June News Round Up

It has been a busy year so far and the time is just flying by! We’re in June already and it has been another great month for ladies’ golf. Once again, we have gathered all of the latest and greatest news for our readers.

Eleven-year-old Qualifies for the US Women’s Open

A keen young golfer from California, Lucy Li, has become the youngest golfer ever to qualify for the U.S. Women’s Open at the age of 11. Although Beverly Klass participated aged ten, there had not been a qualification stage. Li earned her place in the tournament by scoring impressive rounds of 74 and 68 at her sectional qualifier, beating second place qualifier, Kathleen Scavo by seven strokes. Li had also qualified for the match-play portion of the U.S. Women’s Ameteur Public Links Championship last year, but unfortunately lost in the first round.

Carnoustie Ladies’ Golf Club

Carnoustie Ladies Golf Club is the oldest surviving ladies’ golf club in the world, originally founded in 1873 by the gentlemen of the Dalhousie Golf Club for their wives.

The golf club was operated by the men until 1886 and later had a clubhouse built in 1895. The ladies then had a par three built on land donated by Miss Kinloch. However this course was later abandoned, and replaced by the ladies’ tees on the links course, which had been redesigned by James Braid.

The Gold Medal which is a tournament that initiated in 1878 is still contested keenly by the ladies. Last year the club’s captain, Pat Sawers, was appointed the first female chair of the Carnoustie Golf Links Management Committee.

The Carnoustie club has its own home on Links Parade, opposite the famous Carnoustie golf courses.

Kylie Walker Wins Deloitte Ladies Open Golf Title

Kylie Walker has earned a fantastic victory at the rigorously competitive Ladies European Tour victory at the Deloitte Ladies Open in the Netherlands.

Walker shot 69, 72 and 72 in the three round event, which resulted in a three way tie with Campbell and Jorgensen on an overall 213, six under par. Walker sealed the win by putting an excellent birdie from 20 feet on the second extra hole.

Kylie Walker said she was ‘delighted’ to have won the Deloitte Ladies Open, winning a grand total of €37,500 (£30,500).

Turkish Airlines Ladies Open: Victorious Valentine Derrey

Valentine Derrey has won the Ladies European Tour with a final round of 70, beating Malene Jorgensen by two shots. It was a close competition, consisting of some very strong contenders, including Charley Hull, who was in contention for her second victory. Derrey was ‘very happy’ with her performance.

Many Vikki Laing had been a threat to Derry’s success, as was Klara Spilkova, who managed to take a lead of one shot into the final round, but fell into a tied sixth position.

Peters Defends her Notts County Ladies Title With Beeston Win

Alex Peters has triumphed at the Notts County Ladies’ Golf Association Country Championship, in order to defend her her title as champion. The tournament was held over the space of three gloriously sunny days, and ended in a final between the defending champion, Peters and Lianna Bailey. It was a fantastic weekend of golf, very enjoyable for both spectators and players.

Ladies’ Trio Tee Up to Take First Place

Jo Burden, Pidge Wood and Rita Holmes won a Ladies Section event at the Woodhall Spa Golf Club. The event marked the opening of the brand new heather tees, which are to be used by ‘Category Five players’. The first official competition which saw the use of the new heather tees was won by Sue Bevan, with a nett 69 on countback.