A consistence presence on the leaderboard and tied for third heading into the final round of JTBC Founders Cup, most might think a second-year Tour player would carry a lot of pressure and nerves. Not Kim Kaufman. Kaufman has been able to remain calm and relaxed out here on the golf course this week and the set up for her surroundings could be playing a large part of it.
Her mom is in town and they celebrated her birthday, which helped her not think too much about her game, but another factor helped keep mind at ease- her alma mater Texas Tech Golf Team.
“The college team here is great,” Kaufman said. “I went to the Suns game with them, been out with my mom and my uncle. I think everybody from South Dakota winters down here. It really helps take you mind off it.”
Just three shots off the lead, Kaufman will look to make a few more aggressive moves Sunday in hopes of her first LPGA Tour Title here in Phoenix, Arizona.
“Going into tomorrow, might go for it a little bit more being the last day,” Kaufman said. “Be a little more aggressive. But overall, you’ve just got to make some putts.”
Her mom is in town and they celebrated her birthday, which helped her not think too much about her game, but another factor helped keep mind at ease- her alma mater Texas Tech Golf Team.
“The college team here is great,” Kaufman said. “I went to the Suns game with them, been out with my mom and my uncle. I think everybody from South Dakota winters down here. It really helps take you mind off it.”
Just three shots off the lead, Kaufman will look to make a few more aggressive moves Sunday in hopes of her first LPGA Tour Title here in Phoenix, Arizona.
“Going into tomorrow, might go for it a little bit more being the last day,” Kaufman said. “Be a little more aggressive. But overall, you’ve just got to make some putts.”
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