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CONTENTS 2 Letter from the Editor 2 Letters to the Editor 4 ALPG Season Bigger and Better in 2016! 6 Lydia Ko to Defend ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open 8 The New Age Way to Get Women Into Golf 10 The 27th RACV Ladies Masters 12 Chipping it Closer – Tips for the Short Game 16 Perth Teenager Minjee Lee Wins Again 18 The Path to Greatness 19 Bayview Puts Women at the Fore 20 Brisbane’s Emily Mahar Moves to the USA to Play 23 Sanctuary Cove Hosts Ladies Golf Classic 24 There’s Nothing Better than a Golfing Holiday But There’s Nothing Worse than Planning it! 26 Play at Anglesea on The Great Ocean Road 27 Olympics Count Down 28 Six Year Old Scores Hole In One 30 Enjoy Good Health with Water 33 Your Total River Resort 34 HRH Princess Haya Presents Winners Trophy to Shanshan Feng

36 Japan Wins The Queens Presented by Kowa 38 Xiyu Lin Claims Back-to-Back Sanya Ladies Open Titles 40 Emily Kristine Pedersen Wins Maiden Title in India 42 Giving Back – UBS Hong Kong Open “Community Open Day” 44 Hye In Yeom Runs Away with Xiamen International Ladies Open 46 Celine Herbin Wins Play-Off to Claim Lacoste Ladies Open de France 48 Lydia Ko Makes History! 50 Lydia Ko Evian Press Conference 53 Ladies Golf Subscription Page 54 Ladies in Racing Subscription 56 America Wins for the First Time in Europe 58 Broch Larsen Clinches First LET Title at Helsingborg Open 60 Inbee Park Wins British Open 62 The Year of the Queenslander 64 Sue Fabian Awarded Golf NSW Life Membership 65 Michelle Adair Joins Golf NSW Board 66 Dame Laura Davies Accepts Captaincy Role 67 Beauty Wonders 68 New Rules to Take Effect January 1 2016 69 Jason Day Receives ‘The Don’ 70 Nivo Play With Style 72 Eighteen Eves 73 Shop Online for Top Golf Fashion 74 How Can I Look Good? 75 Pedimol 76 Product Reviews 78 Book Shop 80 Advertisers Index

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FROM the EDITOR

Welcome

to the Summer-Autumn issue of Ladies GOLF Magazine. What an exciting time it is with the opening of the ALPG Season starting with the Moss Vale Ladies Classic on January 8th. The Tour includes twelve great Ladies Tournaments, including the Oates Victorian Open, ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open and the RACV Ladies Masters and finishes on March 4th with the BWAC Regional Employment Services ALPG Pro Am.

LETTERS to the Editor

Dear Cathryn I have enjoyed chatting with you over the past week on several different subjects. I would like to say thank you again for your personal assistance with my Toscana Palio Magnetic Bracelet. The first time I wore it at golf, our team came in second and I played really well. Several of my fellow players asked about the bracelet on several occasions. Thank You to all the people who put together the Ladies GOLF magazine, the articles and of course the clothing keep us up to date, and I look forward in great anticipation to every issue.

If you are on the Northern Beaches and are looking to play golf at any time, Bayview Golf Club can give you that option with Ladies Tee off ANY time- including Saturdays. Read our story on page 19.

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The magnificent Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club is once again hosting the Ladies GOLF Classic from March 1516 and have prizes in excess of $5,000. With limited spots available, bookings are essential, see page 22 for full details.

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There’s nothing better than a golfing holiday, but there is nothing worse than planning it. Golf Oz takes the hassle out of that for you, and can organise personalised golf tours for the Gold and Sunshine Coasts so read more about how they can help you on page 24.

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Love your Ladies GOLF Magazine and I just thought you may be able to add ladies and girls Australian and world golf rankings of players somewhere in your magazine. Keep up the great work Regards, John

Golf Australia is on a mission to stamp out many of the existing golf myths; a fantastic initiative called Swing Fit – read more about this on page 8.

Dear Cathryn

We bring you run downs of the LET Tournaments and the latest Fashion Trends for the Fairway.

Although mature golfers, my friends and I still retain a love of the game and an interest in your magazine. Good luck for the future of your publication.

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ALPG SEASON Bigger and Better in 2016!

The 2016 ALPG season will be showcasing some of the best female golfers in the world when they travel to our shores and vie for their share of $3.58 million in prizemoney on offer.

LPG Executive Director, Karen Lunn, was extremely pleased with the 2016 schedule saying “The ALPG is delighted with our Tour schedule, which will see our members and players from across the globe compete for increased prizemoney in 2016.” “I would sincerely like to thank all of our sponsors and partners for their continued support of the ALPG, in particular to Dr Haruda Handa for his support of the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open and the ISPS Handa New Zealand Women’s Open; RACV for their continued support for the RACV Ladies Masters; Oates; and Golf Victoria for their great work in securing additional government support for the Oates Victorian Open which will enable significant increase in the prizemoney on offer to both the women and men. “2015 has been an extremely exciting and successful year for Women’s Golf across the globe. The emergence of Minjee Lee has been fantastic for Australian golf. I am confident that combined with our ALPG Pro-ams, our Tour schedule will attract quality players from all around the world to our shores, and give the Australian public a great opportunity to witness the quality of our women players and overseas visitors.” The 2016 ALPG season gets underway on the 7th January at the

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beautiful Moss Vale Golf Club in the Southern Highlands, south west of Sydney. The Moss Vale ALPG Pro-am will be played over the 7th and 8th January. There is no rest for the players, with the Mt Broughton Ladies Classic being played immediately after over two days at the very challenging Mt Broughton Golf Club just a 10 minute drive from Moss Vale. The players will then head to a familiar venue for the ALPG, where they will tee it up in the Bing Lee Oatlands Golf Club Pro-am, which is being played on the 14th and 15th January. The players will then get a few days to recuperate before playing again on the 19th January on the championship layout at the Castle Hill Golf Club in the Castle Hill Pro-am. The tour then heads to the stunning Pennant Hills Golf Club with the Pennant Hills ALPG Pro-am being played over two days on the 21st and 22nd January. The Tour then travels to Sydney’s Northern beaches for the inaugural North Shore pro-am, which will be held at the picturesque Long Reef GC. The event is being played on 25 January. It is the first time that the prestigious club will host an ALPG Pro-am. The players will take a week off to enjoy the Australia Day Celebrations, and prepare www.ladiesinsportpublications.com

themselves for the ALPG’s four major tournaments, which are being played in consecutive weeks. The Oates Victorian Open, will once again be the first major tournament of the season. It will be played from the 4th to 7th February and is being played at the magnificent 13th Beach Golf Links at Barwon Heads. The success of the tournament and the fantastic support from the State government in Victoria has seen the prizemoney continue to rise for both the men and the women. Two years ago they were playing for $150,000, in 2016 they will be playing for $300,000. After the Victorian Open, the ALPG will then head across the Tasman for the first Ladies European Tour (LET) co-sanctioned ISPS Handa New Zealand’s Women’s Open at Clearwater Golf Club in Christchurch from the 11th to 14th February. The defending champion is Rolex World No. 1 Lydia Ko. The players then head to South Australia for the first time in over 10 years for the pinnacle of the season, the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open. Golf Australia has secured a three year deal to play the Open in Adelaide. The 2016 Open will be played at the magnificent Grange West course from the 18th to 21st February.

This event will once again be co-sanctioned with the LET and LPGA, assuring a world class field once again. Kiwi Lydia Ko is the defending champion. The purse in 2016 will be US$1.3m (approximately $1.823 million), up from US1.2m. The tour then heads to the sunshine of the Gold Coast for the LET co-sanctioned event, the RACV Ladies Masters. The event once again returns to the RACV Royal Pines Resort and the tournament will be played from the 25th to 28th February. Young Aussie, Su Oh returns to the venue which saw her capture her first major professional victory, and will be attempting to defend her title on the revamped Graham Marsh designed layout. After the major tournaments, players will have the chance to play two more Pro-ams, the McLeod ALPG Pro-am is back and will be played at the McLeod Country Golf Club in Brisbane on the 1st and 2nd March. The tour then concludes on the mid north coast of NSW on the 4th March at the Yamba Golf Club, with the BWAC Regional Employment and Community Services ALPG Pro-am. Follow the ALPG Tour at www.alpg.com.au and on twitter @ALPGtour

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Lydia Ko

to defend ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open World No.1 Lydia Ko, plus Karrie Webb and Minjee Lee commit to ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open Championship in Adelaide

he New Zealander, still just 18, became the youngest winner in the tournament’s storied history when she saluted at Royal Melbourne in February.

She will be joined on The Grange Golf Club’s West Course by Australia’s top-ranked players, LPGA Tour winner Minjee Lee and five-time national champion Karrie Webb – the first confirmed starters in what will be a star-studded field back in South Australia for the first time in 21 years.

“The Patricia Bridges Bowl has always been special to me – it’s a great trophy with some great names on it,” Karrie said. “It’s fantastic for the tournament to get back to South Australia and I can’t think of a better way to start a big year than by getting into contention on Sunday afternoon in Adelaide.” Minjee Lee, 19, was low amateur at the Open at Victoria in 2014 (T11 overall), leading Australian as a pro in 2015 (T7) and is looking to continue that progression in Adelaide.

Lydia Ko, who went on to win the LPGA’s season-long Race to the CME Globe as the Tour’s top player for 2015, is excited to return to Australia, the scene of several defining moments in her career.

“It would be fantastic to take that next step – it would mean a lot to go well in my national championship,” Minjee said. “I can’t wait to get to Adelaide and take on the world’s best players in our own backyard again.”

“The ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open really helped to jumpstart a great year for me in 2015 and I am thrilled to be the defending champion,” Lydia said. “It’s always fun for us to play in front of our fans in Australia and we are already hearing good things about The Grange Golf Club.”

South Australian Minister for Tourism Leon Bignell said securing these high-profile players was a huge boost for the tournament. “To have professionals of this calibre commit so early is an excellent indicator of the high standard international event we can all look forward to in February,” Mr Bignell said.

Karrie Webb, the record-holding five-time champion, is keen to kickstart her 2016 campaign with another title as she builds towards what she hopes will be an historic Olympic tilt.

“No doubt fans from around the globe will turn their attention to Adelaide to watch the performance of the world’s best golfers. We want to welcome people from around Australia and the world

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Below L to R: Stephen Pitt - CEO, Golf Australia, Midori Miyazaki Executive Director for International Affairs ISPS Handa and South Australian Minister for Recreation and Sport and Minister for Tourism, Leon Bignell, at The Grange Golf Club.

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to the beautiful Grange golf course in our stunning capital, Adelaide. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visitor economy is expected to feel the effects with a healthy boost of $3.7 million expected during the Open.â&#x20AC;? Golf Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tournament director Trevor Herden was thrilled with the early interest from the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best players. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are extremely happy to announce these three great names to get the ball rolling, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very confident it is just a taste of things to come in terms of building the field,â&#x20AC;? Herden said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In days and weeks to come, we can expect a raft of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best players to join us in Adelaide.â&#x20AC;? The 2016 ISPS Handa Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Australian Open will be held from February 18-21 on The Grange Golf Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s West Course. Tickets are on sale at www.Ticketek.com.au. The 2016 ISPS Handa Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Australian Open, is the flagship tournament on the ALPG Tour and is jointly sanctioned by the LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour. The prizemoney is $US1.3 million (approx. $AUD1.8 million), making it the largest prize purse in Australian golf this summer.

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WOMEN INTO GOLF Golf Australia is on a mission to stamp out many of the existing ‘golf myths’ and the answer is Swing Fit!

Think this is golf…? It’s a game for men… It is a serious and expensive sport… You need to have your own equipment and some level of skill before visiting a golf club…

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irls, we are talking putting on your active-wear and turning up to your local Swing Fit venue with no equipment, no existing golf skills and no need for any golf knowledge at all! We’re talking your chance to try a sport you’ve always wanted to, but never found the right environment in which to do it. Swing Fit is Australia’s new national program to encourage and promote female participation in golf. The program is neither time consuming (you can do it in 75 minutes), nor expensive (it costs just $20 a session), nor serious (be sure to have plenty of laughs and make some new friends). We know women want to try golf – 1.3 million women across Australia said so in a recent study commissioned by Golf Australia. So, to capitalise on this interest, a golf product based on what women want 8 Ladies GOLF Summer/Autumn 2016 • ISSUE 22

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has been developed. It is new, it is exciting and it is now running at many venues across Australia! The core outcomes of Swing Fit are: Health and conditioning, Wellbeing and social, Skill acquisition (learning to swing and putt), and all in a welcoming and fun environment

So are you interested in participating or know someone who might be….? There are now many Swing Fit come-and-try events and programs (75 minute sessions run over 6 weeks) running across the country. Find your local Swing Fit Centre at www.swingfit.com.au.

Are you interested in getting more women playing at your venue? Swing Fit has been developed based on the type of golf program women want – one that has a social and health focus, along with some golf of course. So if you’ve wanted to get a boost for your female membership, here’s your opportunity to tap into a market of 1.3 million “wannabe” golfers around Australia – 512,000 of whom are eager to start now! Anyone and everyone can become a Swing Fit deliverer, no matter whether you are a PGA Member or a 45-handicapper. Online training is available so you can gain the skills required anywhere, anytime. To find out more, visit: www.swingfit.com.au for all the details.

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RACV LADIES MASTERS The 27th RACV Ladies Masters will be hosted by RACV Royal Pines Resort from February 25-28 2016.

n announcing the dates for the event, Mr Tuohy paid tribute to RACV, the title sponsor and event host; Tourism and Events Queensland and the City of Gold Coast, who have supported the event since inception in 1990. “The RACV Ladies Masters has a proud history spanning three decades at Royal Pines on the Gold Coast and during this period it has seen many of the world’s best female golfers and rising stars contest the coveted Ladies Masters title. The players in next year’s Ladies Masters will for the first time experience the highly acclaimed, redeveloped 18-hole course layout at RACV Royal Pines establishing a new era for the event.” RACV Executive General Manager, Sue Blake said that RACV was delighted to be continuing its major sponsorship and the hosting of this prestigious ladies golf event at RACV Royal Pines Resort. “The RACV Ladies Masters has proven to be a platform for many of the world’s best and emerging players to showcase their exceptional talent and this event provides our members, guests and visitors to the Gold Coast with a fantastic opportunity to enjoy world-class golf right on their doorstep.” Karen Lunn (CEO) ALPG said “On behalf of the ALPG and our co-sanctioned partners at the Ladies European Tour I would like to pay particular thanks to RACV for their ongoing support as the

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title sponsor of the RACV Ladies Masters, and also to Tourism and Events Queensland and the City of Gold Coast for their support of the tournament. We are delighted to be once again returning to the Home and Championship Golf in Australia for the 2016 RACV Ladies Masters. I am sure the players will enjoy the newly designed 18 holes at RACV Royal Pines Resort for the first time in 2016. The ALPG look forward to again welcoming players from more than 27 countries to the Gold Coast which is one of the players favourite destinations. We look forward to making the 2016 RACV Ladies Masters the best ever! One hundred and forty four players from more than 27 countries including amateur invitations and Defending Champion, Australia’s Su Oh will contest the 27th RACV Ladies Masters. Further player announcements will follow in early January.

Su OH WINS RACV LADIES MASTERS 2015 The passionate Victorian teenager Su Oh signalled her arrival as a world class player in great style when she captured her first professional victory in only her second professional tournament in the RACV Ladies Masters at Royal Pines on the Gold Coast in February 2015. www.ladiesinsportpublications.com

With rounds of 69, 75, 72 and 69 Oh finished atop of the leaderboard at seven-under-par and three clear of 2009 champion Katherine Kirk (69) and England’s Florentyna Parker (69) and Charley Hull (73). As Kirk (69) and Englishwomen Florentyna Parker (69) walked to the clubhouse sharing the lead at four under, Oh made her winning move. The teenager reeled off four straight birdies at the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th to finish in fine style. Outright fifth was Annie Choi, while six players finished at two-under-par including South African Lee-Anne Pace and leading amateur Rebecca Kay. With words of encouragement from her idol Karrie Webb who texted her messages of support before her final round, “I spoke to Karrie. I asked her: ‘what do I need to do, you’ve won this eight times’,” she smiled. Su burst into tears of joy on the 18th green after tapping in her winning birdie putt, hugging her caddie father SG. “I got

pretty emotional, didn’t I? That was a bit weird,” said the exuberant teenager. Co-runner up and 2009 winner Katherine Kirk was full of praise for Oh and the way in which she claimed her first victory after having secured an invite from tournament director Bob Tuohy. “She looked pretty composed out there, she’s got the goods,” declared Katherine who fired rounds of (70-75-72-69). Su was the world’s number one ranked amateur in 2013. She made her professional debut in last week’s Victorian Open finishing second. The Ladies Masters has a tradition of producing world class players since 1990 with Karrie Webb, Sweden’s Annika Sorenstam and Mexico’s Lorena Ochoa all going on to be ranked No.1 in the world. http://www.ladiesmasters.com

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CHIPPING IT CLOSER Tips for the short game FROM ANN WILSON-LAWRENCE

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Developing additional short game skills on the shots near the green will certainly help lower your score and improve your game.

he chip-and-run shot for most amateur golfers, is considered a more reliable shot to play when approaching onto the green. It is a low-risk shot, with less room for error and it is easier to play than a pitch shot due to the simple action. When you play any short shots in golf, make sure you set up for a short distance shot. I see so many players who struggle with accuracy on their chipping, purely because they look like they are standing ready for a full swing to hit the ball 150 metres, not a 10 or 20 metre chip shot. [1]

A poor set up makes it very difficult to play any shot well. If you are positioned well enough to make the required swing action to play the chip shot you will gain more control, accuracy and consistency. To do this you need to adjust your starting position, stance and set up by following a few simple rules. I like to think of the chipping set up being more compact. It is similar to your putting set up and stance, and has less hand and wrist action. Let’s firstly look at the way to set up for a chip shot. [2]

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Chipping Set Up 1 Grip down the handle. Shortening the grip will give you more control over the club. 2 Aim the club face to the target line with your feet slightly open. This allows you to see and sense the target line better and to swing the arms and club on the intended line. 3 Standing closer to the ball with a narrow stance will limit the amount of body and leg movement during the chip shot. This will promote a solid base for consistency. 4 Have your weight and hands slightly forward of the ball, with the ball positioned just behind centre will allow the leading edge of the club face to slide under the ball and club face to connect to the centre of the ball. 5 Relax the body and arms with the eyes over the ball and head still. In this position you should feel your weight slightly on the balls of the feet, not your heels. This will allow your arms and shoulders to move the club back and through the swing.

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Narrower compact stance

Stand closer to the ball

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Start position

Backswing

CHIPPINg ACTION The arms and shoulders swing the club back with a slight chest rotation. The right wrist has a slight hinge depending on the distance required. Maintain the arm and wrist position throughout the swing, with the left wrist ahead of the club head through impact and the follow through. Anchor the weight more on the left side. The leg and hip movement is minimal during a chip shot. The length and tempo of the chipping action is even throughout the swing, like a pendulum. Be careful not to ﬂick or break the wrists while playing a chip shot. The leading edge of the club face should slide under the ball and the sole of the club should make some contact with the grass.

Follow through

CHIPPING TIP Chipping out of long grass, remember to -

1 Take a lofted club Pitch or Sand Wedge. 2 Firm up your grip pressure to prevent the club face from twisting through impact.

3 Take a faster steeper backswing with the club face slightly closed.

4 Hover the club at address to prevent the club getting caught in the grass on the backswing.

CHIPPINg PRACTICE Firstly start by practicing a good technique with a 9 iron, over and over to one target. This will get you in the groove. Once you feel confident with your chipping technique, introduce different clubs for lengths of shots and move around the green trying different angles and pin positions. If you have limited holes to play to, put some tees down for targets to chip to. You could vary your club selection and try a 6 iron for longer up hill chips and a Pitching or Sand Wedge for shorter or down hill shots. The good thing about the chip shot is the set up and action are the same. Just change the club to suit the length of shot. Remember to watch the ball roll to the hole. Your eyes will give you feedback for the length of shot and distance control, allowing you better touch and feel for your chipping. Try to feel the shot through your eye connection with the amount of arm swing and swinging rhythm. Make sure your arms are relaxed and grip pressure allows you to feel the club head. When you practice your chipping, try and find your ideal club for every combination of ﬂight and roll. Everyone will have preferences for the clubs they like to use. The better players just know how to play each club with confidence purely because they have a good technique and have practiced with all their clubs.

5 Punch down on the ball. 6 It’s not easy to get the ball consistently close to the pin, so be kind to yourself when you are playing from difficult lies. Follow these golden rules with your short game and your ball should finish closer to the hole. Putt when you can, Chip when you can’t putt and pitch only when you can’t chip or putt.

FINAL WORD

Confidence comes from doing something well. So get down to that practice green and try some of these tips. The better you play these chip shots, the closer you’ll get to the hole with a better chance at lowering your score. Have fun and enjoy your next game. I look forward to giving you some more golfing tips in the next issue of Ladies GOLF Magazine.

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2. Chip if you can’t putt. 3. Pitch when you can’t putt or chip.

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Hands grip down the handle

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Perth teenager

MINJEE LEE wins again!

STORY - Martin Blake for golf.org.au

IMAGES - Courtesy Golf Australia

Minjee Lee won the 1.3 million dollar Kingsmill Championship in May that earned her the inaugural Herb Elliott Medal, with her becoming only the seventh woman in LPGA history to win on tour before turning 19 years of age.

he accolades are continuing to pile up for Perth teenager Minjee Lee, who was awarded the inaugural Herb Elliott Medal at the Western Australian Institute of Sport annual dinner.

year. Minjee was nominated alongside WA cricket captain Adam Voges, who became the oldest debutant centurion in Test cricket history in the West Indies, and Caitlin Bassett, who was pivotal in Australia’s 2015 Netball World Cup victory.

Herb Elliott became a legendary figure in Australian sport after winning the Men’s 1500m at the 1960 Olympic Games, and a medal has been struck in his honour to recognise an inspirational sporting performance by a Western Australian every

But it was Minjee’s win at the 1.3 million dollar Kingsmill Championship in May that earned the award, with her becoming the seventh woman in LPGA history to win on tour before turning 19.

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“Thank you so much for giving me this award,” said Minjee, who accepted via video due to her playing commitments at the Hana Bank LPGA Championship in Korea. “Herb Elliott is such a great athlete and a great role model in WA, so it is such an honour for me.” In Minjee’s absence, Golf Australia national coach Ritchie Smith was on hand to accept the award from Elliott. “I was obviously very proud to accept the award on behalf of Minjee, who has had a great start to her professional career’” said Smith, speaking after the award ceremony. “When I was up on the stage Herb Elliott said to me: ‘I can’t believe how good she is, and I can’t believe how beautifully she swings the club.’ Minjee is a really proud West Australian and is well aware of Herb Elliott’s achievements. To win an award struck in Herb Elliott’s name will mean a lot to her.” Minjee’s professional journey began just over a year ago at the 2014 Evian Championship last December, finishing in the top 20 to earn her first pay cheque of US$42,329. At the 2015 Evian Championship, Minjee finished T11 to earn another $53,998 to bump her total career prizemoney up to US$740,825. Thanks in part to the poorly performing Australian dollar, Minjee became a millionaire after 12 months on the professional circuit, with her career earnings just ticking over one million Australian. They say the first million is always the hardest, so we can only anticipate what is to come from the 19-year-old Royal Fremantle member in the coming years. The Herb Elliott medal was presented as a part of the WA Hall of Champion celebrations, and Hall of Champions Committee Chairman David Hatt was equally excited about what is in store for Minjee Lee. “Minjee’s efforts in winning the Kingsmill Championship in her debut season on the LPGA tour captured the attention of all Western Australians and stood as the most inspirational sporting moment of the past year,” said Hatt. “I congratulate Minjee and wish her all the best as she continues to raise the profile of the sport for young Western Australians.”

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The path to

GREATNESS While it is helpful to understand what needs improvement in your golf game and to be able to analyse your mistakes, a more balanced approach will lead to better results.

Here’s how to develop a great mindset. What is it in your golf game that you do well? Can you read the green well, do you have a beautiful swing, is your ball striking great or is it your putting, chipping or long game what you do well? These do not have to be chosen in comparison to others but rather are they a strength compared to the rest of your game. It can be useful to incorporate a positive about your shot as part of your post-shot routine.

any golfers have an incredible ability to analyse situations, but many use their analytic skills for evil rather than good. I see this phenomenon over and over again with golfers who come to see me. When they have performed below their potential and shot a high score they can tell me in excruciating detail, shot by shot, hole by hole, everything that happened and everything they did wrong. However, when they shoot a great score, feel good about their round and have a great day on course, the conversation is very different and contains a lot less detail with seemingly little recollection of why things went well and how they got to the great outcome. Our brains are clever and complex but incredibly lazy and like to create patterns of thoughts and behaviour that become like programmed reactions to increase efficiency. One of the principles of programmed patterns of thought is that you find what you look for. If you are used to finding errors in your game, you will always find something wrong, even if you hit the most beautiful shot, and consequently can develop a bias to make sure that information holds more weight than any other information. While it is helpful to understand what needs improvement and to be able to analyse your mistakes, a more balanced approach will lead to better results.

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Recognise great shots and savour them. Aim for a perfect shot not a perfect round. Adam Scott once said, “You can hit a perfect shot. And that’s the one that brings you back everytime. You know, even if it’s just one shot in a round. You’ve had a horrible day playing and on the 17th you hit that perfect 6 iron and that’s the one that you’ll remember and that’s the one you’ve got to appreciate. You have to… Perfect shots are certainly more satisfying than they were in the past. They were almost expected (in the past). But you (learn) a bit more perspective about what perfect is.” In this quote, Scott redefines the search for perfection as the search for the perfect shot instead of the perfect round. Aiming for a perfect round creates an expectation that anything less than perfection is a failure, leading to fear of failure and setting yourself up to fail. If you think you should be perfect, you increase the pressure on yourself, increasing tension and the likelihood of mishitting the ball. “Should” is a word to get rid of. It can do damage reinforcing unrealistic expectations. Recognising what makes you great, adding positive feedback (after EVERY shot!) and looking for perfect shots instead of the perfect round are important steps on the pathway to greatness. The goal is not to forget about what you need to improve but to multiply the information you receive and build on what you do well as well as fixing what you are not doing well.

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puts women at the fore hANdS up ladies if you have ever felt less than welcome on the golf course. It’s a hard fact, but even in this day and age many women golfers report that the golf course is still a man’s world.

nd it isn’t helped by inflexible club rules and old-fashioned policies that can make women feel excluded – playing restrictions on a Saturday, for example. But there are some bright stars on the horizon. Take Bayview golf Club on Sydney’s northern beaches: “We’ve been an equal opportunity club for years,” explained marketing manager, Christine Clarke, herself a Bayview member for more than 35 years. “Membership at Bayview is flexible and equal,” she added. “Ladies are welcome every day and can play any time on Saturday in the comp with men or women.” Bayview’s impressive all-inclusive policies extend right throughout the club, from its two female board members and an almost wholly female admin team, through to a strong contingent of women players. “We are currently in the 2nd division for gRADE, there is also a weekend ladies pennant team and several teams during the week days enjoying interclub competitions at all levels.” says Christine Bayview President David Sparks added: “At Bayview we have long recognized the key role women and juniors play in helping maintain the strength of our club. We focus on the most flexible membership options while fostering a warm and welcoming atmosphere for everyone, every day of the week. We want our women golfers to get the most out of the game we all love.” The warm welcome extends to new golfers, with experienced lady pro Jenny Schulenburg teaming up with head pro Neil Rolfe to run intensive beginner clinics, as well as the popular Swing into golf ladies program. President David Sparks and Christine agree that equality pays off, with the number of women enjoying the Saturday comp on the up and up. “We’ve now got a growing number of regular players – up to 30 business women and junior girls who just can’t get to golf during the week. The great advantage of choosing a tee time that suits their weekend is ideal for everyone in today’s busy world!”

SPECIAL OFFER FOR LADIES gOLF READERS: Experience the warm welcome at Bayview golf Club, 1825 Pittwater Rd Mona Vale, for yourself. Save up to $246 off your membership – with no joining fee – by contacting Christine Clarke on 9999 3786 or marketing@bayviewgolfclub.com.au and mentioning this article.

Jenny puts the swing into golf “Lessons and practice are the foundations for improving your game,” said Jenny Schulenburg, a PgA Certiﬁed pro and part of the Bayview team for the past 12 years. “They help build conﬁdence, and from there you’ll soon be wanting to join in the fun of competitions.” Jenny teaches beginners through to the top ladies Pennant teams at Bayview, and runs the popular beginner lady program, Swing into golf. If you are new to golf, or simply want to enjoy your game to the maximum, why not book in for a program that’s tailored to you? Call 9999 3078, or email proshop@bayviewgolfclub.com.au

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Brisbane’s

EMILY MAHAR moves to the USA to play

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mily Mahar, 16, originally from Brisbane, began to show an interest in golf around the age of eight years of age, when she would go to the Keperra Country Golf Club in Brisbane with her father, James. She quickly showed great potential and passion for the game, joining Keperra CGC with a handicap of 38. Emily made the Queensland School Girls at the age of 12 with a handicap of 16 and was runner up in the individual event whilst Queensland won the girls team event. In 2012, Emily’s family decided to move to the USA to help her dream of one day playing college golf and ultimately play on the LPGA tour.

academic schools in the Nation with a golf team as strong as any college team. They have won State 32 years in a row and broke their own record shooting 9 under with their top 5 best players winning by 35 shots. XCP has past alumni including the likes of Cheyenne Woods (Tiger Wood’s niece), Heather Farr (deceased), Grace Park, and Margarita Ramos, and others who play on the LPGA and European tour. Under the watchful eye of her Australian born coach in Arizona, Andrew Getson at Grayhawk Golf Club and her father James, Emily continues to excel. Her latest achievement was once again qualifying for the USGA Girls Junior Championship which was held in Tulsa, Oklahoma in mid-July. She qualified with a 66 (-4) to be the lowest score at Pinnacle Peak Golf course in Arizona. She was the only Australian player in the prestigious tournament in 2015 where there were only 156 spots for the qualifying events within the USA and around the world (total of 2500 entries). Emily finished 76th, unfortunately missing the cut by only two shots. Emily is continually learning to balance her school work with a heavy golf program. During the school year, she plays four days a week with her school team and also practices an average of two hours a day. When school holidays arrive, she practices six hours a day between tournaments. Emily currently plays off a handicap of +3.8. We wish Emily all the best with her golfing career.

Upon arriving in Arizona Emily initially struggled with the different weather and grass conditions but soon began winning tournaments in the local Junior Golf Assoc of Arizona (JGAA). She qualified for the US Girls’ Junior in 2013, just weeks before her 13th birthday. Emily reached the last round of 64 and was beaten by her soon-tobe teammate from Xavier College Preparatory, Hannah O’Sullivan who is now ranked in the top 5 in America’s Junior Girls. This tournament was played in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Emily then went on to qualify for the US Women’s Amateur Public Links in Dupont, Washington where she missed the cut by 5 shots. Emily competes in the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) where she has finished with 5 top 10 finishes. Amongst this junior tour (AJGA), she plays against the highest ranked junior golfers in the USA. Multiple major winners, male and female, currently playing on the PGA & LPGA have all played on this junior tour. Emily attends high school at Xavier College Preparatory (XCP) in Phoenix, on a full golf scholarship. XCP is one of the top 40 www.ladiesinsportpublications.com

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LADY GOLFERS OF ALL LEVELS ARE INVITED TO PLAY THIS FUN AND SOCIAL GOLF EVENT. The Sanctuary Cove Ladies Golf Classic comprises: • Sunday - The Pines Golf Course: A fun ambrose competition followed by a welcome cocktail party • Monday - The Palms Golf Course: An 18-hole competition followed by an official dinner with entertainment • Tuesday - The Pines Golf Course: An 18-hole competition followed by a presentation barbecue dinner

Prizes in excess of $5,000 First prize: A diamond-studded putter

Three-day event - $395 per person Entry fee includes: green fees, range balls, welcome pack, cocktail party, entertainment, official dinner and presentation barbecue dinner With limited spots available, bookings are essential.

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SANCTUARY COVE hosts Ladies Golf Classic

Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club is proud to be hosting the 5th Annual Sanctuary Cove Ladies Golf Classic in 2016.

he event will take place from Sunday 13 March to Tuesday 15 March 2016. Ladies will enjoy playing two rounds of golf on The Pines Course and one round on The Palms Course. Following a social Ambrose competition on The Pines Golf Course on Sunday, Ladies will compete for the coveted diamond-studded putter on Monday and Tuesday, playing a Single Stableford competition on The Palms and The Pines Golf Courses, respectively. After each round, the Golf Clubhouse will host the Ladies in the evening for a variety of functions, including a cocktail party, an official dinner with entertainment, and a final presentation barbecue dinner on Tuesday evening.

The Sanctuary Cove Ladies Golf Classic at is a truly enjoyable tournament for female golfers of all ages and abilities. Year after year this diamond event delivers an unforgettable experience, with new golfing tales told, old friendships rekindled and new bonds formed.

The Ladies Golf Classic offers prizes in excess of $5,000, including a diamond-studded putter for the tournament’s winner. The threeday event costs $395 per person and includes a welcome pack, all green fees with cart hire, driving range balls, a cocktail party, entertainment, and two dinner functions.

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perated by Emma Beauclerc and her team in the midst of golf tour heaven “The Gold Coast”, they specialize in planning and arranging personalised golf tour packages for various destinations.

While most of their clients book to tour The Gold Coast or Sunshine Coast with them from March – November, they have found that destinations like Brisbane, Cairns, Adelaide, Perth, Nelson Bay, are becoming very popular with many golfers.

welcome. We also organise non golfing options like: watching a live NRL / AFL / Rugby footy game; an afternoon at the local Races for a punt; Go Karting adventures; Fishing Charter; Whale watching; Bus Day trips to wineries / shopping malls, pubs and much more.

“I find that many people may call or email me to look at one destination to tour, while they end up at another, mainly because we talk about the weather, logistics of the tour, what’s good to play, what’s not in great condition, where are the night activities etc” “Because we in Australia are blessed with many golfing hubs, the choice is endless. So with my knowledge and experience when it comes to organising these tours and knowing what is required, we can provide a personalised package to suit you and your group’s requirements. ” Emma says. golfOZ Tours and Tourism caters for individual golfers, groups (no limit in size) and small corporate golf days. They offer complete play-and-stay golf tour packages, with non-playing partners very 24 Ladies GOLF Summer/Autumn 2016 • ISSUE 22

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ANGLESEA on the Great Ocean Road

The Anglesea Golf Course, situated on the Great Ocean Road, is an undulating 6074m Par 73 layout.

hy not take advantage of the new ring road and travel along the Princess Freeway to Anglesea Golf Club. With the completion of the ring road Anglesea is now only a little over an hours drive from the top of the Westgate Bridge. The Anglesea Golf Course, situated on the Great Ocean Road, is an undulating 6074m Par 73 layout set in natural bushland. A feature of the course is the number of elevated greens that require plenty of thought when selecting your club. There

are only 42 bunkers throughout the course which have been likened to sandbelt bunkers and coupled with eucalypt tree lined fairways combine to produce a stimulating round. Also there is the ever present resident population of Eastern Grey Kangaroos which number approximately 300. Look out for our forthcoming summer membership special that runs from the 1st December “Join now & Receive 15 months for the Price of 12”. Memberships are available: 7 Day, Junior & 18-25. Visitors are welcome to the Clubhouse 7 days a week and the bar is open daily from 10.00am until late. The Bistro opens 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. Green Fee Players and Social Groups are Welcome; Green Fees are $50 for 18 Holes and $30 for 9 Holes. For Juniors all year round the green fees are $25 for 18 Holes and $15 for 9 Holes.

Anglesea now has a dedicated 6 bay driving range. Buckets: 40 Balls $7.00 & 80 Balls $12.00 Clubhouse: 03 5263 1582 Pro Shop: 03 5263 1951 Website: www.angleseagolfclub.com.au Email:info@angleseagolfclub.com.au 26 Ladies GOLF Summer/Autumn 2016 • ISSUE 22

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Olympics

COUNT DOWN STORY - Karen Lunn

One year out from the Olympics and our ALPG players are already counting down!

hen the International Olympic Committee announced in 2009 that golf would form part of the Olympic programme in 2016, most players seemed delighted about the potential benefits and funding that golf would now receive in becoming an Olympic Sport. On a personal level though most players were more concerned with the 25 major Championships that they would compete in between 2009 and 2016 to give any real serious thought to Rio 2016. Six years on and the golfing world is in serious planning mode for what will be one of the most significant golf events in memory, in fact this time next year practice rounds will be underway for the men’s golf event at the games of the 121st Olympiad! The Olympic Golf event in 2016 will be an individual event which has disappointed players and fans alike, many felt that this would be a great opportunity to showcase the game by having a team’s event, possibly even a mixed team’s event. The thought of Karrie Webb and Adam Scott playing Stacy Lewis and Jordan Speith for the Olympic Gold medal would certainly be a mouth-watering encounter, and would potentially attract huge worldwide audiences. The IOC has restricted Olympic fields for each the Men’s and Women’s competition to 60 players who will be selected from the International Golf Federation Olympic Rankings. The top 15 ranked players will be eligible, with a limit of four players from a given country. Beyond the top 15, players will be eligible based on the world rankings, with a maximum of two eligible players from each country that does not already have 2 or more players among the top 15. www.ladiesinsportpublications.com

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The competition for places on National teams, particularly in the cases of the USA and South Korea teams will be tough. It is likely that these teams will have 4 players on each of their teams; currently Korea have nine players in the top 20 in the Rolex Women’s World Rankings and the USA five players. Barring injury, it is most likely that Karrie Webb and Minjee Lee will represent Australia in the women’s competition. For Karrie, representing Australia at the Olympics will be the pinnacle of her magnificent career. Karrie, a self-confessed sports nut, boasts Olympians Dawn Fraser, Nat Cook and Rennae Stubbs as some of her closest friends. The possibility of her becoming an Olympic athlete at 41 years old will no longer be just a dream, and as long as Karrie stays healthy she will be wearing the green and gold into the Maracanã stadium for the opening ceremony on August 5th 2016. Australia would have two very good medal prospects in Minjee and Karrie. I am sure Australia’s Team Leader Ian Baker-Finch is confident that we have strong medal prospects in both the men’s and women’s competitions. In saying this we know that golf is very different to many other sports where there is maybe only a few genuine medal hopes. In both the Women’s and Men’s events there will be at least 40 players who are capable of winning a medal. It will definitely make fascinating viewing to see who is standing on the dais draped in their national flag and an Olympic Gold medal. Let’s hope that the flag is an Australian flag and they are singing the words to Advance Australia Fair! ISSUE 22 • Ladies GOLF Summer/Autumn 2016 27

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SIX YEAR OLD scores hole in one

Louise Landgraf teeing off at Laguna Phuket.

huket, Thailand: Many golfers spend a lifetime vainly trying to achieve a hole‐in‐one. Not so for Louise Landgraf. At the ripe old age of six years and eight months, she has become the youngest golfer to score an ‘ace’ at Laguna Phuket Golf Club. Louise achieved her remarkable feat from the red tee at the 108‐yard, par‐three eighth hole at the newly upgraded course, a Golf Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. Such is her talent that Louise has already made her mark on the game, representing Thailand at the IMG Golf Junior World Championships in San Diego last July where she finished fourth overall in the six‐and‐under division. A member at Laguna Phuket Golf Club, Louise practices daily and is trained by ‘Pro Tien’ and ‘Pro Punk’ from the Dragon Kids Golf Academy at Phuket’s Phunaka Golf Club.

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Walaiporn Pattamavichitvong, Club Manager at Laguna Phuket Golf Club, said: “Congratulations to Louise! So many golfers play the game for years without achieving an ace. For Louise to do it at only six years of age is wonderful. Having successfully hosted our first Laguna Phuket Junior Golf Tournament last June, it’s fantastic to see so many young golfers continuing to play and practice at our golf course.” Junior golfers aged 16 years and below can enjoy the Laguna Phuket course at a special rate of 870 baht for nine holes or 1,560 baht for 18 holes. For more information about Laguna Phuket Golf Club please contact +66 (0) 76 324 350 or golf@lagunaphuket.com www.ladiesinsportpublications.com

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RIVER RESORT

Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort is way more than just 45 Holes - its the largest public access golf course in Australia

hen it comes to golf and golf get-aways Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort caters for almost everyone and you stay right on the course.Many believe the most challenging of the resorts three courses is the par 72, 6095m Murray Course designed by Peter Thomson and Mike Wolveridge which carves its way through red gum forests and sandy river flats and provides a sturdy test for even the most accomplished golfer.

game of croquet or sit back relax and discuss your shot of the day in our wine lounge or greenside terrace.

The slightly shorter Lake Course at 5957 metres, is more forgiving off the tee however bunkers, lakes and undulating greens ensure a challenging round. For beginners is the nine-hole Executive, a picturesque layout which also provides an enjoyable quick game. An irrigation upgrade at a cost of $2 million dollars has been completed to see even better conditions year round.

The main shopping area is within easy walking distance. If you enjoy bushwalking or water sports the regions State Forest located on the banks of the Murray is close by as is Lake Mulwala. Nearby Rutherglen offers an opportunity to sample some premier wines. For enquiries telephone Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort on (03) 5744 1911 or go to www.yarragolf.com.au

Breakfast, lunch or dinner we have it covered; Border Bistro is open from 6pm every night offering seasonal, quality and affordable modern cuisine. The Sand Wedge Bar open from 10am to 5.30pm has something to satisfy every appetite, from salads to burgers and home-made sandwiches, coffee cakes and more.

There are regular competitions and events open to visitors; Men’s competitions are held on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday while Women’s competitions are on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. You will find great practice facilities plus a fully stocked Pro Shop with the latest apparel. You can even book in with one of our Pro’s for a lesson. To book tee times contact the Pro Shop (03) 5744 1911. A wide range of accommodation is available including basic cabin style or more luxurious apartments, deluxe and executive spa suites. All are self-contained and include bed linen, bath towels and convenient cooking and meal areas, and all take advantage of the magnificent bushland or golf course views. We also offer our very popular Boronia and Acacia Villas which are three bedroom and three bathroom open plan villas, perfect for corporate groups, couples travelling together or families. They include private outdoor BBQ and alfresco areas. The accommodation at Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort is all on-course and ranges in style to suit all guest requirements and budgets from basic triple-share cabins to the luxurious spa suites and apartments. A variety of stay and play packages are available to include accommodation, golf and dining options or we can create one to cater to all your needs, contact our team to discuss our options on (03) 5744 1911. When you have finished on the golf course why not visit our newly built 60 seat luxurious movie theatre showing latest release blockbusters. Play some barefoot bowls or have a giggle over a www.ladiesinsportpublications.com

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HRH Princess Haya presents Winner’s Trophy to

SHANSHAN FENG The 10th edition of Omega Dubai Ladies Masters produces a thrilling finish

UBAI, Dec 12, 2015 Under the patronage of HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, Wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the landmark 10th edition of the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters came to an end on Saturday, announcing Shanshan Feng, who strolled to a record 12-shot victory, as this year’s tournament winner. HRH Princess Haya attended the prize giving ceremony to present the winner’s trophy. “I am really delighted to win in Dubai, which is a lucky place for me,” said the 26-year-old prodigy at the presentation ceremony which was also attended by Mohamed Juma Buamaim, Vice-Chairman and CEO of golf in DUBAI. Saeed Hareb, Secretary General of the Dubai Sports Council, and representatives of the sponsors.

me, a lucky place, indeed,” said Shanshan who made three birdies in each half. “It wasn’t easy out there in the windy conditions, but I kept my composure and got the job done in the end,” she said. Thailand’s Thidapa Suwannapura, who shot a final round 73, finished second on nine-under par with England’s Melissa Reid a stroke back in third. Pornanong Phatlum of Thailand, Germany’s Caroline Masson and Frenchwoman Jade Schaeffer finished tied for fourth place on seven-under par. Winning the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters was the icing on the cake for Shanshan Feng, who has also become the first player from China to win the Ladies European Tour’s Order of Merit.

A good five shots in front, Shanshan conjured another piece of magic on the Majlis course, going bogey-free in her final round of 66. Her target was 20 under par, but she surpassed her own goal with a birdie on the iconic 18th hole to seal her third win in the event and equal her own record of 21 under par.

Shanshan teed up in Dubai with an unassailable lead and, after collecting a first prize cheque for 75,000 euros, took her season’s earnings to 399,213.41 euros, 150,062.84 euros ahead of second placed Melissa. Shanshan now boasts 15 career wins, including five on the Ladies European Tour, since turning professional in 2007.

“Coming to this tournament my goal was a top-five finish and I’m delighted to exceed my expectations. Dubai has been really good

“We are, indeed, privileged to have the official patronage of HRH Princess Haya, who herself is an accomplished sportswoman.

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Shanshan Feng enjoys the course set against this stunning Dubai skyline

Her support has been vital to the growth of this tournament,” said Mohamed Juma Buamaim, Vice Chairman and CEO of golf in Dubai. “In line with Dubai’s commitment to encourage women to take to sporting activities for healthy living, we organised “pink day’ on Friday to raise awareness about breast cancer and support initiatives of Al Jalila Foundation Research Centre. I would to thank all players for their enthusiastic support to the noble cause,” he said.

The Omega Dubai Ladies Masters and the Omega Dubai Desert Classic are backed by OMEGA as the title sponsor and Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC as sponsor. The co-sponsors are: CNN, Drydocks World, Emirates NBD, Gulf News, Jebel Ali Resorts and Hotels, Mercedes and wasl, while Dubai Duty Free, Neocasa Interiors and Motivate Publishing are the Patrons in golf in Dubai’s drive to showcase the Emirate’s vibrant golfing scene to a worldwide audience. EResults showing prize money breakdown - http://ladieseuropeantour. com/?tournament=omega-dubai-ladies-masters-2

Right: Paige Spiranac Far Right: Carmen Alonso

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JAPAN WINS

The Queens presented by Kowa

n NAGOYA, JAPAN – Sunday December, 6th 2015, hosts Japan led from start to finish to earn an historic home victory at The Queens presented by Kowa, an innovative new match play tournament between four of the world’s leading women’s golf tours: the Ladies European Tour (LET), Australian Ladies Professional Golf Association (ALPG), Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) and LPGA of Japan (JLPGA). After going into the final round at Miyoshi Country Club with an eight point lead over Korea, the Japanese team ended with 41 points, just three ahead of the Koreans, who won eight of their nine singles matches. The LET team finished third with the ALPG in fourth. “I’m relieved and delighted at the same time. We worked superbly as a team, and our team spirit was definitely the key in the decisive moments,” said the elated Japanese captain, Momoko Ueda. “It turned out to be a tight contest in the end, but the players’ performances were superb throughout. It was a special experience and an honour to play alongside such wonderful players and I’m sure that this victory will mean a lot to everyone playing on the JLPGA Tour.” The Japanese team won six and halved one of their nine singles matches, earning 19 points in bitterly cold conditions on Sunday and Misuzu Narita led the way in the top match with a 6&5 win over Catriona Matthew. Korea earned 14 points in the singles, starting in the second match when Jin Young Ko beat Whitney Hillier on

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the last hole but the outcome remained in the balance for much of the day. In the third match, Dame Laura Davies, the LET team captain, beat Australian Sarah Kemp by 2&1 in a thrilling match that went to the 17th. Laura was four up before Sarah eagled the long 15th to keep the match alive and the captain also lost the short 16th after her tee shot took a hard bounce left into a small valley. “I actually played really well tee to green but didn’t make many putts,” said Dame Laura. “Kempy didn’t have her best day on the greens; she missed a lot of greens, but it was one of those matches where it was tough to finish her off.” Karine Icher added a half point for the LET in the 15th match against Japan’s Erina Hara, earning the LET team four points from the singles. Karine was one-up coming down 18 before Erina hit her approach shot stone dead. “It was a good match and we both played well,” said Karien, whose birdie attempt from 20 metres hit the hole on the last green. “On the 18th I hoped for a miracle but we halved the match, it was tight all the way through. “The Japanese and Koreans have some very good players, so they are hard to beat. We are the only team where we have to combine nationalities, so it’s hard to fight that team spirit. It’s a good experience, good tournament and crowd. I hope we continue for the next few years.” www.ladiesinsportpublications.com

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Sarah-Jane Smith finally got a full point on the board for Australia with a 5&4 victory over Emily Kristine Pedersen before her captain Rachel Hetherington secured another win for Australia with a 2&1 win over Marianne Skarpnord giving the ALPG six points on the last day. Rachel commented: “I’d like to say how proud I am of our team. It was a fierce competition and we didn’t have as many points as we’d have liked, but we had a great experience and were thrilled to be a part of the event, so I’m very proud of all the girls.” For Laura, it was a tough outcome but the inaugural match was a great collaboration between golf’s global tours. She said: “Our team is very disappointed because we needed to be a little bit closer to have a chance today but the Japanese and Korean teams played so well. The whole team has enjoyed it and the LET as a tour is really happy to be playing in The Queens presented by Kowa. We’ve really enjoyed it and I hope it’s the first of many. Congratulations to Japan because they played very well.” For detailed scoring visit: http://www.mbs.jp/thequeens2015/ score/

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Xiyu lin

claims back-to-back Sanya Ladies Open titles China’s Xiyu Lin fired a final round of seven under par 65 in scorching conditions at Yalong Bay Golf Club to successfully defend the Sanya Ladies Open in Hainan, China on November 8th 2015.

he 19-year-old from Guangzhou ended on a 54-hole total of 13 under par with a two shot margin of victory over compatriot Jing Yan on a leader board dominated by Chinese players, with world no.6 Shanshan Feng a stroke further behind in outright third position. Ssu-Chia Cheng of Chinese Taipei tied for fourth with the United States’ Beth Allen. Xiyu started the final day four shots back but took the lead after making three birdies in her first six holes. She then birdied the eighth and was a stroke ahead at the turn. Three birdies in a

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row from the 12th secured her unassailable advantage but having played in the third last group, there was a nervous wait before she was declared the champion. She said: “It’s the first time I’ve been waiting in the clubhouse to see if someone could catch me and I was so nervous. I kept telling myself, whatever happens, just accept that and thank God it was a good result.” Xiyu won on 14 under par last year and she has never finished outside the top 10 in six editions of the tournament. She said: “I www.ladiesinsportpublications.com

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just love this course so much and every hole, every fairway, every green. I need to find out why I always play well in Sanya.” Her score could have been lower had she made birdie putts on the 15th, 16th and 18th holes. “On the last couple of holes, I was a little bit mad, because I missed a short putt on 15, I missed a birdie on 16 and then missed a putt on the last from eight feet. “After nine holes I was the same as last year, 10 under and I was telling myself to finish at least 15 this year, trying to make it a little bit better. Unfortunately I didn’t but I gave myself lots of chances and I hit the ball very solid. I’m so glad my long game was really good and even my wedges were getting better the last couple of holes.” Experienced former LPGA player Mardi Lunn caddies for Xiyu, who added: “I started to work with her in April this year and she’s really helped me a lot because she used to be a good player and win tournaments. She knows what I’m thinking and we’re having a good cooperation.” Another Chinese teenager, Jing, 17, from Shanghai, had a final round of 68 for solo second, bouncing back from the disappointment of being disqualified from last month’s Xiamen Open where she signed for a wrong score. “I felt like at the end if I played better there was a chance to get to that number one spot or tie it, but I’m happy with the way I held up,” said Jing, whose father Ming acted as her caddie. “Overall it’s been a pretty good week after what happened at the last tournament. It’s a learning experience so I tried to put that behind me and tried to think about moving forward and playing the best golf I can.” Shanshan, 26, felt that her first appearance in the Sanya Ladies Open was a success overall, despite a disappointing final round of 70. “I would say I had a rough start today. I started with a bogey on the par five and then missed a couple of greens. It didn’t start the way it should have, but I made four birdies from the ninth to the 16th, so that was not bad,” she said. On the all-Chinese top three, Shanshan commented: “I think that’s the first time ever. First and second place, they are both under 20, so I’m really happy to see that because the Chinese girls are doing a lot better and they are trying to catch up. I feel like the pressure is off now, because they are good enough to be on the leader board. It’s not just me, I’m not lonely anymore, so I’m happy.” Xiyu picked up golf at the age of eight, when Shanshan was 15, and the pair are good friends. “I started playing golf because of her dad and she has always been my role model,” said Xiyu. “The last two years she’s helped me a lot and I’m always trying to catch up with her. Recently I did pretty well, but I still think she’s such a great player and she’s still my idol.” Shanshan is now set to win the 2015 LET Order of Merit when she plays in the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters next month, where she will be the defending champion.

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EMILY KRISTINE PEDERSEN wins maiden title in India

Denmark’s Emily Kristine Pedersen led from start to finish to claim her first professional title at the Hero Women’s Indian Open held at Gurgaon, India on October 25th 2015.

he Ladies European Tour rookie shot a closing 73 on the challenging ‘Black Knight’ Course at DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurgaon to finish on 216, level par, one ahead of fellow Dane Malene Jorgensen, Becky Morgan from Wales and Cheyenne Woods of the United States. England’s Liz Young ended in fifth spot, with Italian Giulia Sergas in sixth. “It’s amazing and I’m so happy. The course has been a big challenge for us. My game has been very good, very steady. I didn’t make any huge mistakes. I kept focused all day,” said Emily after the Lacoste Ladies Open de France last month.

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“I made a bogey on 17, three putted and I was kind of getting a flash back and I’m so happy it didn’t happen again and I could win. I was thinking about the play-off after 17 but my caddie Mikey Curry kept me going and focused on my own shots.” Emily started the last round one ahead of the field but three putted for a bogey on the first hole before Woods took the outright lead after three birdies in her first six holes. Emily hit her approach shot to three metres on the par-5 eighth hole and two putted for a birdie to get back into a share of the www.ladiesinsportpublications.com

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shaking. “That’s why I stepped back, because I couldn’t feel my hands and I was too afraid to hit it,” she said. Becky, who left a four foot birdie putt on the edge of the hole on 17, said: “I had a really good chance on the last two holes so I’m a little bit disappointed. I’m fairly happy with the way I played, I just left some putts out there that didn’t get to the hole. I hit it pretty straight so I feel like there are a few courses on the European Tour that suit me like Pilsen and here. It’s okay finishing second but I wish I’d have won.” It was another podium finish for Malene, who was third when fellow Dane Nicole Broch Larsen won the Helsingborg Open last month. “It’s second this time instead of third, so one step closer. I struggled with my swing at the beginning of the week so I’m actually quite happy to finish second. It was so close out there,” she said. With her win, Emily moved up to seventh on the LET Order of Merit and first on the Rookie of the Year standings, ahead of compatriot Nanna Koerstz Madsen of Denmark.

lead on one under. Cheyenne then birdied 11 before Emily matched her, hitting a 9-iron in to the green and making a four metre putt. Both players bogeyed 14, but Emily pulled one back at the 15th to reach two under. Cheyenne then struck a fantastic iron shot up to six feet from the flag on the treacherous 17th green and her birdie putt barely missed the edge. After Emily bogeyed 17, Cheyenne was in the joint lead until she double bogeyed the par-5 18th. She explained: “I hit it in the bunker, my drive went too far through the fairway. Because of where the ball was I had to fade it in order to keep it in the fairway and once I faded it, it went a little too far, hit the cart path and went into the bush. The only option I had was to take an unplayable and go back. I went back, put it back in play and hit it on the green and two putt.” It was then between Emily and Becky, who both matched each other with bogeys on the final hole. Faced with a downhill putt of 10 feet for par, Emily was so nervous that her hands were

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GIVING BACK UBS Hong Kong Open launched first ever “Community Open Day”

Open Day deepens grassroots and partnerships with service organizations and charities. More than 350 youngsters accompanied by their parents took advantage of the UBS Hong Kong Open Community Golf Day at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling.

ong Kong, 21 October: One day ahead of the 57th Hong Kong Open when the world’s leading golfers competed for the City’s oldest professional sporting title, hundreds of local fans turned up at the inaugural “Community Open Day”, part of the grassroots program to introduce golf to a broader audience and make the UBS Hong Kong Open more accessible to the public than ever before. More than 350 youngsters accompanied by their parents took advantage of the UBS Hong Kong Open Community Golf Day at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling. Some youngsters are from three of this year’s tournament charity (Friends of Asia) beneficiaries Playright Hospital Play Services, InspiringHK Sports Foundation and the Autism Partnership Foundation’s Aoi Pui School. The kids enjoyed a fun day out, with many visiting a golf course and playing golf for the first time. Part of the family-oriented community program included arts & crafts, introductory golf programs, ropeskipping and other interactive games. All registered participants of the Open Day also received two complimentary season passes for the tournament. The Hong Kong Rope Skipping Club staged an exciting performance for the audience. Among them is the rope-skipping world record holder Mr Timothy Ho Chu Ting, who represented Hong Kong and set a world record of 500 skips in three minutes at the Rope Skipping World Championships in the US in 2012. “Giving back to the communities we operate in is in the DNA of all of our sponsorships at UBS. We are excited at the wide array of community activities instituted around this year’s UBS Hong Kong Open and were delighted to see so many excited children on the course today getting their first experience of golf,” said Ms Kathryn Shih, Head of UBS Wealth Management APAC. 42 Ladies GOLF Summer/Autumn 2016 • ISSUE 22

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Star golfers Victor Dubuisson and Miguel Angel Jimenez were on hand to meet with the children and general public, providing both practical tips and inspiration to the young fans. “It’s fun and rewarding to see so many kids taking an interest in golf,” said Miguel Angel Jimenez, four-time UBS Hong Kong Open champion. “The most important thing is that they had fun and got to experience the game a little bit. Hopefully we will see many outstanding golfers from this crowd in the near future.” “As we welcome a new generation of fans, we are delighted to open the Club to the public on Community Day and for Free Thursday,” said Kenneth Lam, Captain of the Hong Kong Golf Club. He added. “These are part of the ongoing programs highlighting our commitment to the development of golf in Hong Kong, the main goal of which is to increase participation numbers in golf.” Today also saw the launch the GOLF Inspires! by Inspire HK Sport Foundation. Supported by Friends of Asia, Hong Kong Golf Association and the Hong Kong Golf Club, organisers launched the golf education program for underprivileged students that are taught by professional coaches. Participants also partook competitions for free, and practiced and competed with free professional equipment. With support from the Hong Kong Government’s Mega Events Fund (MEF) and the return of long-time supporter UBS as title sponsor in 2015, the UBS Hong Kong Open has expanded its outreach and created new partnerships with a number of service organizations and charities. Together with key partners and sponsors, the Organisers have implemented a series of new community initiatives: Free Thursday: A new scheme offers free admission to the tournament on the event’s opening day, giving visitors, local golf enthusiasts and new fans an opportunity to watch some of the www.ladiesinsportpublications.com

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Left: The Hong Kong Rope Skipping Club staged an exciting performance for the audience.

the Village, Tournament Operations, Media Centre, Marquee and Structures. Designed and customized for the aspiring sports management students, the behind the scene tour is first of its kind in the City to give the local students one-of-a-kind experience to a major sports events. Students Reporters Day for Hong Kong Baptist University Students: 15 students from School of Communications had a chance to practice their journalism skills at the City’s prestigious sporting events. Website：www.ubshkopen.com -

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Above: The kids enjoyed a fun day out at the inaugural “Community Open Day” of UBS Hong Kong Open 2015.

This year, the “UBS Hong Kong Open” is sponsored by the Mega Events Fund (MEF) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. The Fund was set up in 2009 to support mega arts, cultural, sports and entertainment events to be staged in Hong Kong. With the approval from the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council, the operation of the Fund has been extended for five years till end March 2017 with a view to attracting more internationally acclaimed mega events to Hong Kong and reinforcing Hong Kong’s position as the events capital of Asia.

world’s greatest golfers and experience the unique atmosphere of the beautifully traditional Hong Kong Golf Club at no cost on Thursday, October 22nd. UBS Hong Kong Charity Cup: Working with Friends of Asia, the official charity of the Championship, Organizers has created a new post-event charity tournament to raise funds for its community initiatives. The 2015 UBS Hong Kong Charity Cup took place at the Hong Kong Golf Club, Fanling on October, 28th. HK Special Olympics Golf Clinic: Children with special needs had an hour of golf clinics with star golfers Li Hao Tong and Padraig Harrington, on Thursday afternoon and this provided everyone with the opportunity to be a “Gift to the World.” Blind Sport Federation Fun Day: A outreach program ensuring the underserved groups, had a chance to experience the sports and enjoy a day of fun at the Hong Kong Golf Club. Education Tour for Hong Kong Polytechnic University Students: 22 marketing students had an education tour of Championship on Saturday morning covering the Club, www.ladiesinsportpublications.com

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Hye In Yeom

runs away with Xiamen International Ladies Open

The 23-year-old from Incheon recorded her first professional title with a four round total of 272, 16 under par at Orient (Xiamen) Golf and Country Club.

Hye In began the final round tied for the lead with Kusuma but after nine holes she was three strokes clear of the field which gave her a comfortable advantage for the remainder of the afternoon. She recorded her only bogey on the second hole, where she three putted from the edge of the green. However a birdie on the sixth settled her nerves and she then moved three clear with a second birdie on the long ninth as her closest challengers struggled in the warm breeze.

The fifth year professional, who this year graduated to the Korean LPGA from the secondary Dream Tour, is a member of the China LPGA Tour and as this was a co-sanctioned event, she will now be eligible to join the Ladies European Tour (LET).

A stunning burst of three straight birdies from the 12th saw Hye In move six strokes clear of the field after 14 holes and she closed with four steady pars to seal her first trophy and a cheque for 45,000 euros.

outh Korean Hye In Yeom fired a four under par 68 in the final round of the Xiamen International Ladies Open in China to earn a commanding five shot win over Thailand’s Kusuma Meechai and the 2014 champion Ssu-Chia Cheng of Chinese Taipei.

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“I feel like I’m still dreaming because I didn’t expect to win,” Hye In said, through translation. “I didn’t see the scoreboard so I just focused on my own game shot by shot and I didn’t know I’d won until the last hole. This will give me a lot of confidence in my golf career.” Hye In, whose hobby is driving her car along the beach and enjoying beautiful sunsets, relishes playing on Chinese golf courses and she recorded her previous career best finish in the 2014 China Ladies Open, which was co-sanctioned by the China and Korean LPGA Tours. She became the seventh first time winner on the Ladies European Tour in 2015 and the fourth in a row following Hannah Burke, Nicole Broch Larsen and Celine Herbin. The next best players, Ssu-Chia Cheng and Kusuma Meechai, carded rounds of 68 and 73 respectively to end on 11 under par. LET rookie Ssu-Chia, who won the tournament by three strokes as a 17-year-old amateur in 2014, said: “I’m pretty happy with the performance today even as a runner-up. It’s my best result of the year. I feel very comfortable playing this golf course and the

people here and everything, I absolutely love it. We all speak the same language and the food is pretty similar so I’m really happy to play here.” China’s home hope Jing Yan endured the biggest disappointment of the day. Just one shot behind Hye In before she ran up a double bogey seven on the par-5 ninth, the 19-year-old from Shanghai fought back into contention only to be disqualified for signing for a wrong score. She would have tied for fourth place, but signed for a three instead of a four on the 14th hole. That meant that the Ladies European Tour’s leading rookie Nanna Koerstz Madsen from Denmark, Tzu-Chi Lin from Chinese Taipei and halfway leader Gwladys Nocera, who holed a birdie putt of around 18 feet on the last, shared fourth place on nine under par. South African Ashleigh Simon (66), Thailand’s Nontaya Srisawang (68) and Beth Allen (71) tied for seventh place on eight under, with four players including Denmark’s Nicole Broch Larsen (69) and England’s Liz Young (71) tied for 10th place on seven under par. Final scores: http://ladieseuropeantour.com/leaderboard/

Above: Hye In Yeom Top: Kusuma Meechai Left: Olivia Cowan

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Céline Herbin wins play-off to claim Lacoste Ladies Open de France

Céline Herbin delighted the home galleries when she won a three-hole play-off against Danish rookie Emily Pedersen to claim her maiden professional victory at the Lacoste Ladies Open de France on September 27th 2015.

éline won with a par on the third extra hole, the par-4 18th at Golf de Chantaco, after Emily three putted for a bogey. After becoming the first home winner of the title in 11 years, Céline collapsed on the 18th green before being sprayed in champagne by her friends. She said: “To win my first tournament in my home country with so many people cheering for me, it’s like a dream. I feel very lucky and I worked hard for that, so I think I deserve it and I’m very happy.” Céline and Emily began the final round tied for the lead on 11 under par but Emily built a five stroke lead after Celine dropped three shots in the first eight holes, with four bogeys against one birdie. Little by little, the 32-year-old from Avranches, who now resides in 46 Ladies GOLF Summer/Autumn 2016 • ISSUE 22

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back on the week I will be proud of my performance. I hope that this experience will make me a stronger and better player in the future.” With a final round of 67, fellow Dane Malene Jorgensen ended two strokes back on nine under par to record her second third place finish in three tournaments following the Helsingborg Open. She said: “Of course I’m happy with third place. I have had a good feeling with my swing since Sweden so it’s nice that it still works.” England’s Charley Hull ended alone in fourth place on eight under par after final round of 67 and she said: “I’m pretty chuffed with a fourth place finish after a good three weeks. I played well at Evian, had a good last week and good this week so I’m pretty happy and I can’t wait to go to Ibiza.” Earlier in the day, Joanna Klatten from France made a fast start when she holed in one at the first and she carded a 67 to end fifth on seven under. Valentine Derrey, who also made a hole in one at the fifth, finished in a tie for 38th place. Home town player Anne-Lise Caudal from Saint-Jean-de-Luz also recorded a 67 and finished sixth on six under par, while the champion for the last two years, Azahara Munoz, ended with a disappointing 72 to share seventh place on five under with Pamela Pretswell, Klara Spilkova and United States Solheim Cup winner Cristie Kerr. Final scores: http://ladieseuropeantour.com/leaderboard/ Gwladys Nocera of France on the final round

Malene Jorgensen and Emily Kristine Pedersen of Denmark Céline Herbin reacts to holing the winning putt

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Lydia Ko makes history!

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) -- Lydia Ko became the youngest major champion in LPGA Tour history at the Evian Championship on Sunday September 13th.

ydia Ko won the Evian Championship, the first major of her career (69/69/67/63, -16). With this victory, she becomes the youngest major champion player to win a women’s major, aged 18 years, 4 months and 20 days.

The world number 2 played brilliantly, finishing with an 8th birdie on the 18th and could not quite believe it herself. It rounds off a fantastic season for young Lydia which included three LPGA wins before The Evian Championship.

The South Korean-born New Zealander closed with an 8-under 63 for a six-stroke victory over Lexi Thompson at the final major of the season. She eclipsed the previous record set by American Morgan Pressel, who was 18 years, 10 months and nine days old when she won the 2007 Kraft Nabisco Championship. Lydia, who was runner-up in Evian two years ago, enjoyed a remarkable day on the shores of Lake Geneva, staying bogey-free and hitting eight birdies in her final round for the best score of the tournament this year. She finished with a 16-under total of 268.

A tournament that she will remember forever; she now has a special link with Evian. After being the top amateur in history here in 2013 (runner-up), she claims the final major of the season and her first, the one she longed for.

Mi Hyang Lee, who had an overnight lead of one stroke over Lexi, crumbled under pressure and finished tied for fourth place, nine back. Chinese Shanshan Feng was third with an 8-under total of 276.

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converted a long putt for birdie on the par-3 2nd then played a three-hole stretch in 3-under. She couldn’t stay bogey-free on the front nine, though, missing a putt from close range on the par-3 8th. Lydia enjoyed a clinical start and was one shot behind Lexie at the turn, with three birdies on Nos. 3, 7 and 9. The Kiwi golfer then hit a wonderful 2nd shot on the par-4 11th that landed on the edge of the green and rolled to within ten feet of the cup, bringing out a big smile on her face and loud cheers and applause from the spectators. Her next shot - a gutsy downhill birdie-putt - found the hole to draw level with Lexie at 12 under. That shot signaled a swing in the momentum. Lydia came close to an eagle on No. 12 but her ball hit the flagpost and bounced, stopping within five feet of the hole. Lydia made no mistake with her next putt and moved one shot clear at the top of the leaderboard with six holes left to play. She capped her day in style with consecutive birdies on Nos. 17 and 18. For Lexie, things took a turn for the worse on the par-3 14th. She landed her drive on a rough patch behind the green and a poor recovery shot left her fuming as she hit the grass twice with her club and settled for a double bogey that sealed her fate. The pressure of playing for the first time in her career in the final group was too much of a burden for Mi Hyang Lee. She had a big slip-up on the par-4 3rd, where she ended with her first double bogey of the week. After misjudging her second shot into water behind the green, she hit a very good chip to return to the green but the penalty stroke seriously damaged her hopes of clinching a first major. Back-to-back bogeys on the par-3 8th and par-5 9th continued to undo the good work put in during her three previous rounds. Tied for third place two shots off the pace after the third round, Morgan Pressel had two birdies and six bogeys for a 4-under total of 280 that saw her drop to a tie for 11th place.

Below: Lydia Ko with Franck Riboud and Jaques Bunert “Everyone won’t be asking me when I’ll win my first major because it’s done,” said Lydia, who was two shots off the pace heading into the final round. Lydia has been breaking records even before she turned professional two years ago. Tipped as a future great of the game, she was already the youngest winner on the Tour after her win at the Canadian Women’s Open in 2012, and the youngest player of either gender to reach the No. 1 spot when she did it earlier this year. On a damp but dry morning, she kept her cool when Lexie Thompson got off to a flying start. Lydia, Lexie Thompson and and Mi Hyang Lee were grouped together after organizers decided players would tee off on the first and 10th tees in threesomes fearing expected bad weather would play havoc with the schedule. The elite trio started with a par on the first hole before Lexie set a tremendous early pace with four birdies in her first seven holes. The American www.ladiesinsportpublications.com

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Lydia Ko

Evian Press Conference The Evian Championship Sunday September 13, 2015 Lydia Ko Press Conference

ODERATOR: It’s my absolute pleasure to welcome in the 2015 Evian Championship winner and now the youngest major champ in LPGA Tour history, Lydia Ko. Lydia, I know we kept asking you about it and asking you about it. I know you wanted to win a major despite the record. How special does this feel, this moment for you right now?

LYDIA KO: The first feeling I get is I’m very wet, I’m very cold. But it’s a great feeling. Today has been unbelievable. You know, I put myself in a good position going into today, over the last couple of days, and yeah, I just focused on my game. Lexi was playing really great golf, hitting good shots to the pin and making a lot of great putts. So I just said, hey, I’ve just got to focus on one shot at a time, and yeah, it’s been so amazing, and I said before that my goal coming into today was to make par on 18, and that’s still not accomplished yet. I’ll be back next year to do that. Q. I know yesterday you said, oh, that 18th hole, birdie on the 18th, you were walking to the 18th green with a five-shot lead. Yesterday you said, I wish I had a five-shot lead going into tomorrow. How special was that walk going up 18 knowing that you had sealed the deal already and got to enjoy it a little bit 50 Ladies GOLF Summer/Autumn 2016 • ISSUE 22

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LYDIA KO: Jason told me to just enjoy the moment. Any tournament it’s hard to come down the 18th with a five-shot lead, and to do it in a major, it’s an even better feeling. You know, I didn’t know I’d make the putt, so I said to Lexi, I’ll just go anyway, and it ended up dropping. Lucky I didn’t have like a threefooter for par. It was just such an amazing feeling walking across the bridge and saying thank you to all the fans that came out. Q. Talk about that crowd support, probably some of the biggest that we’ve seen here ever. How much were you playing off of them and how was their support LYDIA KO: There were a lot of people out here, a lot of people supporting us, and not just the leading groups but the whole Tour, so it was great to play in front of great crowds. We don’t come here a lot. It’s only a once-in-a-year thing, so it’s great that we can play some great golf and showcase some of our skills. Yes, especially to this little kid who came out and watched me on the weekend and just pretty much after every hole, he would say, hey, good job, you can do it, gave me high fives, and that kind of pumped me up because it kind of felt like it wasn’t only me that was out there, it was like a team thing. www.ladiesinsportpublications.com

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Q. It looked like you had a little bit of emotion there just for a split second on the 18th green. Can you kind of talk about what you were feeling? Was it relief? Were you just kind of overwhelmed at the moment? LYDIA KO: Yes, a couple teardrops. I didn’t totally cry-cry. But I kind of got a little overwhelmed, and I could kind of feel tears coming when Jason said, ‘enjoy the moment’, coming down onto the green. I kind of felt back over the whole week and all the questions I’ve been asked. But in a way I was relieved. But to have that putt go in, I think just everything dropped. I didn’t really know what was going to happen. I mean, it was so amazing, and I think all feelings kind of went into me.

LYDIA KO: Yesterday during my press conference, I said, winning at any age is amazing at a major, and all players want to peak at their best at a major. To say that I’m the youngest in history for now, it’s so cool. But the big thing for me is I won’t be asked that question. But even if I didn’t win today, I think I would have been really relieved because I’d be too old for it by the time of ANA. It’s amazing that I can leave my name I guess a little bit in the history books. Q. I think you were just holding out until your very last time so we’d continue to ask you. I think that was what it was. LYDIA KO: Yeah, it would have been easier if it was earlier.

Q. One bogey over your last 36 holes is very tough on this course. What was the key to minimising mistakes, because even Lexi said today, she goes, I don’t think she made a single mistake. How hard is that, and what was the key to doing that?

Q. There was a lot of excitement in New Zealand building for how you were performing. In a few hours’ time, Kiwis in New Zealand are going to wake up and see the news. What do you think the feeling is going to be like for this kind of success?

LYDIA KO: Yes, my only mistake really over the last 36 holes was -- the major one was on 18 yesterday, and I think we just kind of thought of it as one shot at a time. I said before that I was in the rough but I didn’t get too many bad lies where I wasn’t able to get anywhere near the pin. So I was a little unlucky with that because I know it’s been a dry summer, but still, the rough was pretty thick where you can get some dodgy lies. I was pretty lucky where I could get the club to ball, and it was kind of like No. 11, that’s how I think I got it close to the pin. But if it was more buried, I don’t think I would have had a chance.

LYDIA KO: I’m so glad I can share it with my friends, family back at home, too. Obviously there’s a big time difference because New Zealand has got the fastest time in the world. To kind of see the flag coming down on the 18th green, that was really cool, and it doesn’t happen anywhere else.

Q. How old was this little guy that kept on leaping out of the crowd to give you a high five? LYDIA KO: I’m not sure, maybe around 10. I’m not really good at estimating things. People think I’m 25, so you know, I don’t know. But no, he was around 10, I think, and I think he was out here with his dad or something. Q. Did he do this every day or was it just today?

It’s really amazing. I’m sure everybody will be excited as much as me. Q. I have to put this round in perspective. A round of 63 ties the lowest final round in a major on the LPGA Tour and is the lowest final round by an eventual winner. You beat Stupples, who was 64 at the 2004 Women’s British Open. Sorry, Stupps. How does that define this win, playing so well in the final round on such a big stage? LYDIA KO: Just to shoot 8-under on any given day is a pretty solid round. I had the same under par as the last three days and today. It was kind of like a whole three days’ worth of work in just one day.

LYDIA KO: Well, I noticed it the last two days, and so I gave him a ball after it was time to change. He’s been supporting me at least on the weekend, and that’s where it says it’s moving day. I felt very pumped that there was a kid here watching me every shot.

But just, I think, shooting 8-under is great, but not to make any bogeys, I think that’s a bigger thing because it meant that when I was in trouble I kind of got myself out of it, and when I had the opportunities, I was able to grab it. Yeah, you know, I’ll take the 8-under.

Q. I know yesterday you said that you thought they were just using your face on the posters because of your colour. You wore pink today. That was maybe a little bit of destiny. Do you think it was kind of an omen that you were ready to win and your face was everywhere? LYDIA KO: I’m not sure.

Q. I know we talked about the Rolex, you’re a Rolex ambassador. Are we going to give this away to anyone? I know I don’t have one. Have you thought about keeping this one? I’m sure one of the media members would take it.

Q. It made it worth it. LYDIA KO: Hey, but then it was like, hey, did you win last year. I wouldn’t have guessed it. I think there was like a board, a billboard, in the London airport, too, and I was there, and Craig Kieswetter tagged me, hey, you made it to London, too. Hey, it’s so cool to be in front on the poster. But it’s kind of side on, so it doesn’t only show one player. I think it kind of shows the whole Tour, which is a great thing about it, and obviously the colour, too. This isn’t the right shade of pink, though. Q. So you’ve downplayed all of our questions about winning a major and making history, but now that it’s finally over and you’ve done it, can you talk about what it means to you to be the youngest player? www.ladiesinsportpublications.com

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LYDIA KO: I’m pretty sure my sister over here is. She went in the Rolex tent here, and she was like, hey, now I’ve looked at a couple watches, so I wouldn’t mind getting my hands on one. Maybe it’s hers. Mom doesn’t have one. But she says she doesn’t really want to have too pretty a watch because she’s worried somebody is going to cut her arm off and take the Rolex. This is pretty, so I get worried sometimes, too. It’s great to be part of Rolex. I mean, they’re such amazing sponsors, and they’re more than sponsors, it’s family, and to be alongside the other great names, great ambassadors of Rolex, it’s pretty cool to have my name next to theirs. Q. Fourth win this year. One of your goals was obviously to win a major. Where do you go from here and how can you grade your season so far? ISSUE 22 • Ladies GOLF Summer/Autumn 2016 51

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LYDIA KO: I’ve got a great three weeks off, so I’ll be going back to Orlando, take a couple days off. I know this is going to be -- this has been a busy week, and I’m sure it will be for a week or so. But now I just kind of need to go back to square one, do my basic practices and work my way towards the Asia Swing. I’m pretty sure it’s going to be a great couple weeks in Asia. I kind of have to think of this in the back of my mind, enjoy it, but also prepare for what’s coming up next. Q. As the youngest major winner, what’s your next ambition? What are you aiming at next? LYDIA KO: I think one of my big goals is the Olympics. You know, it’s only around the corner. It’s less than a year from now. I think the first time it was announced, I was like, man, I really want to be playing in the Olympics. Ever since it’s been announced, I’ve been super excited to play, and to play for your country on the international stage, it’s an amazing experience, and I’ve met some Olympians, and they say it’s nothing -- nothing is like it. I think that is one of my big goals, it’s always been my big goal. Q. At just 18, I think that was the performance on a Sunday that Annika would be proud of in terms of mental strength. What are your feelings about emulating a career like hers? LYDIA KO: I mean, I think earlier this year with my under-par streak, that’s when there was a lot of talk, comparing Annika to me. But it’s a huge honour to even put my name in the same sentence as a player like Annika, what she’s done for the Tour and what she’s done in her career and what she’s still doing for women’s golf, it’s amazing, and she will forever be an ambassador and a role model to me. THE MODERATOR: Congratulations, and again, it was very enjoyable, as always. More records to be broken, I’m sure.

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AMERICA WINS for the first time in Europe

ST. LEON-ROT, GERMANY – September 15th 2015: America won its first PING Junior Solheim Cup on foreign soil when it claimed an impressive victory over Europe at St Leon-Rot in Germany.

he visiting side led by the legendary JoAnne Carner went into the final afternoon with a three point lead after winning the foursomes 4 ½ - 1 ½ and they went on to record a 13-11 victory after narrowly losing the singles 6 ½ - 5 ½ against a battling European team. The win means America has clinched the trophy for the third PING Junior Solheim Cup in-a-row. That run started with a win at the 2009 match at Aurora Country Club in Illinois. It was extended after the visiting team retained the trophy by halving the 2011 match at Knightsbrook Resort Spa & Golf Hotel in Ireland and continued when the Americans scored a decisive victory at Inverness Golf Club in Colorado two years ago. Sierra Brooks produced America’s first point in the singles when she beat the previously undefeated Olivia Mehaffey by 5 & 4 in the top match. The American was two up at the turn and then won the 11th, 12th and 13th before completing an impressive victory with a par three on the next hole. The Europeans needed to win eight out of the 12 points available in order to retain their proud record of never having been beaten on home soil. They edged closer to that mark when Mathilda Cappeliez beat Hannah O’Sullivan 6 & 4 but Megan Khang and

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Angel Yin maintained the visitors’ momentum with victories over Marta Perez Sanmartin and Emma Spitz. The standard of golf played by both sides was exceptional as was illustrated by Mika Liu who was eight under par when she ended the hopes of local favourite Leonie Harm on the 13th green. That 6 & 5 victory took the Americans to within one point of victory. Albane Valenzuela prolonged Europe’s hopes when she beat Andrea Lee 2 & 1 but moments later Haley Moore had the distinction of collecting the winning point for America after carding four birdies and ten pars while beating Puk Lyng Thomsen by 5 & 4. Thereafter Ana Pelaez, Maria Parra, Agathe Laisne and Elin Esborn pulled four points back for the home side in their matches against Hailee Cooper, Nelly Korda, Kaitlyn Papp and Kristen Gillman before the match finished in dramatic fashion when Elin Nordaas holed an 8-iron on the last hole to clinch a halve in her match against Mariel Galdiano. “I’m proud of my team and the way they played,” said JoAnne. “You know, I knew they played well, but until I really saw them in action, where they went head-to-head here, I don’t really realise www.ladiesinsportpublications.com

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what great players they are. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re long hitters, but they also have a wonderful touch around the green, both sides. So it was very educational. In fact, I found myself staring at a few setups to see how theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re swinging. I knew I could never get it back like they do, let alone even try to get it the other way. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just fun to watch.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so pleased with my girls, and as Joanne said, both teams played really well,â&#x20AC;? said European captain Iben Tinning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And what I saw in my girls today was they really played their hearts out and that was a big topic this week. So Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really proud of them and I thought they fought everybody as hard as they could. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no disgrace to lose to this US side. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There have been a lot of highlights,â&#x20AC;? added Iben. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For me, I think just seeing the girls play, and being in the locker rooms with them, and cheering for them, has just been great. And also being with my vice-captain, Sebastian (RĂźhl), we had a great time, and I think we really had a good plan to beat the Americans, but not quite good enough. Seeing the girls play and play their hearts out was just fantastic today.â&#x20AC;? Sierra Brooks and Megan Khang were the two most successful players on the American team having claimed three points out of three.Â Mariel Galdiano was also undefeated after winning her fourball and foursomes match and then having to settle for a half after Nordaasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; wonder-shot at the end of the match. Albane Valenzuela, Mathilda Cappeliez, Elin Esborn, Emma Spitz and Olivia Mehaffey all earned two points out of three for the European team.

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Broch Larsen Denmark’s Nicole Broch Larsen held on to clinch her first Ladies European Tour victory in the Helsingborg Open at Vasatorps Golf Club in Sweden.

our in front overnight, the second year LET player closed with a two over par 75 in tough and windy conditions to end 12 under and one stroke clear of South African Ashleigh Simon, with fellow Dane Malene Jorgensen a shot further behind in third. After three birdies in her first six holes, Nicole held a commanding seven stroke lead, but the back nine was full of drama. Her advantage began to slip from the 10th, where there was a two stroke swing and she bogeyed while Ashleigh birdied, but the powerful Dane recovered with a long birdie putt on the 11th green. Ashleigh responded by picking up a shot at the 12th, but it was the par-4 13th where Nicole opened the door with a double bogey after driving her ball right into water. She three putted the 17th and was only two strokes clear with a hole to play. On 18, Ashleigh nearly holed her bunker shot for birdie but a tap-in bogey from Nicole was enough to seal the first prize, 37,500 euros and a wire to wire victory. “It was close. I got very nervous in the end,” said the 22-year-old from Hillerød. “I played well at the start but the double bogey set me back. On the last four or five holes I was very nervous because I didn’t get into the flow today.” The win made up for the heartbreak of narrowly missing out on victory in Pilsen three weeks ago and she added: “This win

couldn’t come at a better place, here in Sweden with a lot of guys from home and after my second place in the Czech Republic, it’s just amazing.” She has now earned a place in next week’s Evian Championship, which is the final Major of the year. Ashleigh’s 72, in winds gusting 35 miles per hour, was impressive and she said: “It was really tough out there today. I just ground it out, was really happy to shoot under par. The last few holes were particularly tough, playing really long. I hit two 3-woods and my short game, I hit some really good chips coming down the last few holes to save me so I’m happy with the score. “I knew I had to stay patient. I had done this before and I knew there were tough holes coming in. I just barely lipped out for birdie on my 17th and I thought the one on 18 would keep rolling in but it wasn’t meant to be and Nicole played really good the last three days.” There was even more reason for the Danes to celebrate with two representatives on the podium and Marlene Jorgensen was equally delighted with her 71. She said: “I’m very happy with the way I played, especially after my first round 74, because I didn’t think I’d be here. I’m really good friends with Nicole and we travel a lot together so I’m really pleased for her.” Final scores: http://ladieseuropeantour.com/leaderboard/

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INBEE PARK wins British Open

Korea’s Inbee Park has become just the seventh woman golfer to achieve the traditional career Grand Slam.

he World No.1 carded a superb seven under par 65 to win the Ricoh Women’s British Open at the Trump Turnberry Resort in Scotland from July 30 – August 2 2015. In the process she joined the elite group comprising Pat Bradley, Juli Inkster, Annika Sorenstam, Louise Suggs, Karrie Webb and Mickey Wright who have previously achieved that feat.

and then sealed the seventh Major victory of her career with a birdie on the 372-yard par-4 16th and pars on the last two holes.

The 27 year-old from Seoul has also won the Evian Masters, the current fifth Major, albeit before it was accorded that status a couple of years ago.

Jin Young belied the fact she was playing in her first Major by carding a one under par 71 to finish second on 279 while her namesake, Lydia, the World No. 2, returned a 69 to share third place with Korea’s So Yeon Rhu on eight under par 280.

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The Korean’s 65 gave her a 72-hole aggregate of 12-under par 276 and a two shot victory over co-third rounder leader, Jin Young Ko, while Teresa Lu dropped back to sixth place on 282 after carding a 74.

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“I think I was a little nervous and was over-thinking a bit,” said the runner-up, Jin Young, who has won three times this year on her native Korean LPGA Tour. “To finish second is not bad for the first time. I played really, really well the last four days and now I just want to cheer myself up and move on to the next round.” Early on during the final round, Danish Ladies European Tour rookie, Nanna Madsen, set the early pace by also equalling the Turnberry Championship record of 65 set by Candie Kung back in 2002 and subsequently equalled by Heather Bowe and Jennifer Rosales in the same Championship and by Joo Kym Hoo in the first round this week. Nanna started the final round in a share of 53rd place at eight over par 224 but jumped 32 places up the leaderboard with her seven under par round. The Dane’s birdie barrage started at the 1stand she also gained shots at the 4th, 5th and 7th to race to the turn in 32 before carding four birdies and a bogey as the wind started to strengthen coming home. “It’s my first Major so it’s really great to finish with a good round,” said Nanna, who headed the field at last year’s LET QualifyingSchool in Morocco. “The last two days I didn’t play my best, so it’s nice to come out and play well in better weather today.” “I played quite a few links in my amateur career,” she added. “To be honest, I didn’t like links because it was really, really hard in the wind but, yeah, I like it a bit better now.” Spaniard, Luna Sobron, followed in the footsteps of the likes of Belle Robertson, Rebecca Hudson, Michelle Wie, Mel Reid, Anna Nordqvist, Caroline Hedwall and Lydia Ko after winning the Smyth Salver awarded to the leading amateur who plays all 72 holes. Luna, who qualified for the Championship by winning the 2014 European Amateur, opened with rounds of 70 and 77 to become the only amateur to survive the cut and she went on to add a 71 and a 69 to finish tied 13th alongside Cristie Kerr, Hyo-Joo Kim and Yani Tseng on one under par 287. “It has been a pleasure to play here with the best players in the world and a privilege to win a trophy people like Lydia and Michelle have won,” she said. “I’ve enjoyed it a lot. The second day was very difficult. I suffered a lot because I played in the afternoon but it has been great fun.”

Miyazato on five under par 283 while Britain’s Amy Boulden and Mel Reid were tied in ninth place with Minjee Lee one shot further behind. “It feels great to hold this trophy finally,” said the new champion after winning on what was her eighth appearance in the Championship. “I have given it a few cracks but it just been so hard. This is the one trophy I really wanted to win because it means so much, has so much history. It’s definitely the golfers’ most wanted trophy. I set one goal this year and that was to win the British Open and, being the only goal I’ve set, it feels great. “Now, I’ve put my name on every single Major,” she added.” I mean the Evian, I won that the year before it became a Major, but I was still the Evian champion and my name is still on the trophy. I feel like I’ve won all the Majors in women’s golf. But it would be nice to win the Evian again as a Major, maybe that should be my goal now.” www.ladiesinsportpublications.com

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State News

Karis Davidson

The Year of the

QUEENSLANDER

fter last year’s Amateur Championships headed south of the border, 2015 would prove to be the year of the Queenslander. With three of the four semi-final combatants in both the Men’s (Jake McLeod, Shae Wools-Cobb and Mitchell Smith) and Women’s (Robyn Choi, Kirsty Hodgkins and Karis Davidson) Amateur hailing from Queensland, hopes were high for local victories. Standing in the way of a clean sweep were Jack Williams (South Australia) and Sophie Cusack (New South Wales). Sophie (Tenterfield) would prove to be a formidable competitor for Robyn Choi (RACV Royal Pines), having already knocked out the 3rd and 6th seeds on Thursday. 62 Ladies GOLF Summer/Autumn 2016 • ISSUE 22

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Sophie took an early lead but Robyn never gave in and with a par on the 18th, forced extra holes to decide the first finalist. A winner couldn’t be found until the third extra hole when Robyn’s par was enough to end the run of Sophie. In the other semi-final, Women’s Stroke Play Champion and top seed Karis Davidson (Sanctuary Cove) was looking to continue her dominance, with her previous two matches reading like a tennis score (7/5 and 6/4). Standing in her way was fellow State team member Kirsty Hodgkins (Redcliffe). An early blitz from Karis had her 3-up after 9 holes and it was too much for Kirsty to overcome, with Karis closing out the match 4/3. The afternoon 18 hole final looked to be heading Karis’s way as she again started strongly to be 3-up heading to the 10th tee. With seven holes to play, it appeared that the morning’s extra holes had taken its www.ladiesinsportpublications.com

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toll on Robyn. Looks can be deceiving. She went on one of the more remarkable runs seen in the Qld Amateur. Birdies on the 12th, 13th (matched by Karis), 15th, 16th and 17th had Robyn standing on the 18th tee with a one hole lead that even the grandest soothsayer couldn’t have foreseen! When Karis missed the green with her approach and didn’t hole her chip, Robyn had two putts from 25ft to claim the title. A nervous attempt to lag to “gimmee” range left Robyn with a 4ft left to right sliding putt to close out the match. Gathering her composure, Robyn wasted no time in stepping up and duly holing the putt for a 1-up victory and the 2015 Queensland Women’s Amateur Championship. Robyn is experiencing a stellar 2015, with the Amateur win adding to the Katherine Kirk Classic she won less than a month ago. With the top four seeds knocked out of the championship on Thursday, the Men’s Amateur title was wide open. The 2012 champion Jake McLeod (Royal Queensland) took on South Australian Jack Williams (The Grange), whilst in the other semi, Shae Wools-Cobb (Maroochy-River) battled Mitchell Smith (Oxley).

Jiwon Jeon

Jake is a passionate North Qld Cowboys supporter and he appeared to be copying his team with slow starts. He was fortunate to even make the semi-final as in his first match Thursday, he found himself four down through six holes and staring at an early exit. His fighting qualities were on display as he not only won that match but also his quarter final after trailing. Jack Williams knew he needed a fast start and took the lead by 1 after 3 holes. A stunning approach on the fourth was the spark for a Jake McLeod masterclass as he made birdie upon birdie to be 4-up with six holes to play. With a two putt par on the par 3-14th, Jake was through to his third Queensland Amateur final in four years. The Wools-Cobb & Smith match was a thriller. There was never more than a two hole advantage to either player, with both seeking to reach their maiden Amateur final. The consistent ball striking of Shae Wools-Cobb proved too much in the end for the valiant Mitchell Smith, who himself is enjoying the best year of his brief career, having already qualified for the 2015 Isuzu Queensland Open. Shae emerged a 1-up winner when the 18th hole was halved, and set up a mouth-watering clash with Queensland team mate Jake. After both players opened with pars, Shae won the second hole but a costly three putt on the fourth evened the contest. The next half hour would prove to be crucial. Jake holed a long range putt for a birdie two on the sixth to go 1-up. His drive on the seventh found trouble and when his second shot ricocheted off a nearby tree, Shae looked like comfortably taking the hole. A miraculous third shot, under trees and between water hazards left Jake with a 60ft putt for birdie. Shae didn’t apply enough pressure with his approach and when both players two-putted for par, Jake had dodged a bullet. Knowing that he couldn’t let opportunities like that slip, Shae pounded his drive down the ninth and struck his approach shot to within four feet. A birdie restored parity to the contest but unfortunately that was the closest Shae would get again. Jake’s par on 10 was enough to regain the lead and despite a remarkable sand save on the 12th Shae couldn’t get the vital hole win. With time running out, he remained patient but a poor tee www.ladiesinsportpublications.com

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shot on the par 3-14th gave Jake a two-hole advantage which he ultimately extended on the 16th to claim a 3/2 victory. Shae should be extremely proud of his efforts this past week, having finished fifth in the Men’s Stroke Play and runner-up in the Amateur. For Jake, he becomes only the second player in over 25 years to win the Queensland Men’s Amateur title on multiple occasions. The other player – World Number One Jason Day! With the anticipation that McLeod will enter the professional ranks in the not too distant future, his amateur match play record is the envy of many (11-1 Qld Amateur, 22-9-2 Interstate Series) and has certainly earned him the moniker of Jake “Match Play King” McLeod! Southport Golf Club is to be congratulated for the magnificent hospitality shown to the competitors over the past two days. As always full credit goes to Stuart Moore and his ground staff for presenting the course in fantastic condition. ISSUE 22 • Ladies GOLF Summer/Autumn 2016 63

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State News

SUE FABIAN

awarded Golf NSW Life Membership Sue Fabian, a founding Board Member of Golf NSW and proud member of Pennant Hills Golf Club has been awarded Life Membership of Golf NSW.

he is a tireless volunteer, a powerful advocate for the game, a wonderful administrator, and a dedicated Board Member of Golf NSW. Mrs Fabian has been involved in golf at Club, State and National levels for almost 20 years.

“I believe strongly that golf is a game to be enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities,” Mrs Fabian says. “It’s a great sport, for the friendships it brings, and the community it builds.” Mrs Fabian began her involvement in golf administration as a member of the Associates’ Committee at Pennant Hills Golf Club in 1996. She became Secretary in 1997, and was elected President in 2000, a position she held until 2003. Sue was a voice for women’s golf through her involvement with Women’s Golf NSW (WGNSW), becoming a Council Member to WGNSW in 1997 and again in 1999 until 2003. She was elected to the Board as a Director of Women’s Golf NSW in 2004. Her leadership skills were quickly recognised; she was elected President of WGNSW in 2009 and led that organisation in the amalgamation of the Men’s and Women’s Golf governing bodies in 2010. Sue is strongly committed to the vision of Golf NSW and worked tirelessly on the amalgamation of the Men’s and Women’s bodies, serving on several committees including the WGNSW/NSWGA Merger Steering Committee, and the Joint State Rules Committee. She was also Chairman of the Constitution Sub-Committee between 2005 and 2006. Her financial acumen and her ability to lead, nurture, and develop strategies and policies for growth of the game is highly regarded.

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“I believe governance must be open, consultative, accountable and strategic,” she says. Mrs Fabian has also worked tirelessly in the field of Secondary and Adult education specialising in Communication. She has shared this skill nurturing and developing the state’s talented WGNSW and NSWGA junior golfers at Talented Athlete Camps. At the time of writing, Mrs Fabian is the Deputy Chairman, and a founding Director of Golf NSW, positions she has proudly served in since 2010. She is also a Director of the NSW Golf Foundation, and the current Chairman of the Golf NSW Governance & Planning Committee. She is a Nationally Accredited Rules Official, and has officiated at Men’s and Women’s Australian Opens, the Australian Ladies’ Masters, the Queen Sirikit Cup and World Amateur Teams Championship in South Australia, and the NSW Men’s and Women’s Open Championships, as well as many other State and National events. She currently serves with distinction as a member of the Golf Australia Council, and has previously been a member of the Golf Australia Championship and Course Rating and Handicapping Committees (2008-2009). Mrs Fabian has served on a number of not-for-profit Boards, and has worked as a consultant in Governance, Strategic Planning and Human Resource Management; skills she has used to contribute to the development of Golf in NSW for almost two decades. The Chairman and Board of Directors is proud to recognise her service with Life Membership of Golf NSW. www.ladiesinsportpublications.com

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State News

MICHELE ADAIR joins Golf NSW Board

Golf NSW welcomes Michele Adair as its newest Board Member. Ms Adair was elected by the Council during the AGM held on Wednesday, 28th October.

hris Allen, Golf NSW Chairman says, “We are thrilled to have Michele on board. Her achievements in governance, strategic planning and change management will add value to the organization as we move to the next level in our business.” Michele Adair had a distinguished career in strategic planning and change management before transitioning from the corporate world to executive roles in the health and community sector. She has extensive governance experience and has served on a number of boards and government committees for over 20 years. Ms Adair says “I’m so excited about joining the Board of Golf NSW and about the future of the game. Golf is a sport with enormous relevance and benefits for health and wellbeing, preserving green open space, and as a focal point for communities.” Having worked for several charities, Ms Adair said charity golf days have been a vital source of funding for years and deserve more recognition. “Whether it’s a small country town raising $2,000 for their rural fire service or an elite corporate day raising $100,000 for a rare

disease like cystic fibrosis, golf is uniquely positioned to make a contribution to communities everywhere”. Golf doesn’t have to be expensive or overly time-consuming. However Ms Adair acknowledges the sport can do more to appeal to younger players, women and more culturally diverse communities. It’s an area she’s keen to address. “Thanks to the handicapping system, people with very different skills can enjoy a game together. It’s gentle on the body so it’s common to see people still playing after their 80th birthday, and most golf courses are very scenic.” Soccer calls itself the world game but Ms Adair thinks golf deserves that title. “You see, feel and experience dramatic differences playing along the coast, in the mountains or in the bush. And with the weather, no two games are ever the same even on the same course”. Ms Adair is one of nine Directors on the Golf NSW Board. The 2015-2016 Directors are: Chris Allen, Gemma Dooley, Frank Gal, Alan Harrison, Peter Mitchell, Lynne Ritchie, John Robinson, and Andrew Tharle who was re-elected to the Board.

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Dame

Laura Davies Accepts Captaincy Role

Dame Laura Davies, the former women’s world number one golfer, will captain the Ladies European Tour team in ‘The Queens presented by Kowa,’ an exciting new match play event at Miyoshi Country Club in Japan.

he 52-year-old four-time major champion has accepted the challenge to play and lead eight other women in the inaugural tournament in Aichi Prefecture on December 4-6. “It’s a one of a kind tournament and I’ll enjoy being part of it,” said Laura, Britain’s most successful golfer ever with 79 official titles. “I love Japan and that’s one of the reasons I wanted to go.” The tournament involves teams of nine players representing four of the major women’s golf tours recognised by the official world rankings: the Ladies European Tour, LPGA Tour of Japan, Korean LPGA Tour and Australian Ladies Professional Golf Inc. The opening two days of the three day tournament will feature fourball and foursomes match play, with eight players from each team competing each day. The final day of singles match play will see all nine players compete. Laura, who made 12 appearances for Europe in The Solheim Cup from 1990 to 2011, continued: “As a playing captain, you put your team out in order and have a bit of fun. I don’t think there’s too much involved and so when I was asked I said yes straight away. I can see myself playing in the fourball and I’ll drop out of the foursomes. I’ll just make sure everyone plays with someone they get on with. When

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it gets to Sunday and the singles it’s like every woman for herself and you’ve just got to get a point on the board and beat the opposition. I think it sounds like good fun.” LET CEO Ivan Khodabakhsh said: “The Ladies European Tour is delighted that Laura has accepted the role of Captain for the first edition of ‘The Queens presented by Kowa.’ Laura is a sporting icon whose popularity transcends borders and golf. We would like to thank the sponsors, Mainichi Broadcasting Systems Inc. and the Kowa Company Ltd, for their valuable support of this new tournament. Everyone at the Ladies European Tour is extremely excited to be involved and cannot wait for the event to tee off.” The tournament will be broadcasted live on television globally on days two and three. The total prize money will be an impressive 100 million yen (approximately 741,525 euros). The winning team will take home 45 million yen (333,656 euros) plus a further 1 million yen to donate to the charity of their choice. The nine players representing the Ladies European Tour will comprise Laura Davies as the selected captain, the leading six eligible players from the LET Order of Merit and the next two leading eligible players from the World Rankings. A follow up story will appear in Issue # 24 of Ladies GOLF Magazine. www.ladiesinsportpublications.com

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NEW RULES to take effect January 1, 2016

The R&A and the United States Golf Association announced the publication of the 2016 edition of the Rules of Golf, effective January 1, 2016.

he new Rule book is the culmination of the normal fouryear review cycle and is a collaborative work by The R&A and the USGA that applies worldwide to all golfers. Among the most significant of the changes in the 2016 edition of the Rules are the following:

• Withdrawal of Rule on Ball Moving After Address- Rule 18-2b (Ball Moving After Address) has been withdrawn. This means that if a ball at rest moves after the player addresses it, the player is no longer automatically deemed to have caused the ball to move. A one-stroke penalty under Rule 18-2 will be applied only when the facts show that the player has caused the ball to move. • Limited Exception to Disqualification Penalty for Submission of Incorrect Score Card- A new exception has been introduced to Rule 6-6d (Wrong Score for Hole) to provide that a player is not disqualified for returning a lower score for a hole than actually taken as a result of failing to include penalty strokes that the player did not know were incurred before returning the score card. Instead, the player incurs the penalty under the Rule that was breached and must add an additional penalty of two strokes for the score card error. In all other cases in which a player returns a score for any hole lower than actually taken, the penalty will continue to be disqualification.

Additional Comments on the Principal Changes Under Rule 18-2b, a player whose ball moved after address was automatically presumed to have caused the ball to move. In 2012, an Exception to Rule 18-2b was introduced to cover situations where it was known or virtually certain that the player had not caused the ball to move, but the application of that standard was not always clear. The withdrawal of Rule 18-2b means that there no longer will be any presumption and that the same overall test in Rule 18-2 will apply to all actions by the player: if the facts show that the player’s addressing of the ball or other actions caused the ball to move, the player will incur a one-stroke penalty.

• Modification of Penalty for a Single Impermissible Use of Artificial Devices or Equipment- The penalty for a player’s first breach of Rule 14-3 (Artificial Devices, Unusual Equipment and Abnormal Use of Equipment) during the round has been reduced from disqualification to loss of hole in match play or two strokes in stroke play. The penalty for any subsequent breach of Rule 14-3 will continue to be disqualification.

The introduction of the new Exception under Rule 6-6d will maintain the importance of returning an accurate score card by penalising the player two strokes for the score card error in addition to the penalty for the original underlying breach of the Rules. In all other cases where a player returns a score card with a score lower than actually taken on a hole, the player will continue to be disqualified.

• Prohibition on Anchoring the Club While Making a Stroke- As announced in May 2013, the new Rule 14-1b (Anchoring the Club) prohibits anchoring the club either “directly” or by use of an “anchor point” in making a stroke. The penalty is loss of hole in match play or two strokes in stroke play.

In addition to the revised penalty for a player’s first breach of Rule 14-3 during a round, a statement has been introduced at the beginning of Rule 14-3 to explain that the governing bodies are guided by the principle “success should depend on the judgment, skills and abilities of the player” in determining whether use of any artificial device or item of equipment is in breach of the Rule.

David Rickman, Executive Director – Rules and Equipment Standards at The R&A said, “We continually look at ways we can improve and clarify the Rules of Golf. The R&A and the USGA collaborate closely and we consult with our respective national and international advisory members to produce a code of Rules that is relevant to all golfers around the world.” Thomas Pagel, Senior Director of Rules of Golf at the USGA, said, “The objective with each four year cycle of the Rules is to monitor developments in the game and, when appropriate, to respond with changes that keep the best interests of the game in mind. The amendments for 2016 preserve and enhance the essential principles of the Rules, while at the same time ensuring that they reflect the evolution of the game.” 68 Ladies GOLF Summer/Autumn 2016 • ISSUE 22

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The R&A and the USGA announced in 2013 that new Rule 14-1b prohibiting anchoring the club in making a stroke would take effect in the 2016 edition of the Rules. The Rule was adopted following an extensive review by both organizations. For an explanation of the reasons for adopting Rule 14-1b and for guidance on applying the Rule, see RandA.org/Anchoring. Printed copies of the Rules of Golf, which are supported by Rolex, are now available from The R&A and USGA. More: http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2015/October/ The-RandA-and-USGA-release-2016-edition-of-Rules-of-Golf.aspx www.ladiesinsportpublications.com

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JASON DAY receives ‘The Don’

World Number 1 Jason Day has been given Australia’s highest sporting nod, being bestowed with the 2015 Don Award from the Australian Sports Hall of Fame.

to be able to etch my name with him in history but also the other athletes that have won in previous years is quite amazing. I would also like to congratulate the 11 other nominees, what a fantastic year they have had, all the way from the Socceroos to Mick Fanning punching a bloody shark in the face.”

“Jason is a worthy recipient of the Don. He embodies Sports Australia Hall of Fame value’s of courage, sportsmanship, integrity, mateship, persistence, excellence – underpinned by generosity, modesty, pride and ambition. Australian golf is extremely privileged to have such a wonderful ambassador competing on the world stage and inspiring the next generation of golfers.”

On hand to accept The Don was Denning Day, Jason’s mother to whom he dedicated the award. “My mum Denning is here and I couldn’t think of a better person to receive the award,” added Day. “She has been my biggest supporter and she sacrificed so much for me. For her to give me the start I needed, to hone my skills and get better as a player, put me on a springboard to get to where I really wanted to be which was on the PGA TOUR, playing against the best players in the world. “She is a great human being, and once again I just wanted to thank my mum.”

GA of Australia CEO Brian Thorburn said the Don Award caps off an outstanding year for Day, one of Australia’s greatest golf ambassadors both domestically and on the world stage. “On behalf of the Australian golf industry and his fellow PGA Professionals, I would like to congratulate Jason on winning The Don Award and convey just how proud we are of all his achievements throughout his career but in particular this year,” said Thorburn.

Undoubtedly Australia’s best-performing athlete this year, Day has impressed Australian sports fans with his standout results but also his mental toughness, family values and humility. He also becomes the second Professional golfer to win the award after Adam Scott was bestowed the honour in 2013 after becoming the first Australian to win The Masters. Upon accepting the Don via a video message from his home in Ohio Day said, “I am extremely humbled and honoured to win such a prestigious award like the Don Award. It is something that a peer of mine, Adam Scott won back in 2013, www.ladiesinsportpublications.com

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While 2015 has been an exceptional year by anyone’s standards, Day showed his fierce determination in his acceptance speech stating that he hopes to be even more successful in the future. “Such a great year as this, to be able to cap it off with The Don Award, goes down in my memory as one of the best years I have ever had.” “I am looking forward to hopefully replicating or improving on years like this and trying to represent not only myself but golf in Australia and the Australian nation around the world the best I can.” ISSUE 22 • Ladies GOLF Summer/Autumn 2016 69

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was recently asked by a good friend ‘I’ve tried every diet available to keep my weight down. I seem to reach my target but always struggle to keep it off?’ This is a common problem I hear from ladies (and men) and we are continually bombarded with new diets week in, week out, some work, some don’t…and our eating habits have become a major issue to our health and looks. TWO out of three Australian adults and one in four children are now overweight or obese according to the latest check up on the nation’s health. We are giving up smoking and are drinking less but the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics Health Survey shows we’re eating more. The number of overweight Australians had risen by 2 million in 2011-12 when compared to the last report in 2007-08. The stats show 56% of women are weighing in too heavy while the males have the biggest problem with more than 70 per cent. I would like you to cast your mind back to December 31st and how many of you made a New Year resolution? Now, how many of you actually achieved your target? ….statistics say ‘very few! So, why don’t New Year resolutions and other promises we make to ourselves succeed? Read any survey and you will find weight-loss and more exercise appear within the top 3 of New Years Resolutions. Others include stop smoking, cutting back on alcohol and improving relationships. But the question is ‘why do we make resolutions in the first place?’ Typically the end of the year is a time for reflection of the previous 12 months with most of the focus falling upon bad habits and how miraculously the 1st of January will be the beginning of the ‘new you’. Invariably, by the 9th January it’s back to your old ways. So, are there any tips on how to stick to your change of lifestyle, whether it is January or any other time of year? The first thing you need to do is realize they ARE worth the effort. Major lifestyle changes do work, but have to be approached the right way. Your resolutions need to be targeted like ‘I want to lose exactly five kilos’, and then you need a realistic and manageable plan that’s very specific like, “I’m going to exercise 15 minutes a day OR I’m going to cut out fatty foods”. It’s well documented that it takes 21 days to change a habit. Most people give up after the first week. You need to understand that you can never just give up 74 Ladies GOLF Summer/Autumn 2016 • ISSUE 22

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a bad habit – you must replace it. For example, that 15 minutes you spend lazing around on the couch needs to be replaced by the 15 minutes exercise. When the habit of opening the bar fridge for a beer or wine kicks in, you must learn to open the main fridge and reach for a healthy juice instead.

What about weight-loss? Do diets work? Diets come and diets go and you may find you reach your goal only to fall back into your old regime. Yo-yo dieting can have extreme emotional and physical ramifications due to the stress that the body is under to lose weight quickly. In this process, the dieter is initially successful but is unsuccessful in maintaining the loss long-term and begins to gain the weight back. The dieter then seeks to lose the regained weight, and the cycle begins again. The instant gratification of losing the weight eventually gives way to old eating habits that cause weight gain and emotional distress. So you are back on the rollercoaster with another diet bringing on the weight-cycle. There are three different types of eaters: An emotional eater, will believe they have a black hole inside that needs to be filled with food, which doesn’t work. A sensory eater will react to adverts or any kind of visual stimulation and that’s it, they want to eat. And there are habitual eaters who might eat a sugary cake for lunch, and have dinner late at night with an alcoholic beverage. Because it is habitual the weight piles on. So you have to customize your diet accordingly. Make sure your change of diet is one you can stick with, and forget crash diets or fads that are unrealistic to maintain with your lifestyle. Reconsider the whole notion of dieting as a temporary fix. Think of what you’re doing as a permanent lifestyle shift: Tell yourself “This is how I eat now.” Let’s remember it is the brain, which picks up the hunger pangs and sends out signals to eat but as with everything in life if your thinking is unclear and muddled it is so easy to continue with bad eating habits. www.ladiesinsportpublications.com

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