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Feng, Yang share
LPGA Tour Qualifying
Tournament lead AP Golf Writer
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP)
— China’s Simin Feng and
South Korea’s Julie Yang
shared the second-round
lead at 9-under par Thurs-
day in the LPGA Tour Quali-
fying Tournament.
Feng had a 2-under 70 on
LPGA International’s Hills
Course, and Yang shot a
69 on the Jones Course.
The top 20 finishers Sun-
day will earn full LPGA Tour
cards, and Nos. 21-45 and
ties will receive conditional highest level, though he is
status.
“It’s a marathon, not a
sprint, but I’m happy with
how I’ve played so far,”
Yang said. “My only bogey
of the day came on the
last hole so it was a good
day.” She tied for 21st in
the event last season.
“I have the experience
from last year and I know
what to expect,” Yang
said. “Last year was a
tough year with condition-
al status and I feel like my
game is ready to go back
to the LPGA.”
Christine Song was third at
8 under after a 71 on the
Hills Course. Cydney Clan-
ton was another stroke
back after a 70 on the Hills
Course.
Canada’s Maude-Aimee
LeBlanc and Thailand’s
Benyapa Niphatsophon
were tied for fifth at 6 un-
der. LeBlanc had a 67 on
the Hills Course, the best
round of the day. “Every-
thing seemed to be work-
ing today,” LeBlanc said. “I
didn’t make any putts on
the front nine, but I made
five birdies on the back
and no bogeys so it was
just a solid round.”
Niphatsophon shot a 70 on
the Jones Course. Chey-
enne Woods, Tiger Woods’
niece, had a 69 on the Hills
Course to top the group
at 4 under. Mexican ama-
teur Gaby Lopez also was
4 under after a 72 on the
Hills Course. “I’ve been
giving myself a lot of op-
portunities for birdies and
I’ve converted a lot of
them,” Woods said. “I had
six today, which was nice.
Overall, it comes down to
ball striking and I’ve been
keeping it in play and giv-
ing myself a lot of chances
on the greens.”q
Friday 4 December 2015
Woods opens up on failed marriage, future in golf
DOUG FERGUSON everything so they hear it cedures in the same spot phone, and we talk to each
from me.” over the last three months. other all the time. We both
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — In the meantime, Woods “One, I don’t want to know that the most impor-
Tiger Woods says he has said he is stressing to his have another procedure,” tant things in our lives are
a “fantastic” relationship children that they have two Woods told the magazine. our kids. I wish I would have
with his ex-wife and he has parents who love them. “And two, even if I don’t known that back then.”
taken steps to explain to His marriage crumbled at come back and I don’t play Woods last played on Aug.
his two children what hap- the end of 2009 when he again, I still want to have a 23 when he tied for 10th
pened to their marriage. was exposed for having quality of life with my kids. I and thought the pain he
In a rare and extensive in- multiple extramarital af- started to lose that with the experienced was from his
terview with Time maga- fairs, and Elin Nordegren other surgeries.” hip. Instead, it was a re-
zine, Woods also shared
the same sentiments about Lindsey Vonn sits with Tiger Woods and his children Sam and Charlie in Augusta, Ga. Woods says
his future that he did Tues- he has a “fantastic” relationship with former wife Elin Nordegren and he has begun explaining to
day at the tournament he is his two children what happened to their marriage. In an interview with Time magazine, he says
hosting in the Bahamas. He when they come of age he will tell them the “real story.”
still wants to play golf at the
(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
resigned that it might not
happen if the nerve dam- divorced him the following Asked what he would have currence of his back prob-
age in his back doesn’t al- August. Woods endured done differently before lems. The uncertainty of his
low for it. leg injuries in 2011, got and after the scandal in his health has led to plenty of
The world’s former No. 1 back to No. 1 in the world personal life, Woods said speculation that his career
player was interviewed by with eight victories in 2012 he would have had a more might be over.
Canadian golf author Lorne and 2013 and has been in open, honest relationship “Put it this way. It’s not what
Rubenstein at Woods’ new a free fall because of back with his wife. I want to have happen,
restaurant in Florida. They injuries since. “Having the relationship and it’s not what I’m plan-
covered topics ranging He had surgery to alleviate that I have now with her is ning on having happen,”
from his greatest joy on the a pinched nerve the week fantastic,” he said. “She’s Woods said. “But if it does,
golf course to chipping ses- before the 2014 Masters one of my best friends. it does. I’ve reconciled my-
sions with Seve Ballesteros and has had two more pro- We’re able to pick up the self to it.”q
to his family.
Woods, who turns 40 on
Dec. 30, says he has told
8-year-old Sam and 6-year-
old Charlie that his par-
ents don’t live in the same
house because “Daddy
made some mistakes.”
“I just want them to under-
stand before they get to
the Internet age and they
log on to something or
have their friends tell them
something,” Woods said. “I
want it to come from me
so that when they come
of age, I’ll just tell them the
real story.
“And so, that’s part of the
initiative — ‘Hey, it was my
fault, too. I was to blame’
— and so I’m taking initia-
tive with the kids,” he said.
“I’d rather have it come
from me as the source. And
I can tell them absolutely
Brandt Jobe leads Champions Tour Q-school
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — spots in open qualifiers. beat myself because I tried some birdies out here and
Brandt Jobe shot a 5-under Jobe, a six-time winner on hard to do that today on if you’re not making them
66 on Thursday to increase the Japan Golf Tour, had a the front nine. I’ve put my- early, you get a little wor-
his lead to two strokes in the 16-under 199 total on TPC self in a good spot and I’m ried,” said Grob, a six-time
Champions Tour qualifying Scottsdale’s Champions happy with that, but I’ve winner on the Canadian
tournament. Course. He had five birdies got one more big round to Tour. “That hole-in-one re-
The top-five finishers Friday in a six-hole stretch on the play.” Mike Grob was sec- ally helped.” Jose Coceres,
will earn fully exempt status, back nine. “I really didn’t ond after a 66. The Billings, Willie Wood and Gibby Gil-
and the next seven will be play that well today and Montana, player had a bert III were tied for third at
conditionally exempt. The got lucky with the score I hole-in-one on the 199-yard 13 under. Coceres had a
top 30 finishers and ties will ended up with,” Jobe said. eighth hole with a 6-iron. “It 64, and Wood and Gilbert
be eligible to compete for “Tomorrow, I’ll try not to feels like you need to make shot 68.q