By Chris Carlson, APStacy Lewis seeks to keep her momentum going, despite three weeks of the LPGA tour, after his victory on April 3 in Kraft Nabisco Championship.
By Chris Carlson, APStacy Lewis seeks to keep her momentum going, despite three weeks of the LPGA tour, after his victory on April 3 in Kraft Nabisco Championship.
On April 3. Long is raster reality on the LPGA tour, where during the 40 weeks of the season opener to the last contest, 14 are darkness, including the latest 21 days off and three 14-day breaks. Consequently players have learned to adjust their time to maximise their chances of staying in shape when tournaments played.Which meant too many players in Avnet LPGA Classic in Mobile, Ala., which starts Thursday, take vacation, visiting swing buses and go to the masters. Other played some golf, including Anna Nordqvist and Sophie Gustafson, who formed the group, Sweden won the European Ladies Golf Cup in Spain. Eight LPGA tour players teed in a Suncoast ladies series mini-tour event in Apopka, Fla., which was won by Choi, Chella. As for Lewis, she said she could not sleep for two days after passing Tseng on the back nine to win his first major title. When she returned home to Arkansas, she gave interviews for local stations. She spent twelve consecutive days in all makes at least one interview per day. "I finally called my agent and said I could only do longer if I wanted to get ready for this week, "said Lewis, who is heading a field that has attracted eight of the top 10 players in the Rolex rankings. Jiyai Shin No 2 and no 7 I.K. Kim plays in Japan. Se Ri Pak defeated Brittany Lincicome, and Suzann Pettersen in playoff last year, is back to defend.Lewis visited her coach to refocus on things which led her to victory in the Nabisco and also seen Arkansas women's golf teams play in the World Championships in SEC. Her long break ended with a solo 10-hour drive to mobile after the storms affected the State of Arkansas and she could not get to the airport. "I'm not sure I could have played the week after Nabisco since I riding high after winning the Nabisco, but last week, I was ready to play again, "said Lewis. "It got to be too much time outside. But I went to work with my instructor to get back on track, I am ready to go.
By Stephen Dunn, Getty ImagesPaige Mackenzie busy during the LPGA three weeks and says she is happy to be back with a focus on golf.
Paige Mackenzie looks at this week's return to the LPGA tour as a pause after staying busy in three weeks at sea, and is working on his tan during a vacation to the Florida Keys, exits in votes for second behind Choi in the mini-tour and runs a clinic for women at the Golf Club in Newcastle in Seattle. "In my college days I played some of my best competitive golf when I was really busy and was in the school on a full-time basis. It made golf a drain. If suddenly feels golf as a job and then it becomes quite difficult, "said Mackenzie, who had 22 top-10s at the University of Washington but is still looking for her first LPGA Tour event since turning pro in 2006. "I prioritize things while I keep busy, making me more focused and complacent. My practice is better because I am not wasting time. "So when I go to a tournament site, I think I'm on a break. When I got here, it was just golf ".For more information about reprints and permissions, visit our FAQ. To report corrections and clarifications, contact standards Editor Brent Jones. Send comments to letters@usatoday.com grants publication in the newspaper. Include name, telephone number, city and State for the control. To view our corrections, go to corrections. usatoday.com. We have updated conversation guidelines. Changes include a brief overview of the moderation and an explanation of how to use the "report abuse" button. Read more.
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