Ochoa Wins British Open
World No 1 Lorena Ochoa etched her name into the history books by becoming the first woman to win a professional event at the home of golf, at the Ricoh Women’s British Open on the Old Course, St Andrews.
Simon Bows out of British Open
South Africa’s sole representative in the Women’s British Open, Ashleigh Simon, has missed the cut, and won’t contest the remainder of the historic first women’s professional event at the home of golf, the Old Course at St Andrews.
Ash Struggles on the Old Course
South Africa’s Ashleigh Simon found the going tough on day one of the Women’s British Open, and suffered a double-bogey on each nine to go with four bogies for the day to finish the day four over-par, and 10 shots behind overnight leader, the world number one Lorena Ochoa.
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.