Gal stretches LPGA Title holders lead

NAPLES, United States, Nov 23, 2013 (AFP) - Germany's Sandra Gal fired a three-under par 69 on Friday to stretch her lead in the LPGA's season-ending Titleholders to three strokes.

Gal, who led by one shot going into the second round, had five birdies in her three-under effort at windy Tiburon Golf Club, and her 11-under total of 133 put her three strokes clear of South Korea's Yoo Sun-Young.

Yoo posted her second straight 68 for 136, and was two strokes in front of Thailand's Pornanong Phatlum (68) and Americans Gerina Piller (67) and Cristie Kerr (69).

"I think I was a little nervous in the start but it was also quite tough out there," said Gal, ranked 52 in the world.

"It was a lot windier than yesterday so all the holes played really different," added Gal, who nabbed three of her birdies on the back nine to pull away from the field. "It took me a little bit to get used to the conditions and hitting more three-woods instead of drivers because a lot of the shots were crosswinds or into the wind." ued when Paramita found her range and took over the three-point dagger from Wijaya. She buried one from the deep to lift the lead to 52-45.

Sabbagh brought Jordan back into contention with a three-point play and a freethrow, pulling them to 52-51. But once again Indonesia’s outside shooting pulled them to safety as a three-pointer and a quick shot from inside threw them 57-51 ahead.

With a minute left in the contest, Paramita effectively sealed things with another longrange bullet to send the score to 60-53 and bleed all hope from the Jordanians’ resistance.