Megan Thothong leads at Texas Women's Stroke Play
6/25/2016 | by Texas Golf Association
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Megan Thothong of Dallas shot a 5-under 67 and sits alone at the top of the Texas Women's Stroke Play Championship with one round to play
HOUSTON, Texas (June 25, 2016) -- Megan Thothong
of Dallas shot a 5-under 67 and sits solely atop the
leaderboard at 7-under for the tournament after round
two play at the Women’s Stroke Play Championship.
Thothong’s continued dominance did not come easy despite her impressive score. The first 15 holes of her round seemed to be going according to plan but then a heavy rain shower hit Pine Forest Country Club while Thothong was playing the par-3 16th. She was undeterred.
“I stayed really patient which was really good,” Thothong said. “My longer irons weren’t as sharp as I would have liked them to be but I shot a 67 so I can’t complain.”
Thothong began the day sitting at 2-under in a three- way tie for the lead. She said her putting during round one needed to improve. Now at 7-under with a three shot lead over the field, Thothong said she thinks her putting is back.
“My putting was better today so that helped a lot. I felt really comfortable on the greens over the ball,” Thothong said.
It could have helped that Thothong was playing with her new teammate, Allie Anderson of The Woodlands. Anderson is transferring to the University of Houston this season from Colorado State University. It seemed the team chemistry was already clicking as both players are inside the top five. Anderson was even par on the day and 2-under for the tournament.
Despite Thothong’s three shot lead, there are several players within striking distance. Right behind Thothong is Sugarland’s Amber Wang who plays at Princeton. Wang started the day at even par. She was just 1- under making the turn to the back nine and then piled on the birdies from there. She is now in solo second at 4-under for the tournament.
“Yesterday I had a lot of birdies and a lot of bogeys. I knew I could shoot low it was just a matter of getting rid of all of those mistakes,” Wang said. “Today I just was a lot more consistent and I knew that if I just kept on hitting consistent shots it would just come together.”
Wang and Thothong were fortunate enough to complete their rounds before play was suspended by lightning. Play stopped at 12:53 p.m. and resumed 85 minutes later at 2:17 p.m. It was smooth sailing from there despite the low hanging dark clouds that lingered over the course.
At the end of round two, 31 players made the championship flight to compete for the title in round three.
Wang is excited for the chance to play for the title and said winning would mean a lot to her since she is playing in her home state of Texas.
“I haven’t been home in a long time and just being away and coming back home to Texas and winning in my home state would be great,” Wang said. Wang and Thothong will be paired together for the championship round and will tee off at 8 a.m.
Thothong’s continued dominance did not come easy despite her impressive score. The first 15 holes of her round seemed to be going according to plan but then a heavy rain shower hit Pine Forest Country Club while Thothong was playing the par-3 16th. She was undeterred.
“I stayed really patient which was really good,” Thothong said. “My longer irons weren’t as sharp as I would have liked them to be but I shot a 67 so I can’t complain.”
Thothong began the day sitting at 2-under in a three- way tie for the lead. She said her putting during round one needed to improve. Now at 7-under with a three shot lead over the field, Thothong said she thinks her putting is back.
“My putting was better today so that helped a lot. I felt really comfortable on the greens over the ball,” Thothong said.
It could have helped that Thothong was playing with her new teammate, Allie Anderson of The Woodlands. Anderson is transferring to the University of Houston this season from Colorado State University. It seemed the team chemistry was already clicking as both players are inside the top five. Anderson was even par on the day and 2-under for the tournament.
Despite Thothong’s three shot lead, there are several players within striking distance. Right behind Thothong is Sugarland’s Amber Wang who plays at Princeton. Wang started the day at even par. She was just 1- under making the turn to the back nine and then piled on the birdies from there. She is now in solo second at 4-under for the tournament.
“Yesterday I had a lot of birdies and a lot of bogeys. I knew I could shoot low it was just a matter of getting rid of all of those mistakes,” Wang said. “Today I just was a lot more consistent and I knew that if I just kept on hitting consistent shots it would just come together.”
Wang and Thothong were fortunate enough to complete their rounds before play was suspended by lightning. Play stopped at 12:53 p.m. and resumed 85 minutes later at 2:17 p.m. It was smooth sailing from there despite the low hanging dark clouds that lingered over the course.
At the end of round two, 31 players made the championship flight to compete for the title in round three.
Wang is excited for the chance to play for the title and said winning would mean a lot to her since she is playing in her home state of Texas.
“I haven’t been home in a long time and just being away and coming back home to Texas and winning in my home state would be great,” Wang said. Wang and Thothong will be paired together for the championship round and will tee off at 8 a.m.
About the Texas Women's Stroke Play
Open to female amateur golfers who are residents of Texas and member of TGA. Format is 54-holes of stroke play with championship and flighted divisions. Top 30 players and ties after 36 holes will be placed in the Championship Flight and all remainin...
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