Jan 9th, 2016 Article
Golf Flood Damage
The recent storms have taken their toll around the UK since Christmas, and lots of golf courses have been badly affected. Here's some of the courses that have taken the brunt of the bad weather.
The recent storms have taken their toll around the UK since Christmas, and lots of golf courses have been badly affected. Here's some of the courses that have taken the brunt of the bad weather.
Jess Baker produced an impressive display to claim the biggest title of her career and win the 119th Women’s Amateur Championship at Hunstanton. The Englishwoman, 19, shone in the sun over the Norfolk links to achieve a 4&3 success against Sweden’s Louise Rydqvist, 20, in the 36-hole Final.
Morgane Metraux eagled the first extra hole in a three-way play-off to win the Ladies Italian Open presented by Regione Piemonte and become the first winner from Switzerland on the Ladies European Tour.
It was a dream start to life on the Ladies European Tour (LET) for Ana Peláez as the Spanish rookie won her first LET title at the Comunidad de Madrid Ladies Open in her debut tournament as a member. The 24-year-old from Malaga shot rounds of 69, 67, 63 and 66 for an impressive total of 23-under-par to win by six strokes in front of large galleries at Jarama-RACE Golf Club.
Maria Hernandez and LET rookie Linn Grant are tied at the top heading into the final day of the Joburg Ladies Open, with both players level on five shots under-par ahead of Saturday’s action. Overnight leader Hernandez produced a steadier second round, with three birdies and two bogeys enough to come home in 72 (-1) and keep her name at the top of the leaderboard heading into the weekend.
Argentinian Magdalena Simmermacher added a 67 to her opening 69 for a total of eight-under-par and takes a four-stroke lead into the final round of the Estrella Damm Ladies Open presented by Catalunya in Sitges.
Celine Boutier holds a one-shot lead heading into the final day of the Lacoste Ladies Open de France after a second round score of 66 (-5) was enough to put her into the ascendancy at Golf Club de Medoc.
Chloe Williams leads the way after day one of the Creekhouse Ladies Open, after rolling in nine birdies on Thursday to register a first round score of 66, six-under-par. The Welsh star fired out of the blocks in Åhus, as she picked up shots on her first four holes of the day to put herself in the early ascendency on the Swedish East coast.
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Ryder Cup legend and two-time Masters Champion José María Olazábal has become the latest recipient of the PGAs of Europe Lifetime Achievement Award.
Golfers from across Europe descended on Prince’s, Royal St. George’s and Royal Cinque Ports last month to battle it out in the Championship Links Team Challenge.