Reid grabs lead in Denmark

9/6/2008

England’s Melissa Reid eagled her last two holes to surge six shots clear of the field at the Nykredit Masters in Denmark on Saturday.

Reid added a seven-under-par 66 to her opening 67 to finish on a total of 13-under-par after 36 holes at Simon’s Golf Club near Helsingør.

Annika Sorenstam, who is making her last appearance in Europe as a pro golfer, shot 68 to share second with overnight leader Martina Eberl of Germany (73) on seven-under-par going into the final round.

Derbyshire based Reid, who will be 21 later this month, carded three straight birdies from the 6th hole then bogeyed the 14th before picking up five shots over her closing three holes.

After hitting a brilliant shot in to eight feet at the par four 16th and sinking the birdie putt, Reid rolled in a 35-footer for eagle at the 513-yard par-five 17th hole, before chipping in from the front of the green at the 507-yard par-five 18th.

Home favourite Iben Tinning and Sweden’s Johanna Westerberg were a shot further back in a share of fourth on six-under-par, with Beth Allen of the United States, Spain’s Tania Elosegui and England’s Georgina Simpson in a tie for sixth on four-under-par. Reid, Sorenstam and Eberl will start their final rounds at 11.30am on Sunday.

Leaderboard – Round 2:

1.  Melissa Reid                    ENG  67 66 133 -13
2.  Annika Sorenstam            SWE  71 68 139 - 7
     Martina Eberl                   GER  66 73 139 - 7
4.  Johanna Westerberg        SWE  72 68 140 - 6
     Iben Tinning                    DEN  70 70 140 - 6
6.  Beth Allen                        USA  72 70 142 - 4
     Tania Elosegui                  ESP  72 70 142 - 4
     Georgina Simpson            ENG  71 71 142 - 4
9.  Nina Reis                        SWE  71 72 143 - 3
     Margherita Rigon              ITA  71 72 143 - 3
     Emma Zackrisson            SWE  69 74 143 - 3

MC Zuzana Kamasová            SVK  74 78 152 +6

Source: Ladies European Tour