On Sunday, January 29, Beijing time, Beijing girl Liu Yu suffered her worst start in four days, swallowing three bogeys in a row, which disrupted her rhythm, and finally handed in only 75 strokes, and finished in a tie for 35th place in the first all-lineup event of the year: LPGA Endurance Championship.
Liu's four-round score was 286 (72-69-70-75), two over par.
The wind in the last round was very strong, especially the gusts were a bit difficult to control," Liu Yu said, "I didn't control it very well as soon as I went out today, in fact, the first few holes were relatively simple holes, and I still lost points with a wedge in my hand." This is definitely very undeserved, and when you hit the back, you have been more passive. ”
Liu Yu actually expected that she would not have a smooth start to the year, because she was a "competition-type player", and a long-term break would "freeze" her competitive state. From this point of view, the LPGA Endurance Championship is also important.
It's been seven weeks since the last race," said the Beijing girl, "and I've definitely made some adjustments in the meantime. I think overall, the results don't reflect the results of my training. I think there may still be some details that have not been handled well, and the efficiency of scoring is relatively poor.
I'm a player who needs to play more, I don't play for 7 weeks, I think the first two rounds are very tight, and I personally think I'm quite satisfied with the third round, but the fourth round is really a bit unparried in the wind. The front is not handled well, and it is very difficult to turn back the score from the back because it is difficult to score in the wind. ”
With the experience of one tournament, Liu Yu now has his sights set on the LPGA Asian Spring Swing, which includes returning to China in March to play the Blue Bay Masters.
Ahead of that race, though, she was ready to compete in the Saudi Women's International. The US$5 million Women's European Tour event, the reigning champion of Ko, will be held at Riyadh Golf Club in Saudi Arabia from 15 to 18 February.
Although there are no LPGA points, the prize money for this event is very attractive, attracting many top LPGA players, and Liu Yu also qualifies by virtue of his world ranking (the top 40 players in the world can qualify, and it is estimated that the top 150 players in the world will be able to register).
Looking forward to the event, Liu Yu said: "There were many good things last season, but during the winter training, I may have overlooked some things and obsessed with some of my own obsessions. The LPGA Endurance Championship made me see a lot of my shortcomings and find out what I need to do next. I'll have two weeks to adjust, and then I'll play in Saudi Arabia, followed by three in Asia. I think now is a good opportunity to fill in the gaps.
The prize money in Saudi Arabia is very high, equivalent to a Grand Slam. Also, it's quite boring to be at home, I'm a player who likes to play, and I'm looking forward to getting busy in the future. ”
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