SOUTH AFRICAN ROOKIE HOLDS
ON TO WIN PAM GOLDING
INTERNATIONAL EVENT
South African rookie professional Lee-Anne Pace, the overnight leader, held on to win the Pam Golding Ladies International tournament over the Dainfern Country Club course, Johannesburg today.
Miss Pace finished with a one-under-par 72 - her worst of the three rounds - for a final total of 11-under-par 208.
ON TO WIN PAM GOLDING
INTERNATIONAL EVENT
South African rookie professional Lee-Anne Pace, the overnight leader, held on to win the Pam Golding Ladies International tournament over the Dainfern Country Club course, Johannesburg today.
Miss Pace finished with a one-under-par 72 - her worst of the three rounds - for a final total of 11-under-par 208.
She was delighted to achieve a victory so early on in her professional career.
“It feels great. But it had to take a second or two to actually sink in,” she said. “I wanted to win a tournament especially in South Africa. Coming back here you almost have to prove yourself, so I’m very happy.”
The win is also a big step towards her goal of earning a place in the two-strong South African team for next year's Women’s World Cup of Golf
It’s also the result of a new training programme she has undergone and which is also used by former Masters champion Mike Weir.
“It’s a good programme where I go through a number of tests to tell me my weaknesses. My left knee showed up as a weakness and I’ve been training certain muscles for that. It’s a work-out to prevent injury and to make you fit.”
Fellow South African Stacy Bregman, her closest rival overnight, slipped back with a 75 for 212 and it was Denmark's Julie Tvede who finished runner-up, one shot behind the winner, after a 71 for 209.
Welsh player Eleanor Pilgrim made up a lot of late ground with a closing 69 to fill third place on 211.
England's Kiran Matharu and Rebecca Hudson shared fourth place with Stacy Bregman on 212.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 219 (3 x 73)
Prizemoney in South African Rand.
Players from South Africa unless stated
208 Lee-Anne Pace 69 67 72 (R37,500).
209 Julie Tvede (Den) 70 68 71 (R27,500).
211 Eleanor Pilgrim (Wal) 72 70 69 (R20,000).
212 Kiran Matharu (Eng) 68 73 71, Rebecca Hudson (Eng) 69 72 71, Stacy Bregman 66 71 75 (R12,375 each).
214 Sophie Walker (Eng) 73 73 68, Amanda Moltke-Leth (Den) 72 70 72 (R8,000 each).
215 Emelie Svenningsson (Swe) 70 72 73, Kaisa Ruuttila (Fin) 76 69 70 (R6,000 each).
216 Hanna-Leena Salonen (Fin) 72 70 74 (R5,125).
217 Marianne Skarpnord (Nor) 71 71 75, Zuzana Kamasova (Slo) 75 71 71, Anna Becker (Swe) 74 73 70 (R4,516 each), Ashleigh Simon (am) 73 70 74.
218 Kelli Shean (am) 76 69 73.
219 Lisa Jean (Aus) 73 72 74, Jehanne Jail (Fra) 70 76 73 (R4,062 each).
220 Emma Zackrisson (Swe) 75 73 72, Morgana Robbertze 71 71 78 (R3,812 each), Bertine Strauss (am) 74 74 72.
221 Martina Gillen (Ire) 74 71 76, Frederique Dorbes 77 76 68 (R3,562).
222 Johanna Westerberg (Swe) 71 76 75, Michele De Vries 75 75 72, Vanessa Bell (Eng) 73 76 73, Nora Angehrn (Swi) 72 78 72 (R3,187 each).
Other totals:
223 Sarah Heath (Eng) 75 73 75 (R2,456).
224 Kirsty Fisher (Eng) 74 74 76 (R2,000).
225 Kelly Hutcherson (Eng) 76 74 75 (R1,862).
227 Felicity Johnson (Eng) 73 78 76 (R1,412).
“It feels great. But it had to take a second or two to actually sink in,” she said. “I wanted to win a tournament especially in South Africa. Coming back here you almost have to prove yourself, so I’m very happy.”
The win is also a big step towards her goal of earning a place in the two-strong South African team for next year's Women’s World Cup of Golf
It’s also the result of a new training programme she has undergone and which is also used by former Masters champion Mike Weir.
“It’s a good programme where I go through a number of tests to tell me my weaknesses. My left knee showed up as a weakness and I’ve been training certain muscles for that. It’s a work-out to prevent injury and to make you fit.”
Fellow South African Stacy Bregman, her closest rival overnight, slipped back with a 75 for 212 and it was Denmark's Julie Tvede who finished runner-up, one shot behind the winner, after a 71 for 209.
Welsh player Eleanor Pilgrim made up a lot of late ground with a closing 69 to fill third place on 211.
England's Kiran Matharu and Rebecca Hudson shared fourth place with Stacy Bregman on 212.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 219 (3 x 73)
Prizemoney in South African Rand.
Players from South Africa unless stated
208 Lee-Anne Pace 69 67 72 (R37,500).
209 Julie Tvede (Den) 70 68 71 (R27,500).
211 Eleanor Pilgrim (Wal) 72 70 69 (R20,000).
212 Kiran Matharu (Eng) 68 73 71, Rebecca Hudson (Eng) 69 72 71, Stacy Bregman 66 71 75 (R12,375 each).
214 Sophie Walker (Eng) 73 73 68, Amanda Moltke-Leth (Den) 72 70 72 (R8,000 each).
215 Emelie Svenningsson (Swe) 70 72 73, Kaisa Ruuttila (Fin) 76 69 70 (R6,000 each).
216 Hanna-Leena Salonen (Fin) 72 70 74 (R5,125).
217 Marianne Skarpnord (Nor) 71 71 75, Zuzana Kamasova (Slo) 75 71 71, Anna Becker (Swe) 74 73 70 (R4,516 each), Ashleigh Simon (am) 73 70 74.
218 Kelli Shean (am) 76 69 73.
219 Lisa Jean (Aus) 73 72 74, Jehanne Jail (Fra) 70 76 73 (R4,062 each).
220 Emma Zackrisson (Swe) 75 73 72, Morgana Robbertze 71 71 78 (R3,812 each), Bertine Strauss (am) 74 74 72.
221 Martina Gillen (Ire) 74 71 76, Frederique Dorbes 77 76 68 (R3,562).
222 Johanna Westerberg (Swe) 71 76 75, Michele De Vries 75 75 72, Vanessa Bell (Eng) 73 76 73, Nora Angehrn (Swi) 72 78 72 (R3,187 each).
Other totals:
223 Sarah Heath (Eng) 75 73 75 (R2,456).
224 Kirsty Fisher (Eng) 74 74 76 (R2,000).
225 Kelly Hutcherson (Eng) 76 74 75 (R1,862).
227 Felicity Johnson (Eng) 73 78 76 (R1,412).
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