SOTOGRANDE, SPAIN – MAY 15, 2019: Scotland’s Catriona Matthew, European Solheim Cup Captain, confirmed that she will be stepping away from the LPGA this year and will be playing more on the Ladies European Tour in the future. The Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational on July 17-20 will be her last LPGA event on US soil and she will also play in the AIG Women’s British Open and Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open, which are ...
Archive for: May, 2019
SOTOGRANDE, SPAIN – Ten-time Major winner and World Golf Hall of Famer, Annika Sörenstam, is back on the Ladies European Tour this week and she is putting her full weight behind the new La Reserva de Sotogrande Invitational tournament, as part of a bold new vision for women’s golf in Europe. As the tournament host, Annika will conduct a junior coaching clinic, play in the Pro-Am and bring exposure to this week’s event, which tees off ...
It was a nail biting finish to the second IOA Invitational as Leona Maguire tied for the lead at 6 under Par after 54 holes with Maria Parra (Spain), Madison Pressel (Florida) and Ssu-Chia Cheng (Chinese Taipei). Parra, Pressel and Maguire each birdied the first playoff hole, while Cheng found the water. The three remaining players made their way to the 18th hole twice more all finishing with birdies. Following three trips down the par-5, it was back to the first and the ...
Photo:Pat Cashman. It was a case of history repeating itself at Co. Louth Golf Club as Lily May Humphreys captured the Irish Women’s Open Stroke Play Championship just seven days after securing the Welsh Women’s Open Stroke Play at Royal St. David’s. Just 12 months ago the same feat was achieved by Hannah McCook (Scotland) who now competes on the Ladies European Access Tour. Humphreys began the day with a three shot lead over Hazel MacGarvie (Scotland) ...
Lovisa Gunnar captures the Irish Girls’ Open Stroke Play Championship with scores of 73, 68, 69. Caption: Lovisa Gunnar (Sweden) after winning the Irish Girls’ Open Stroke Play at Roganstown Golf and Country Club (Jenny Matthews) Ingrid Lindblad in 2017, Kajsa Arwefjall in 2018 and now Lovisa Gunnar in 2019 has secured three Swedish victories in a row at the Irish Girls’ Open Stroke Play played at Roganstown Hotel and Country Club. Gunnar, who was supposed to be on ...