Maritz, Simon Struggle on Day 4
Laurette Maritz finished her final round of the inaugural Dubai Ladies Masters with a three-over par 75, earning herself a share of 28th place and a cheque of €4,725, while amateur compatriot Ashleigh Simon closed her game with her worst round five-over 77, to finish one shot behind with a share of 36th place.
Maritz Struggles in Dubai
Laurette Maritz’s first round three-under 69 score kept her in the hunt with the middle ground, after a 2-over 74 for her second round left her tied for 20th place at the inaugural Dubai Ladies Masters.
Dubai Ladies Masters Day 1
Swede Annika Sorenstam was the inaugural Dubai Ladies Masters Day 1 star when she ended day 1 with a top-drawer seven-under par 65 at the top of the leader board with a two-shot lead over Namika Omata from Japan.
Simon: “I Love The Pressure”
Mike Simon and his daughter Ashleigh were driving back from Maccauvlei Golf Course one Sunday evening when the father voiced a concern he had carried with him ever since his child began to show such promise at golf.
Annika Wins at Home
Sweden’s Annika Sorenstam has retained her Scandinavian TPC title, after a thrilling final day at Bro-Balsta Golf Club, her home course where she has played since the age of 12.
Mexican Heat on Swedish Fairways
Had she displayed it, Annika Sorenstam might have been forgiven a reasonable degree of bitterness when, having scoring a new course record 66 on day 1 of the Scandinavian leg of the European Women’s Tour, Mexican Lorena Ochoa scotched her record with what has been described a blistering 8-under par 65.
Steinhauer Wins British Open
American Sherri Steinhauer has won the 2006 LGU Season Women’s British Open, finishing on a 7-under 281, leading second-placed Cristie Kerr (USA) and Sophie Gustafson (SWE) by three. An even-par was enough for Steinhauer to push home her significant third-round advantage, as all top-10 leaderboard finishers battled to post anything more than a 1-under par […]
Maritz and Simon out of Open
Ashleigh Simon and Laurette Maritz, the pair of South Africans playing in the Weetabix Women’s British Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes, have failed to make the cut.
Ashleigh’s Tough Majors Debut
South African teen sensation, Ashleigh Simon carded an opening round 5 over par 77 at the Women’s British Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes, on a day when a host of top names struggled, including Evian Masters winner, Karrie Webb. Simon, competing her first golfing major, teed off just after 4:15pm yesterday. Her round […]
Ash Finds the Going Tough
South African golf sensation Ashleigh Simon is finding it difficult to negotiate the tricky Royal Lytham and St Annes course. A number of the world’s top female golfers are in action in the Women’s British Open.
Bogey Blues for Maritz
South Africa’s Laurette Maritz has had a tough start to the opening round of Women’s British Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes. Maritz carded a 5 over par 77 over the course, made more difficult by recent hot conditions which have swept through much of Europe.