The Jessica Korda team wins the Aramco Team Series – Sotogrande in -33 the American also at the top of the individual classification (-15), ahead of French Pauline Roussin Bouchard by six strokes who signed a very good 68 (-4) . As a good captain, she takes the second step of the podium (-32) 1 point behind the Jessica Korda team. The Frenchwoman is second in the provisional individual standings with one round remaining to play.

Pauline Roussin Bouchard of France during the second round. Credit: Tristan Jones/LET

After starting the day in the lead, Jessica korda, Teresa Melecka, Noora Komulainen and the hobbyist Malcolm Borwick backed up their excellent -19 opener with another great round to seal their -33 victory in Spain.

It was a second victory in this format for the eldest sister of Repeat – after his success at Aramco Team Series 2021 - New York – while she also leads the individual tournament at 15 under par with a six-stroke lead, over the tricolor Pauline Roussin-Bouchard at the start of the last lap.

“We really had a good atmosphere on the course,” said the six-time winner of the circuit LPGA. “We tried to stay as light as possible. It was much more difficult today.

“The wind was definitely up, so it was a bit more difficult, but everyone contributed. When someone was offside, another was in charge – the beauty of team golf.

« Malcolm played well. It was awesome. I think he had the lowest round he ever had today, which was phenomenal. It was just a joy to be with him, he brought such a positive outlook to everything…

The rookie of LET Melecka explained: “It was a huge dream to play alongside Jessica. She's a great player and a great lady, and I really enjoyed it. It was a pleasure to play with all of them.

While Komulainen added: “I really enjoyed playing with this team. Jess played so well yesterday. It was so amazing to see her shoot 11 cents and today Malcolm played amazing golf, we had a lot of great times.

For the hobbyist Borwick, who is a polo player, it was a unique experience to be able to play for the Jessica korda.

He said: “I had an amazing few days. I'm going back to playing polo. The nerves you get from playing tournament golf have aged me a little bit more every day, but it's been amazing. Playing with the girls, frankly, the level of professionalism and purity with which they consistently hit the ball is amazing.

“What we do in polo is much more of an adrenaline-based sport, much more of reflexes. It's so cerebral. You have to reset every time and try to clear the errors. I am extremely grateful for all the advice, coaching and good spirit. We had a great time. »

Roussin-Bouchard 2nd, the Korda team triumphs.

Pauline Roussin Bouchard of France during the second round. Credit: Tristan Jones/LET

The team of Pauline Roussin-Bouchard put the pressure on the winners, also producing an excellent second round of -14 to finish on the second step of the podium with -32.

It was a solid day for the captain Roussin Bouchard, who chained a first round of 67 (-5) followed by a second round of 68 (-4) to position himself second in the individual classification.

The winner of YEARS IN said: “I am satisfied with my day. I think it's two good laps, especially today because with the wind it was a bit more difficult. I made two mistakes on the greens, but it was a good course. I'm glad I finished on a good note with that birdie, especially with the putts.

"I'm really happy with what we've done with the team, and Ana our amateur, what she did is just amazing. It's an intense experience for her, and we tried to put her at ease. At 11 she told me the TV was stressing her out, I told her to make a silly face and imagine you were on the beach taking a video…. She started playing a little better after that.

In the team competition, the team Hewson and the team Peace tied for third at 29 under par, having played -14 and -13, respectively.

Alice Hewson, who turned 25 today, said: “It was a day full of ups and downs, I didn't have the best start but made a few putts on the return and made seven birdies, so pretty happy overall. My team did a fantastic job, we got on really well both days. I'm really proud of them and they did a great job.

Et Peace, 11 times winner on the LET, explained: “It was huge. Our amateur was fantastic, he was so good. Not only did he help with the score, but he's just a really cool guy. The rest of the team was great, there were lots of eagles and birdies flying. We had a lot of fun and everyone fought until the end.

Team Nelly korda finished in fifth place in -28 with the team DeRoey sixth at -26, while the team Ciganda and the team Skarpnord have completed T7

Tomorrow will see the conclusion of the individual competition and behind his sister and Roussin-Bouchard is Nelly korda, which is in third place at -8.

“I hit it really well,” she said. “I had a bunch of commas and tight calls on my putts unfortunately, but that's golf. Sometimes – most of the time they don't come in – so I'm glad I played -3.

" It'll be fun. Pauline plays great too, and I think she's a little closer to Jess, but you never know. You don't know how the wind will be tomorrow. It could blow much more than today. It's golf and you always have a chance, I'll stay positive for tomorrow.

The Spanish Ana Peláez Trivino is fourth (-7) after shooting 69 on Day XNUMX at The reserve.

The Swedish Linn Grant and the Belgian Manon DeRoey are tied for fifth at six under par, Johanna gustavsson et Pia babnik are one shot further in T7 with six players tied for ninth place with one lap remaining.

The cut fell to +4 with 65 players qualifying for the final day of competition and the third round will begin at 8:50 a.m. local time on Saturday.

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