KILDEER, Ill. Carlota Ciganda was exhausted after battling to get on the leaderboard late Friday at the KPMG Womens PGA Championship.Through a National Weather Service excessive heat warning, with temperatures climbing into the upper 90s, Ciganda gave herself a chance to win her first major championship.A 3-under-par 69 left her one shot off the lead going into the weekend.Im tired, Ciganda said. I cant even think. It was so hot, and theres just so much thinking you have to do on this course. Its a tough course, and you have to play smart.Ciganda, 28, is a two-time LPGA winner in position to make a run at becoming the first Spaniard to win a womens major.Kemper Lakes is offering a brutish test in this heat, one that isnt allowing her to look beyond the shot in front of her.
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Obviously, if a Spanish girl wins any tournament, even a major, it would be unbelievable, Ciganda said. I just want to try to keep playing my best, try to follow my strategy, my plan, and see how it goes.Ciganda has been knocking on the door in the majors. She finished third at the U.S. Womens Open a month ago. She tied for fifth at the U.S. Womens Open last year and tied for fourth at the ANA Inspiration three years ago.I think I have a good chance at the majors because you don't have to shoot 20 under, she said. If you are between 10- and 15-under, you're able to win one. So, I like these courses, where you have to hit longer shots to greens, where the par-3s are longer. I really like that.
KRAIG KANN: About Randall's follow-up on the Majors and trying to carry that momentum into being the first Spaniard to win a Major in women's golf. BELEN MOZO: I couldn't agree more. It's something that kills me because I cannot find the answer why we don't work that well in comparison to other players individually.
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Ciganda roars into South Carolina on a two-year tear of near misses that began when she was T-5 in the 2017 U.S. Women's Open. Since then, she's had a dozen top-five finishes without a win, including third place in last year's Women's Open at Shoal Creek and T-4 in this year's ANA Inspiration, the first LPGA major of the year.
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EVIAN-LES-BAINS - The junior golfers at Club de Golf Ulzama have a big reason to cheer. Their fellow club member, Carlota Ciganda, sits atop the leaderboard at the Evian Championship. Wearing the same shirt worn by members of her junior program back home in Spain, Ciganda carded 65 to share the first round lead at the season's final major.
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She watched Nadal win his 10th French Open in June. Maybe it's time for another Spaniard to win a major championship. And maybe, especially with a little rain, Ciganda is a little bullish on her chances. Lisa D. Mickey is a Florida-based freelance writer who frequently contributes to USGA websites.
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