And Filipina pro Dottie Ardina hopes to feed on some confidence boost after her breakthrough finish last week as she slugs it out with the best of the best in the $1.5 million Hugel-Air Premia LA Open. The 25-year-old Ardina completed a full tournament in Hawaii last week, finding some relief from woeful putting to make the cut after four outings and gaining a 47th place finish. Still, the field looks formidable as Thai Moriya Jutanugarn opens defense of the crown she won last year with a four-day 12-under par total. The other notables are Lydia Ko, Brooks Henderson, Nelly Korda, In Bee Park, Paula Creamer and former world No. “It’s a ball striker’s course, one cannot overpower it,” said Ardina, noting the wide and rolling fairways could be a battlefield for the long hitters.

Source: Philippine Star April 25, 2019 16:06 UTC