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No home pressure as Feng seeks title
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AFTER three victories in her last four starts, world No. 4 Feng Shanshan said yesterday that she was putting no pressure on herself to become the first Chinese to win her national championship when the Hyundai China Ladies Open tees off today in Qingyuan City, south China’s Guangdong province.
With South Koreans dominating the first 10 years of the US$550,000 championship, the China No. 1 said she was just happy to be back in her home province after a long year to face a strong field at Lion Lake Country Club. The season-ending China LPGA Tour event is co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour of Korea.
“Of course winning this week would be a feather in my cap and make this year sweeter. I have won many times on other tours, but a win on the KLPGA Tour is new territory. I haven’t done it. This is our national championship, but no Chinese has held aloft the trophy on Sunday,” said Feng who last week won the Dubai Ladies Masters for the fourth time in five years.
“There is a great presence from the Chinese this week. I have been in great shape since the Rio Olympics (where she won a bronze medal), Feng Simin has had some nice finishes on the US LPGA Tour and Shi Yuting qualified for the Japan LPGA Tour. The Korean players are always strong but I think we can put up a great fight against them.”
After skipping the championship the past two years as it clashed with her sponsor’s Dubai Ladies Masters event, the 27-year-old Feng said she was looking for a strong performance this week after never contending during her previous appearance at Lion Lake in 2013 when world no. 7 Jang Ha-na raised the trophy.
Despite four wins worldwide and US$1.45 million in prize money on the US LPGA Tour this year, the Guangzhou native said she felt she could do more.
“It is one of my best years, but I can’t say it is the best. It’s hard to top 2012 when I won my major title (at the LPGA Championship). I wouldn’t compare them. I’d like to say that I am satisfied with my performance so far this year.”
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