CIGANDA LOOKING TO JOIN FELLOW SPANIARD CABRERA BELLO AS SPANISH OPEN WINNERS
Carlotta Ciganda shot a two under round of 70 to move into a tie for fourth entering the final round of the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open.
“Yeah, I’m very happy the way I played today, especially the front nine, I thought it was really tough and really windy. I started with birdies on 2 and 3. It helped on the par 5, they moved the tee up. It was a little shorter today,” Ciganda explained. “And then yeah, I was just trying to hit fairways, hit greens, make a few putts. I bogeyed 5 and then birdied 8, and then I had two bogeys on 10 and 11. So I was a little pissed there. But then, I’m like, just keep playing and it’s just a grind. So I just to just keep fighting, and then two birdies on 14 and 18. So happy with the round.”
Ciganda is looking to match the feat of her Spanish Countryman Rafa Cabrera Bello who won the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open earlier this month at Dundonald.
“I’ve been playing good the last week, so I’m just trying to be patient. Try to stick to my plan. Yeah, I’m having a good time out there with my caddie, Terry. I’m learning a lot and he’s teaching me so many things. I still have lots to learn, but I’m having fun and I’ll try my best tomorrow.”
OF NOTE
- Karrie Webb has held at least a share of the 54-hole lead 37 times in her career converting 26 into victories for a 70.3% record
- The last time Webb held a lead after 54-holes was the 2014 HSBC Women’s Champions where she finished third
- Sei Young Kim has held the 54-lead three times winning the last two at the 2015 LOTTE Championship and the 2015 Blue Bay LPGA
- Webb has gone 71 events since her last win on the LPGA Tour at the 2014 Founders Cup while Kim won earlier this year at the Lorena Ochoa Matchplay (seven events)
- The final group of Webb (41), Kim (6) and Cristie Kerr (19) have combined for 66 career wins
- For the second consecutive day no player had a bogey-free round
- Chella Choi took advantage of moving day by shooting a 3-under 69 to move up 45 spots on the leaderboard into a tie for 12th
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“It was. Especially on 18, it literally was just coming sideways. It was nice the tee was up today, so that made that hole a little less challenging. Sei Young hit two amazing shots in there to have an eagle putt. But yeah, happy to be done and happy to be in the position I am.” -Karrie Webb on the conditions
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