Um, professor, she has played 9 holes, she teed off from the easier side, and by your silly logic she is also 2 strokes off of missing the cut. She is also 2 strokes off of being tied for 42nd place out of 56. And half the field has still not teed off. Do yourself a favor and hold your enthusiasm until the fat lady sings/putts out. Is she supposed to be 9 back after nine holes?
10th (par 4, 404 yds): On the fairway twice, birdie putt is 18" short, makes par.
11th (par 5, 609 yds): On the fairway all three shots, birdie putt is 10" short, makes par.
12th (par 4, 443 yds): On the fairway, second shot on the rim of the green, makes par.
13th (par 3, 178 yds): 3 inches off of the carpet,
birdie putt is GOOD.
14th (par 4, 457 yds): On the green in two, long birdie putt is 6" short, makes par.
15th (par 4, 430 yds):
Drive barely hits the fairway, 2nd shot hits the green, long birdie putt misses left. 5" par putt is good.
16th (par 3, 188 yds): Tee shot is within 6ft of the pin, birdie putt is barely right, 2" par putt is good.
17th (par 4, 383 yds): On the fairway, approach shot hits the green, long birdie putt missed, 3" par putt is good.
18th (par 4, 427 yds): On the fairway, lucky bounce onto the green, long birdie putt is 15" left, makes par.
1st (par 5, 565 yds): Drive splits the fairway, second shot is solid, third shot is on the green, 15 ft birdie putt misses left, 12” par putt is good.
not denying any of those things. That's the way of sports. Almost winning and almost losing are right next to each other and often the same. But remember your prediction was that she'd be absolutely killed, no chance of winning, no where near making the cut. So far your prediction isn't panning out. At least you didn't go as far as others and predict she'd be so mortified she wouldn't even show up tomorrow.