Maude-Aimee Leblanc hopes to finish LPGA season strong at Manulife Classic
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. — Maude-Aimee Leblanc is hoping for a strong finish to her season in front of Canadian fans.
Leblanc, from Sherbrooke, Que., and Hamilton’s Alena Sharp were the low Canadians at 3-under 69 on Thursday after the first round of the LPGA Manulife Classic.
The 27-year-old Leblanc missed the cut six times and withdrew after a round of play twice in her first 10 tournaments of the LPGA year. But since pulling out of the Volvik Championship in late May, she’s seen steady improvement, making at least the third round of every tournament she’s played in.
She tied for 11th in the Marathon Classic in mid August and tied for 14th in the Canadian Women’s Open in Calgary last week.