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Golf: Bianca Pagdanganan on impressive Georgia LPGA play — ‘I feel really relaxed’

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/tvpatrol/10/24/bianca.jpg"/><figcaption>Bianca Pagdanganan in action at the 2020 KPMG Women&#x27;s PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Brian Spurlock, USA Today Sports/Reuters</figcaption></figure></div>Bianca Pagdanganan acknowledged playing loose after a brilliant second round in the LPGA Drive On Championship on Friday (US time).The <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/23/20/golf-for-bianca-pagdanganan-lpga-debut-cant-arrive-fast-enough">women’s tour rookie</a> from the Philippines carded a 5-under 67 at Reynolds Lake Oconee in Greensboro, Georgia, for a 2-day score 135, one shot behind leader Ally McDonald of the United States and tied for second to third places with American Danielle Kang.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/21/20/bianca-pagdanganan-wants-to-encourage-young-pinays-to-take-up-golf">Bianca Pagdanganan wants to encourage young Pinays to take up golf</a></li></ul>“I feel really relaxed out there. I’m really enjoying this whole environment, and with the course being by the lake it&#x27;s really beautiful. I mean, I just take everything shot by shot. I missed a green, but my mindset was just like, You know you can still save par,” Pagdanganan, who stayed consistent after a first-round 68, said in an <a href="https://www.lpga.com/news/2020/rookie-pagdanganan-continues-to-impress-at-drive-on-championship-reynolds-lake-oconee">interview posted</a> on LPGA.com.“I guess it was more just having the positive mindset throughout the round and knowing I can bounce back from not-so-great-shots.”Pagdanganan, 22, birdied 3 of the first 6 holes, took her only bogey at the par-3 eighth, then birdied the 11th and par-5 12th and closed with another birdie to shoot 67 with a birdie sweep of four par-5 holes.The reigning Southeast Asian Games women’s singles champion added there was room to improve heading into weekend play.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/06/19/sea-games-bianca-pagdanganan-rules-womens-golf-at-luisita">SEA Games: Bianca Pagdanganan rules women’s golf at Luisita</a></li></ul>“Maybe practice a little bit more putting and then maybe a little of my woods. I don&#x27;t know, some of my tee shots,” she said.“Try to get a little bit more confident, so maybe head to the range and try to work on those.”The Drive On Championship was created to fill in a gap between US events after the LPGA&#x27;s usual Asian swing was wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic.While no spectators were allowed on the course due to COVID-19 safety issues, a lakeside back nine allowed viewers aboard more than 20 boats to watch the action.World No. 62 McDonald&#x27;s best LPGA results have been a pair of third-place finishes, most recently at last year&#x27;s ShopRite Classic.“It’s really easy as a person who has never won to get ahead of yourself,” McDonald said.“We all really, really want to win. That&#x27;s why we do this, that&#x27;s why we compete, to put ourself in contention as much as we can.” — With a report from Agence France-Presse

Pagdanganan carded a 67 at Reynolds Lake Oconee, for a 2-day score 135, one shot behind Ally McDonald of the United States and tied for second to third places with Danielle Kang.

Pagdanganan carded a 67 at Reynolds Lake Oconee, for a 2-day score 135, one shot behind Ally McDonald of the United States and tied for second to third places with Danielle Kang.