"Regarding why, I ask the same respect back. The simple reason is that I am not vaccinated," she said. "I understand some people want to know why I am not playing in the U.S. because she is not vaccinated against COVID-19. In a statement to Golfweek, Grant says she can't travel to the U.S. One player who won't be at the CME Group Tour Championship is Linn Grant of Sweden, who won the Scandinavian Mixed, when European tour and Ladies European Tour event competed against each other. "But I think it was more mentally and just kind of letting myself go out and play kind of get out of my own way. "I knew that a round like this could happen at any point in the year," Fassi said. It took her until her 15th start on the LPGA Tour to seriously contend, tying for third in Cincinnati. She was among the most heralded college stars after graduating from Arkansas, but getting her power under control has been mostly what held her back. "Honestly, I couldn't have left myself a better putt for eagle, and it was good to just finish it with a good putt," Fassi said. She figured her hybrid would leave her a few yards short of the green, but there was just enough breeze behind her and just enough power in her swing that it got onto the green and rolled out to 8 feet, setting up an eagle putt. "I was like, 'OK, this is interesting,'" Fassi said. The Pelican Women's Championship was washed out Thursday because of Tropical Storm Nicole, and was reduced to 54 holes.įassi decided to replace her 5-wood with a hybrid, and after a big drive on the par-5 14th, the perfect club was a 5-wood. (Also in Asymmetry in Grammar 2 Linguistik Aktuell/Linguistics Today 58, Anna Maria Di Sciullo (ed.). She was among those playing in the afternoon. Lydia Ko can clinch LPGA player of the year with a victory. Thompson ended a streak of more than three years without a victory at the Saudi-funded Aramco Team Series in New York last month. © Provided by Golf Channel The 24-year-old Mexican followed up an. Lexi Thompson, Carlota Ciganda and Hyo-Joo Kim were among those at 66. Maria Fassi is desperately looking for a breakthrough, and halfway through the Kroger Queen City Championship, she can taste one. Her power was even a bigger advantage on soft fairways with little roll. So now that I have a chance, and especially after today's round, it's just keep doing what I've been doing today."įassi felt confident by going back to her "claw" putting grip. "For me, it was a very tough season at the beginning and kind of got back on my feet towards middle, end of the season. "I think every single one of us out here wants to finish the year at CME," Fassi said. This is the final tournament before the leading 60 players qualify for the CME Group Tour Championship with its $7 million purse.įassi, the 24-year-old from Mexico, is at No. She picked a good time for it to finally come together.įassi powered her way across the rain-softened Pelican Golf Club and rode a smooth putting stroke to an 8-under 62, her career low on the LPGA Tour, giving her an early two-shot in the Pelican Women's Championship. (AP) - Maria Fassi always knew a good putting stroke to go along with her explosive power would lead to low scores.
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