Sarah Kemp (-10) has taken the lead at the Australian Women’s Classic after the second round. The Australian golfer delivered a spectacular round of 62 strokes at the Coffs Harbour Golf Club, with nine birdies and one bogey, and has moved ahead with a two-shot lead over Belgian Manon de Roey (-8), who works with Spanish María Beautell as a caddie, and Welsh Darcey Hall (-8). In fourth position, tied, are Thai Cholcheva Wongras (-7) and Swedish Moa Folke (-7).
A home victory for Kemp this Sunday would undoubtedly be one of the stories of the year. Both because at 39 years old she has yet to win on the Ladies European Tour and because she would do so in her first tournament after a serious accident that kept her out of competition for seven months. A native of Sydney and resident in the United States, the golfer who combines the LPGA with the LET was hit by a golf cart during the week of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship last August. It happened around the golf course where the tournament was being held. As a result of the accident, Kemp suffered a severe open fracture of the tibia and fibula, which required immediate surgery.
It has been seven months of recovery until she was finally able to return to competition. Initially, she even thought that top-level golf was over for her, but her comeback couldn’t have been more spectacular. For now, she has the opportunity to win her first tournament on the LET tomorrow after twelve victories on the Australian circuit.
As for the Spanish players, Ana Peláez (-3) remains the best among them, although her chances of winning have practically vanished with a round today of 69 strokes, with three birdies and two bogeys. Two strokes behind is Marta Martín (-1), and at the back of the leaderboard are María Hernández (+3) and Blanca Fernández (+4). Luna Sobrón and Nuria Iturrioz missed the cut, with rounds today of 73 and 71 strokes.
