Three Share Lead at Canadian Womens Open

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:43:19

"Montreal - High winds and sweltering heat were the order of the day in round two of the Bank of Montreal Canadian Women's Open at Summerlea Golf & Country Club, near Montreal.

Catriona Matthew, Michelle Ellis and Grace Park battled the elements to share the lead at 4-under, while first round leader Kate Golden dropped one stroke back to tie with Namika Omata at 3-under.

"This has to be the toughest 1-under I've shot in a long time," said Ellis. "We played in the U.S. Open in Kansas and it was windy in Scotland last week, but out there right now is not really a place you want to be at the moment."

"I'm pleased to be in and finished," said Matthew, who shot 70 both days. "Today was probably as good as I could have done out there; it was pretty tough in the wind."

The difficult conditions were reflected in the scores, with only 10 players breaking par after two rounds. Seventy-nine golfers made the +8 cut (152), the highest cut in a non-major event on the LPGA Tour this season.

Lorie Kane was the top Canadian, shooting +3 today for a two-day total of 5-over 149. Angela Buzminski and Dawn Coe-Jones, both at +7, will also return for the final rounds.

Canadian results:
Lorie Kane 74-75-149
Dawn Coe-Jones 75-76-151
Angela Buzminski 77-74-151
Lanie Cahill 73-80-153
Eom-Ji Park 73-80-153
Nancy Harvey 76 - 80 -156
Jennifer Wyatt 78-80-158
Tracy Lipp 77-81-158
Carrie Vaughan 80-78-158
Mary-Lee Cobick 78-83-161
Shelly Stouffer 80-81-161
Chris Greatrex 82-81-163
Isabelle Beisiegel 80-84-164
Gail Graham 83-82-165
Laura Witvoet 82-83-165
A.J. Eathorne 84-92-176
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