Sun City to Test the Best
The tricky par-3 7th hole from the tee at the Women’s World Cup of Golf, the Gary Player Golf Club at Sun City. Picture: Tristan Jones/LET Sweden begin the fourth Women’s World Cup of Golf as the bookies’ favourites. The 2006 champions have been given 3/1 odds to win their second title in four years, […]
Golf WC First Round Pairings
Paraguay’s defending champions Julieta Granada and Celeste Troche celebrate their 2007 victory, after blowing the field away to win by seven shots last year. Picture © the Women’s World Cup of Golf. The first round pairings for the Women’s World Cup of Golf have been announced, and see hosts South Africa out in the final […]
Solheim Cup Stars Head for SA
The full field of 20 countries for the 2008 Women’s World Cup of Golf has been confirmed with Sweden, Japan, Taiwan, Spain, India and the Philippines joining the rest of the world’s best women golfers at Sun City from 18-20 January.
Sorenstam Retains Dubai Title
Modern-day Swedish golfing legend Annika Sorenstam smiles after re-capturing the Dubai Ladies Masters trophy on Sunday, seizing personal victory over physical ailments that have plagued her game for months. Picture: Kamal Sharma courtesy the LET Sweden‘s Annika Sorenstam successfully defended the Dubai Ladies Masters on the Emirate’s Majlis course on Sunday, collecting her first victory […]
SA Girls Struggle in Sweden
Ashleigh Simon set out with fellow South Africans Laurette Maritz and Stacy Lee Bregman at the Scandinavian TPC Hosted by Annika at the Barsebäck Golf and Country Club, in Malmo, Sweden on Thursday, but all three found the going difficult.
Ashleigh Finishes Well in Evian
Ashleigh Simon finished a credible tied-24th spot in the Evian Masters at Evian-les-Bains, in Evian, France on Sunday, when she carded a final-round 74 for a tournament score of 292, six off the pace of America’s Natalie Gulbis, who won in a play-off when she and South Korean Jeong Jang finished top of the […]
Weather Hampers Evian Masters
Ashleigh Simon struggled on day three of the Evian Masters at Evian-les-Bains in France, which saw her slip down the LPGA and LET co-sanctioned event leaderboard with three bogeys in each nine, setoff by a single birdie in each leg.
Ashleigh Strong at Halfway Mark
South Africa’s sole representative in the Evian Masters, in Evian-les-Bains, France, returned an even-par card for the second round, good enough to stay within five shots of the half-way leaders, Diana D’Alessio and Jin Joo Hong.
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 […]
Sherri on Top
American Sherri Steinhauer leads the field going into the final round of the Weetabix Women’s British Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes after a third round 66. The two-time winner started the tournament slowly with rounds of 73 and 70, before switching on the magic with a superb 6-under par 66 on day 3, […]