her skilled profession.
“I used to be simply having enjoyable on the market and attempting to reap the benefits of the birdies once I might,” she stated.
“I am simply trying ahead to tomorrow. I am not going to try to assume forward an excessive amount of however I’ll in all probability have a calming afternoon now as a result of it’s been a worrying day.
“I will simply hold my routine the identical and fingers crossed for tomorrow.”
Douglas’ Sara Byrne made 4 birdies and 4 bogeys in a 73 to share twenty seventh on one-under, whereas Annabel Wilson missed the minimize by 5 strokes after her 77 on Friday.
