[Golf Topic] Lindberg "Cut Off After Gender Match"... "Men's Tournament Is Tough"

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ○…Pernilla Lindberg (Sweden, photo)'s 'gender battle' ended with a 'cut off.'

On the 28th (Korean time), at the Hill Course (par 72) of Millbrook Resort in New Zealand, the second day of the Asian (APGA) Tour New Zealand Open (total prize money $903,000) ended with a 1-over par, finishing tied for 147th place (10-over par 153 strokes). She collapsed with 9-over par on the first day at the Mill Course (par 71), realizing the high barrier of the men's tournament. She made only one birdie, six bogeys, and two double bogeys. On this day, she recorded six birdies, two bogeys, one double bogey, and one triple bogey.

Lindberg is the player who won her first major on the LPGA Tour, the ANA Inspiration, in April 2018 after a two-day playoff. She married her caddie-turned-husband Daniel Taylor in Queenstown, New Zealand, a year ago, and the New Zealand Open organizers recently sent her an invitation after learning of her visit plans. It is interesting that she achieved her goal of "beating at least one male player." There are five more players below her.

Kim Joo-hyung (18, CJ Logistics) is leading for the second day with 4-under par (11-under par 132 strokes). He is the player who caused a sensation by winning the Panasonic Open in India last November at the age of just 17. Ben Eccles (Australia) is in second place, one stroke behind (10-under par 133 strokes), and Korea's 'Tank' Choi Kyung-ju (50, SK Telecom) improved by four strokes to jump to a tie for 15th place (5-under par 138 strokes). Kim Bi-o (30) remained tied for 57th place (even par 143 strokes).