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WOBURN, England -- On Thursday morning Mo Martin woke to a text message from her mom. Red Nike Air Max 2018 . It said, Polishing the trophy, good memories, play well.And two years on from her breakout victory in the 2014 Ricoh Womens British Open, thats exactly what Martin did. She striped 13 of 14 fairways, landed all 18 greens in regulation, made four birdies and no bogeys and posted 4-under-par 68.Waking early on Friday morning, the 33-year-old Florida resident didnt take her foot off the gas. Conditions were a little tougher, as reflected in the stats: She missed three fairways, three greens, made two bogeys, but she atoned in style with six birdies.The net result was another 68 and a tournament total of 8-under 136, good for sixth heading into the weekend. Its safe to say she likes England, right?It seems so! she laughed after her second round, before revealing that her success her two years ago at Royal Birkdale prompted an investigation into her family tree. Ive got ancestry here. Ive been doing some research on that, and Ive definitely got some English genes. Maybe its helping me out.This weeks performance doesnt quite match her 36-hole position two years ago -- when she found herself three clear of the field -- but it is a departure from the norm in that it is only the second time she has found herself inside the top six at the halfway stage since that Friday evening in mid-July 2014.If England is the constant, the course conditions are not.Its definitely a departure from links, Martin said. Parts of it remind me of the Pacific Northwest, but there are some linksy styles in there, some of the fescues, some of the bunkering. I suppose really I just love it in England.She can also deal with wind. And although Woburn on Friday morning was calmer than the very blustery Birkdale of 2014, there were moments when the wind scuttled down the tree-lined fairways, often times accompanied by squalls of rain.There was a little bit of drama in the last couple holes, Martin admitted. Wind definitely picked up. The par-5 15th was playing pretty long. I had a 9-wood, which is essentially my 4-iron, for my third shot into the flag and made a nice birdie putt. That was playing strong into the wind and we were getting wet.Its one thing to find the climate causing havoc, but on the next hole the galleries decided to throw a spanner in the works.The wind was howling on the 16th tee, she explained, and a couple just ran across the fairway.American golfers are most times smitten by the golfing nous and discernment of British spectators, but this pair seemed oblivious to their surroundings.So Im under the umbrella, its raining sideways, and really blustery. I tried to get all set underneath the umbrella and then go. Took my practice swing with the tee down, look up and this couple are walking in the fairways. Its like, No, not right now. I had to clean my driver off and restart. Anyways, didnt hit a good drive there. I had to punch out and then I hit a 7-iron in and made a 4-footer. So that was a great save.When she converted a huge birdie putt on the 18th she was able to reflect on recent improvements that are allowing her to not only clinch par and drain birdies but also make the most of her long-term form from tee to green.Ive been putting really well since working with Jamie Mulligan down in Long Beach [California], Martin said. Ive known him since college [UCLA] and got reunited with him. Weve done a lot of good work, a lot of procedure stuff. The breakthrough has come this week after a real consistent year ballstriking.What fascinates with Martin and her second crack at this title is that, as with two years ago, the course setup plays into her hands. At Birkdale she mastered the art of utilizing the contours of the course. In doing so she turned her short hitting into an advantage rather than handicap. Woburn is a much softer course, but the preponderance of doglegs and the short setup is forcing players to hit to the same areas from the tee box. For many, the limited distances they are hitting from the tee is a restraint and a hindrance, like being tied to a leash. For the arrow-straight Martin, it makes no difference.Martin hits her drives an average of 239 yards, 43 yards down on Lexi Thompson who leads the averages. But 2016 is the fifth year in succession Martin has topped the driving accuracy stats.In competing against opponents with bigger ammunition, she is only continuing a theme, because Martin has proved time and time again that if progress proves difficult, shell find a way.She didnt learn her golf in a country club, she was taught Hogans five basics in a cage her dad built in the driveway. Her dad took her to play a course one time when she was young and the pro said no. Her dad said, Watch her hit. The pro did so and waved her on with an apology.Later she didnt start her career on the LPGA, but on the Symetra Tour. Nor did she graduate quickly from the minor tour; it took her seven seasons. All the while money was tight, but she persevered.I guess I had three criteria to keep playing, she said after the victory in 2014. I thought if I still woke up and I was happy in the morning, if I was still contributing to the womens game and growing it, and, three, if I was paying my own bills. Those were my three things.She learned that nothing good comes easy.Since the glory of Birkdale, Martin has made the top 10 just four times on the LPGA, but you dont sense that she will be fazed by a return to the spotlight. Those lessons are unlikely to be forgotten.Im playing the best I can; well see what happens Sunday, she said, and then added with a glint in her eye: A pair of jugs would be great, but Im not getting ahead of myself. White Nike Air Max 2018 . -- Canadian Andrew Wiggins got the ball on the wing, made a nifty spin move and then let go with a soft floater from about 10 feet that swished through the net in Allen Fieldhouse. Cheap Nike Air Max 2018 .J. -- Marty Brodeur beat the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again. http://www.cheapairmaxshoessale.com/ . The Dutchmans tenure got off to a poor start when referee Guido Winkmann awarded a penalty within two minutes for Niklas Starks clumsy challenge on Alexandru Maxim. CINCINNATI -- The Reds have finally started winning as trading time approaches.Jay Bruce hit a three-run homer and barely missed another during one of Cincinnatis final home games before the non-waiver trade deadline, and the Reds beat the fading Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 on Saturday night for a modest breakthrough.The last-place Reds have won three consecutive series for the first time, finding success against other struggling teams.I think were starting to see some cohesiveness in the pitching, manager Bryan Price said. Were just playing better baseball. Thats good coming out of the break.Bruces 20th homer off Robbie Ray (5-9) gave him the team lead with 69 RBI. He also doubled off the top of the wall in left field and thought he might have gotten another homer, but the call of a double was upheld after a video review.The Reds tried to trade Bruce in the offseason, but the deal fell through. Hes Cincinnatis most attractive player for a deal before the Aug. 1 deadline. Cincinnati hits the road after concluding the series on Sunday. Bruce wasnt made available to talk to reporters after the game.The Diamondbacks have lost 17 of 21, falling from third place into the basement of the NL West.Michael Lorenzen (1-0) took over in the fourth inning for Keyvius Sampson, who made his first start of the season after seven relief appearances. A starter last year, Sampson hadnt gone more than four innings this season. He gave up four hits in 4 1/3 innings, throwing 88 pitches.I wanted to go on, but I got tired, Sampson said. I hit a wall.Arizonas Chris Owings was activated off the disabled list and singled home a run in the first inning. Owings had been sidelined by plantar fasciitis in his left foot.The Reds got three unearned runs in the first, two of them on third baseman Jake Lambs throwing error. Brandon Phillips doubled home a run to complete the inning, extending his hitting streak to 11 games. The Diamondbacks had a chance to get out of the inning when they got Billy Hamilton involved in a rundown, but they botched the play and allowed him to return safely to third.In the first inning, those three runs were on our defense, Arizona manager Chip Hale said. Black Nike Air Max 2018. We had him in a rundown. Those are plays that have got to be made at this level.The Diamondbacks were still fuming over leadoff hitter Jean Segura getting hit in the lower back by Dan Straily on Friday night. The plunking came on the first pitch of his next at-bat after a solo homer. Hale thought Straily hit him on purpose, and warned that theres going to be some retribution at some point.There were no issues on Saturday. Rays first pitch to Joey Votto in the first inning was an 82 mph breaking ball that sailed over his head for a wild pitch. Nobody from either team got hit.SLOW STARTThe first inning lasted 38 minutes and featured 61 combined pitches.STATSRay fanned a career-high 10 batters in five innings. Hes the second pitcher in team history to strike out at least 10 in five innings, joining Max Scherzer (Sept. 7, 2008 against the Dodgers). ... The Reds will try for their first three-game sweep of the Diamondbacks in Cincinnati since 2007. ... Joey Votto has hit safely in all eight games since the All-Star break.YOU SHOULD BE DANCINGJohn Travolta and Kelly Preston watched the game from a suite. Travolta was shown on the videoboard while Night Fever played in the middle of the eighth.TRAINERS ROOMDiamondbacks: Placed INF Nick Ahmed on the 15-day DL with a sore right hip. He started at shortstop on Friday and went 0 for 2 with a walk during Cincinnatis 6-2 win. Hale said his hip has been bothering him and was especially sore during the game Friday.UP NEXTDiamondbacks: RHP Zack Godley (2-1) gave up four runs in five innings of a 5-1 loss to the Blue Jays on July 19. Hell make his first career start against the Reds.Reds: LHP Brandon Finnegan (5-7) got the win by going five innings in an 8-2 win over Atlanta on Monday. He hasnt gone more than five innings in any of his last three starts.---Follow Joe Kay on Twitter: http://twitter.com/apjoekay Wholesale China Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale Authentic Jerseys Nike NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Nike Basketball Jerseys Hockey Jerseys China Supply Baseball Jerseys Football Jerseys Sale Authentic College Jerseys MLB Jerseys China Stitched Soccer Jerseys Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap Nike Jerseys ' ' '
