Yani Tseng has already defended one of her 12 worldwide victories from last season.
The world No. 1 is one for two, having fallen just shy of a six-player playoff at the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open. A few weeks later, Tseng defeated Ai Miyazato by a shot in a showdown at the Honda LPGA Thailand.
With a focus on a more efficient swing and improved fitness, Tseng is hitting the ball longer. The added distance took some acclimating.
“Now I feel very comfortable on my distance now and I don’t have to be afraid if I hit the shot it’s going to go longer or shorter, so I mean I just feel good about it,” she said Wednesday at the RR Donnelley Founders Cup.
Tseng may not be defending champion in the LPGA’s domestic debut, but she feels pressure in each tournament to keep up with her torrid pace from a year ago.
“I don’t know if I can play well like last year, so I have been putting lots of pressure on myself,” Tseng said.
A win under the belt is a good start, but Tseng does not want to consider the unlikely prospect of it being her only win this year.
“I wish I could win more than one this year. But every tournament, I think, is big.”
