HSBC Women’s World Championship 2018

Golf: How meticulous Feng Shanshan rose to the top of women's golf

Her competitive edge comes from tough slog to top, with missed cuts and having to uproot

World No. 1 Feng Shanshan preparing for her round on the 13th fairway on Day 2 of the HSBC Women's World Championship yesterday. The Chinese is currently tied for 15th ahead of the third round.
World No. 1 Feng Shanshan preparing for her round on the 13th fairway on Day 2 of the HSBC Women's World Championship yesterday. The Chinese is currently tied for 15th ahead of the third round.ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO
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Mar 3, 2018, 5:00 am SGT
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Professional golfers hate missing the cut. There is no pay cheque for their week's work, so they pack their bags and leave as soon as possible. But Feng Shanshan stayed and walked.

Before she became the current master of women's golf, Feng was its meticulous student. She missed nine cuts - shooting a combined 61 over par - in her first 10 tournaments of her rookie season in 2008 yet returned to the course, taking mental notes of the leaders.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 03, 2018, with the headline 'The education of Feng'. Subscribe
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