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The geat american swing on the 18thDay  2;  3  September 2008

Individual - Men

The leader board for men remains unchanged after two days of play. Leonardo Motta ( Italy) played 72 for a total of 140. David Booth of Great Britain dropped to 76 after playing 69 in the first round. He now shares the 2nd position with Andy Shakespeare also of Great Britain at 145.

Rinus van Niekerk and the ultimate scoring machineIndividual - Ladies

In the ladies individual competition the leader board has changed. Caroline Rominger ( Switzerland) leads with 147 followed by first round leader Katie Tewell ( USA) on 150 with Marion Ricordeau ( France) and Laura Crawford ( USA) both on 151 in third position.
Getting the ball out of the bush and into the holeTeam Event - Men

The team event for men saw a change with Italy now leading the field by 1 stroke at 439 with Japan second at 440. Great Britain, first round leaders, dropped to 3rd place with 442 strokes. Fourth is Spain with 443 strokes. Further back is France, 12 strokes behind at 451 and USA at 454.

The host country, South Africa will have to improve dramatically if they wish to remain a contender with 457 strokes in the 7th position.
Best Canadian smile of the dayTeam Event – Ladies

USA ladies are dominating the women’s championship. With 3 players in the top 5 they have a total of 296. This is 3 strokes better than Switzerland ladies who were first round leaders. They were followed by France ( 305), Great Britain ( 308) and Japan ( 311).

Player Quotes

Leonardo Motta ( Italy) - leader after two rounds said: “I am very happy to be the leader. There are no negative points. The tournament is being played in a very good spirit.”

Katie Tewell - first round leader - (when asked about best moments): “Playing three birdies in the first few holes. It is exciting to be here . I look forward to playing with other countries.”

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