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In Florida, in the penultimate tournament of the season on the LPGA, the Englishwoman Charley Hull has a two-shot lead after two rounds. But she is pursued by the world No. 1, Nelly Korda. Céline Boutier is further away, Perrine Delacour is eliminated.
Without victory for two years, Charley Hull hopes to put an end to this scarcity on the occasion of ANNIKA Pelicanthe penultimate tournament of the season on the American circuit. The Englishwoman was already in the lead in the duo after the first round with Jiwon Jeonshe is now alone in charge in Florida, thanks to a new nice card (66).
“It’s a pretty short course, you have a lot of wedges to play and I took advantage of that,” judged the one which very recently imposed itself on the LET. You have to be wary of ultra-fast greens and be precise on the tees. It's a fun ride. »
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She is not the only one to have tamed the route of Belleair since behind her there is two shots the world n°1 in person, Nelly Kordawho also shot a 66. The one who has just been declared player of the year 2024 early is feeling good in Florida.
Korda like at home
“I feel comfortable here, I play in front of my family and that helps meadmitted the world No. 1. I know the course and its pitfalls very well, this helps me to be more aggressive. »
Behind these two, there are four to be on the provisional podium, including the American Alexa Panoauthor of the menu of the day (64).
It's a week that can pay off big for those who finish high in the rankings, since the first 60 in the “Race” rankings will go to the grand final, and the first 100 will save their card for 2025.
Boutier unhooked, Delacour eliminated
Celine Boutier is sure to compete for profit Tour Championshipbut it seems a little far away to hope to make a big impact this week. Her 70 (par) leaves her halfway through the top 30. If there were no birdies on her first card, she managed more, three this Friday. But his performance was marred by a double bogey.
As for Perrine Delacourshe missed the cut quite clearly and thus lost her card for 2025. La Picarde had a turbulent last day (and her last round of the year on the LPGA Tour) with four birdies and five bogeys.
