NCAA champ Adela Cernousek shoots 66 at LPGA Qualifying; transgender golfer Hailey Davidson improves after 69

Isi Gabsa didn’t want to admit it, but she reckons this is astir apt her 10th travel to LPGA Qualifying School. The 29-year-old German has been location capable to cognize nan extremity is ever to triumph astatine nan no-cut event.

The apical 35 and ties aft 4 rounds astatine Plantation Golf and Country Club beforehand to December’s Final Qualifying. Gabsa carded a 5-under 67 connected Wednesday to beryllium 2 strokes down a trio astatine 9 nether that includes 2 amateurs.

“I deliberation it was conscionable 1 of those days wherever nan bad shots conscionable extremity up successful a bully spot,” said Gabsa of her bogey-free time connected nan Panther Course.

Texas A&M’s Adela Cernousek, who won nan NCAA Championship past spring, carded a 66 connected nan Panther Course that included 2 bogeys. Cernousek holds a stock of seventh astatine nan midway point, 3 down nan leaders. She has Stacy Lewis’ father, Dale Lewis, connected nan container this week successful Venice, Florida. The two-time awesome victor and victorious Solheim Cup skipper is joined to A&M caput coach Gerrod Chadwell.

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Cernousek, 1 of 19 amateurs successful nan field, will person to move master to participate successful Final Qualifying, should she advance.

“I didn’t really group immoderate goals,” said nan Frenchwoman. “Just effort to do my champion and spot what happens astatine nan extremity of this week.”

UCLA’s elder Zoe Campos, who is besides playing this week arsenic an amateur, holds a stock of nan lead astatine 9 nether alongside chap amateur Ashley Menne and Roberta Liti. Both Campos and Menne, who wrapped up her collegiate profession astatine Arizona State past spring, carded 67s. Liti followed an opening 66 pinch a 69.

Other notables see erstwhile Wake Forest standout Rachel Kuehn, who moved up nan leaderboard to a stock of 33rd aft a second-round 70. Former Solheim Cup subordinate Matilda Castren vaulted up aft a 68 to a stock of 28th.  Former USC standout Amari Avery changeable 69-71 and is T-19.

Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson followed an opening 78 connected nan Panther Course pinch a 69 connected nan Bobcat. Davidson moved from 171st aft Round 1 to 108th.

All players who complete 4 rounds astatine Plantation will person Epson Tour status. Davidson would beryllium nan 2nd transgender golfer to gain position connected nan developmental circuit. Bobbi Lancaster earned position successful 2013 done Stage I of LPGA Q-School but ne'er really competed successful a charismatic event.