Chinese golfer Yang Taoli eyes US Women's Open

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Chinese golfer Yang Taoli

Chinese golfer Yang Taoli is looking to improve her putting under prestigious coach Dave Stockton and qualify for next year's US Women's Open after finishing tied for third at the Orient China Ladies Open in Xiamen, Fujian province, on Saturday.

For her efforts, Yang was awarded a free-of-charge training clinic with Stockton at the Oak Valley Golf Academy in California.

"What I need most is to improve my putting," said Yang, this year's China LPGA order-of-merit winner. "I'm very happy and lucky to get such a chance to have a clinic at the Oak Valley Golf Academy and receive advice from Dave Stockton."

Stockton, who assisted world No 2 Phil Mickelson with his putting this season and has coached young US sensation Michelle Wie and former women's No 1 Annika Sorenstam, has linked up with the academy to open training programs, especially for players from China.

Stockton, and his two sons, will sponsor two players from the mainland to the program each year and also help them compete in US Open qualifying. Apart from Yang, Shen Yanhua, the runner-up on China's LPGA order of merit, will also attend the sessions.

Yu Huey M, president of the academy, said: "It is such a good experience. I hope they work hard and get good results at US Open qualifying," Yu said.

Yu visited the Orient China Ladies Open, the year-ending China LPGA tour event, last week and promised to further his co-operation with the Chinese Golf Association.

Featuring the best players from China and South Korea, the $US250,000 Orient China Ladies Open once again saw a South Korean stand atop the podium.

The 2006 Asian Games gold medal winner, Ryu So-yeon, beat countrywoman Seo Hee-kyung in a three-hole playoff for her fifth win of the year.

US LPGA tour winner Tseng Ya-ni, the pre-tournament favorite from Chinese Taipei, finished with a 68, her best round of the week, and tied for sixth.

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Not to lessen the article on the young Chinese golfer Yang Taoli, but relating to it is this article about Phil and Dave Stockton, and a mention of that group of Chinese players Dave is training. With his kind of training, I would watch out for any who have been under his wing, especially in their putting.

By helping Phil Mickelson, Dave Stockton has become golf's putting guru - Tours & News - Golf.com