Coakley chasing historic win

Rebecca Coakley will be chasing her place in the history books in Austria on Sunday as he bids to become the first Irish winner in the 32-year history of the Ladies European Tour.

The Carlow starlet is just three strokes adrift of England’s Melissa Reid after a second round 69 left her tied for fourth place on seven-under par in the UNIQA Ladies Golf Open.

Coakley said: “I was pretty happy because I felt like I didn’t hit the ball that well.”

Reid, 22,  had seven birdies and two bogeys in a second successive 67 at Golf Club Foehrenwald in Wiener Neustadt to lead by a stroke on 10-under from Laura Davies, who equalled her three year old course record with a stunning 65.

Davies is seeking her third victory at the event after winning on the same golf course in 2007 and 2008. She was second last year after losing a play-off to Sweden’s Linda Wessberg.

Targeting her third title of the season after wins in New Zealand and Germany, Davies said: “I’m in a position where I have a chance now whereas yesterday with that two under, I had to come and do what I did this morning.”

Christel Boeljon from the Netherlands was a stroke back on eight under par after a 69 with Coakley (69) tied for fourth with Australian Nikki Garrett (71) on seven under.

Coakley has the chance to become the first Irishwoman to win in the 32-year history of the Ladies European Tour and she said:   “I was pretty happy because I felt like I didn’t hit the ball that well.”

Hazel Kavanagh is seven shot off the pace on three under after a 70 while Martina Gillen’s 73 saw her slip back to even par alongside Tara Delaney (70).

Spain’s Marta Prieto, 31,  began her round with an ace the 161-yard 10th and won a €10,000 shopping spree sponsored by fashion brand AKRIS for her sixth hole-in-one and her second as a professional.  

134 - Melissa Reid (ENG) 67 67

135 - Laura Davies (ENG) 70 65

136 - Christel Boeljon (NL) 67 69

137 - Rebecca Coakley (IRE) 68 69, Nikki Garrett (AUS) 66 71

138 - Beth Allen (USA) 69 69, Virginie Lagoutte-Clement (FRA) 71 67, Sophie Walker (ENG) 69 69, Tania Elosegui (ESP) 70 68, Marina Stutz (Am) (AUT) 66 72

139 - Caroline Masson (GER) 68 71, Becky Brewerton (WAL) 70 69, Marta Prieto (ESP) 67 72, Federica Piovano (ITA) 67 72

140 - Holly Aitchison (ENG) 68 72, Trish Johnson (ENG) 69 71, Rebecca Hudson (ENG) 66 74, Lee-Anne Pace (SA) 72 68, Alison Walshe (USA) 71 69, Stefanie Michl (AUT) 70 70

141 - Lisa Holm Sorensen (DEN) 71 70, Jeehae Lee (KOR) 70 71, Karen Lunn (AUS) 69 72, Mollie Fankhauser (USA) 71 70, Hazel Kavanagh (IRE) 71 70

142 - Cassandra Kirkland (FRA) 69 73, Sophie Sandolo (ITA) 72 70, Linda Wessberg (SWE) 71 71, Elizabeth Bennett (ENG) 68 74, Veronica Zorzi (ITA) 70 72, Julie Greciet (FRA) 66 76, Jo Pritchard (WAL) 73 69, Claire Aitken (ENG) 68 74, Ursula Wikstrom (FIN) 72 70, Carin Koch (SWE) 71 71, Camille Fallay (FRA) 70 72

143 - Titiya Plucksataporn (THA) 72 71, Pamela Feggans (SCO) 70 73, Morgana Robbertze (SA) 70 73, Elin Emanuelsson (SWE) 70 73, Maria Boden (SWE) 74 69, Anja Monke (GER) 70 73, Carly Booth (SCO) 70 73

144 - Johanna W Johansson (SWE) 71 73, Lisa Hall (ENG) 72 72, Mallory Blackwelder (USA) 70 74, Martina Gillen (IRE) 71 73, Lydia Hall (WAL) 75 69, Tara Delaney (IRE) 74 70

145 - Denise-Charlotte Becker (GER) 71 74, Georgina Simpson (ENG) 70 75, Stacy Lee Bregman (SA) 75 70, Kylie Walker (SCO) 74 71, Tandi Cuningham (SA) 70 75, Caroline Afonso (FRA) 72 73, Hanna-Leena Salonen (FIN) 70 75, Lynnette Brooky (NZ) 78 67, Carmen Alonso (ESP) 71 74

Missed the cut

146 - Lynn Kenny (SCO) 73 73, Bettina Hauert (GER) 72 74, Nina Reis (SWE) 73 73, Hannah Ralph (ENG) 73 73, Rhian Wyn Thomas (WAL) 72 74, Christine Hallstrom (SWE) 74 72, Melodie Bourdy (FRA) 70 76, Dana Lacey-Johnson (AUS) 72 74, Florentyna Parker (ENG) 73 73, Frances Bondad (AUS) 70 76, Riikka Hakkarainen (FIN) 70 76, Maria Verchenova (RUS) 71 75

147 - Krystle Caithness (SCO) 68 79, Elena Giraud (FRA) 74 73, Nathalie David-Mila (FRA) 75 72, Caroline Rominger (SWI) 73 74, Kim Welch (USA) 75 72, Julie Tvede (DEN) 72 75

148 - Jessica Ji (KOR) 72 76, Felicity Johnson (ENG) 73 75, Malene Jorgensen (DEN) 74 74, Rebecca Flood (AUS) 73 75, Emma Cabrera-Bello (ESP) 77 71, Emelie Lind (SWE) 75 73, Sandra Carlborg (SWE) 72 76, Kyra van Leeuwen (NL) 72 76, Julie Maisongrosse (FRA) 73 75, Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA) 74 74, Kym Larratt (ENG) 75 73

149 - Natascha Grossschadl-Fink (AUT) 72 77, Sophie Giquel (FRA) 74 75, Laura Cabanillas (ESP) 77 72, Margherita Rigon (ITA) 69 80, Marlies Krenn (Am) (AUT) 78 71

150 - Johanna Lundberg (SWE) 75 75, Sarah Schober (Am) (AUT) 75 75, Kate Combes (AUS) 75 75

151 - Ana Larraneta (ESP) 77 74

152 - Stefania Croce (ITA) 74 78, Laurette Maritz (SA) 74 78

153 - Antonella Cvitan (SWE) 76 77, Clare Queen (SCO) 76 77, Michaela Gasplmayr (Am) (AUT) 80 73, Elisabeth Esterl (GER) 75 78

154 - Eva Steinberger (AUT) 77 77, KM Juul (DEN) 70 84, Anna Rossi (ITA) 74 80

155 - Smriti Mehra (IN) 78 77, Daniela Wagner (AUT) 75 80

157 - Nicole Gergely (AUT) 83 74