Making the cut in my first major. Check. Marta Martín (-1) can boast of having done something that is not within everyone’s reach, nor all golfers. The Madrid native earned her place in the Evian Championship through the order of merit of the Ladies European Tour, after winning in Prague, and has secured the weekend after signing a round of 69 strokes between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. Much merit. Her first experience in a Major will be complete.
Marta has managed to get into the cut after signing nine holes of Swiss precision today. She has made eight pars and one birdie. Precisely, the birdie came on hole 2. It was a reassuring success, as it allowed her to have a certain cushion. The sieve has finally been established at PAR. It is very valuable to sign a round without bogeys, with the cut in play and in her first Major. Sensational pressure handling.
Marta’s cut comes with a bread under her arm, as it is allowing her to play from now on in a great match. Her companions in the third round of the Evian are Rose Zhang, one of the main talents of world golf, called to be Number One in the world in the coming years, and Gaby López, a super contrasted player with several victories in the LPGA. More experience to add to the backpack of the young Spanish golfer.
Beyond Marta, the leadership has not changed compared to how it ended yesterday, suspended early due to rain. The tournament is led by the Japanese Ayaka Furue (-12), with a two-stroke advantage over the Australian Stephanie Kyriacou (-10) and Patty Tavatanakit (-10). Three strokes behind is the South Korean Hye Jin Choi (-9) and one further back is the young Swede Ingrid Lindblad (-8). The top of the classification is a very good mix of young talent and more than established golfers. However, there is not much experience in winning Majors. The only one who has already achieved it is the Thai Tavatanakit.
The world Number One, Nelly Korda (-1) has ended up suffering to make the cut. It seems very far to aspire to victory on Sunday, but everything will depend on what she is able to do on the moving day that she is already playing.
Those who have not made the cut are Thitikul, Maguire, Angel Yin, Yuka Saso, Charley Hull, Megan Khang, Sei Young Kim or A Lim Kim. Another week of Major in which a great sieve has taken place.
