...And it became tied simply an hour later by Ariya Jutanugarn and then by means of Nasa Hataoka. Such is the way of life inside the girls's sport.
Still, it is thrilling (to me, anyway) to look Mariajo at the pinnacle of the leaderboard.
Many of you can not even apprehend her call. She's struggled given that becoming a member of the LPGA, and she or he handiest has one expert win -- the 2011 HSBC Brazil Cup, which became an unofficial LPGA event.
Mariajo (a Colombian) first caught my interest when she won the 2007 US Women's Amateur. She become strolling across the route, fist-pumping and ordering that ball to get within the hollow! It was an outstanding overall performance, and I could not wait to peer how she did as a pro.
As it turns out, she's struggled to locate her vicinity at the Tour just like such a lot of other excellent young gamers who pop out of university. Don't get me wrong, we've seen flashes of her brilliance -- she received the the gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games and the silver medal on the 2014 South American Games. But whilst she's had numerous Top10s on the LPGA, she nonetheless has no legitimate wins and she's struggled within the majors.
I nevertheless maintain a watch for Mariajo's ratings. She's got quite a few expertise, although she -- like maximum gamers -- probable wishes to paintings extra on her brief recreation if she desires to ruin through. She had a runner-up finish to begin the yr but has visible her finishes drop further and further down all 12 months. (She overlooked the cut in Indy ultimate week.) But I keep hoping that maybe this week could be the week. She's a fiery competitor who could surely add to the already fascinating mix if she ought to get in on the action extra regularly.
Maybe a good start like this will be the catalyst she needs to get matters going. Maybe...
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