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When the ladies of the LPGA – Symetra Tour descended on French Lick, Indiana, they came in force with one mission… earning maximum points for the “Race for the Card.” Granted French Lick, has always been known to many as a Resort with incredible hospitality in Southern Indiana, and to basketball fans as the home of Hall of Fame, NBA All-Star, Larry Bird - but this week in French Lick… “it was all about golf.” 144 Ladies teed it up on the first day… aiming for the first place points to vault them up the leaderboard on their way to the coveted - LPGA Tour Card guarantee at the end of the year in Daytona Beach. The Donald Ross Course, built in 1917 at the French Lick Resort, was the host course to the 2021 Donald Ross Classic. This course with the “Ross” famous “False Front Greens,” rolling terrain, and deep fescue grasses, proved to be an incredible test of the game for these ladies. After 2 rounds… the top 60 players and ties were set to battle it out in the 3rd and final round with Rachel Rohanna from Marianna, Pennsylvania in the lead at 8-under par, followed by Casey Danielson from Osceola, Wisconsin and Celine Borge from Tonsberg Norway, both at 7-under par respectfully. Every hole seemed to be a battle for the lead with no less than 6 ladies topping the leaderboard during the day. It came down to the 18th hole who was going to win… and Casey Danielson had held off all of the others posting a 3-under par 71 in the final round to top the leaderboard at -10 total 203, followed by Beth Wu, one stroke back for second place, firing an impressive 3-under par 68 in the final round for a 204 total. Rachel Rohanna, leader after the second round… had problem during the final round, posting an even par 71 in the
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final round, with a 8-under performance for the week. Champion Casey Danielson 2nd Place Beth Wu 3rd Place Rachel Rohanna
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67 – 68 – 68 Total 203 67 – 69 – 68 Total 204 68 – 66 – 71 Total 205
Looking ahead to 2022 at French Lick Resort The Symetra Tour and French Lick Resort announced a historic three-year contract with the creation of the French Lick Resort Stroke Play Championship. A 72-hole event contested on the Pete Dye Course at French Lick Resort starting in 2022, featuring a prize pool of $335,000, with $50,250 to the winner. The largest purse and champion’s share in the Symetra Tour’s 41-year history. “We are grateful to partners like French Lick Resort who fully embrace the ‘Road to the LPGA’ mission of identifying the next generation of LPGA Tour stars,” said Mike Nichols,
Golf Central • Volume 22, Issue 4
