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Second Round at Women's Open Finally Over

And the leaderboard looks the same as it did last night:

Angela Park, 73-67--140
Minea Blomqvist, 72-69--141
Inbee Park, 72-69--141
Helen Alfredsson, 70-71--141
Paula Creamer, 70-72--142
Jeong Jang, 73-69--142
Cristie Kerr, 72-70--142
Candie Kung, 72-70--142
Ji-Yai Shin, 69-74--143
a-Maria Jose Uribe, 69-74--143
Teresa Lu, 71-72--143
Stacy Lewis, 73-70--143
Momoko Ueda, 72-71--143
Ai Miyazato, 71-72--143
Ji Young Oh, 67-76--143
Louise Friberg, 69-74--143

Even though it lacks Annika Sorenstam (145) and Lorena Ochoa (147), that's a very interesting leaderboard (and Sorenstam and Ochoa are well within reach of Sunday contention, too). Old warriors like Alfredsson, young guns like the Park girls and Shin; established stars like Creamer and Kerr, an amateur in Uribe and a near-amateur in Lewis, playing her first tournament as a pro; someone making a comeback in Kung, someone who always seems to be there in JJ. Just a great mix.

Update: And some great pairings to watch in Round 3. The Park girls, Angela and Inbee, are in the final group with Blomqvist. Angela and Inbee are close friends from their days as junior golf phenoms. Uribe and Lewis together -- showing off the depth of women's collegiate golf talent (Lewis turned pro right after the Curtis Cup).

And Ai Miyazato and Momoko Ueda playing together. Two predictions: Seventy-five percent of the members of the Japanese media throng following this group will be treated for hyperventilation; and this pairing will cause Godzilla to re-emerge from Tokyo Bay.

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"What? Ai-chan and Momo-chan are playing together? I've got to get to Minnesota!"

(image via blogs.townonline.com)


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Helen of Alfredsson

I know I said that the winner would be from the Korean contingent, and there is a lot of golf left to play – but Helen Alfredsson is looking awfully solid and relaxed out there. She has a lot of experience in big situations and she’s finally healthy. (unless of course she gets stepped on or eaten or blasted by a Godzilla heat ray !)

"this ball will fit in that fairway"

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