15 Jan 07

Wie Should Stick To Ladies Tournaments For Now
When Michelle Wie started pitting her skills against the big boys the first time round, many were curious as to how she would fare. A few years on, Wie is still struggling against the men and performing below expectations in the ladies tournaments. This has prompted many to advise Wie to try winning the women’s tournaments first before attempting the men’s.

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Source, The New Paper ON MONDAY 15 Jan 07.

16 Jan 07

The Accidental Champ
Thanks to a golfing friend, 24-year-old Camille Fallay is the first European golfer to take part in the SLGA Amateur Open. At +2.9, she also has one of the lowest handicaps in the A1 division which is opened to golfers with handicaps of 5.0 and below.

Judging by the very impressive par 72 she garnered during her practice round, her first ever on the Seletar Course, Fallay is one of the leading contenders for the champion’s trophy in the tournament.  

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Source, The New Paper ON TUESDAY 16 Jan 07.

18 Jan 07

Locals Overtake Foreign Competitors
While the foreign competitors fared better on the first day of the SLGA Amateur Open, it was the locals who took charge on the second day as the searing heat took its toll on the foreigners.

SLGA members Melissa Loh and Koh Sock Hwee led the pack in the A1 and A2 Divisions while Christabel Goh was placed second in the A2 Division after the second day. Top contender and French tourist, Camille Fallay, was tied for first at the end of the first round but faltered today. She’s now placed third, 6 points away from Loh. “I will have to shoot a low score [today] to have any chance of winning the tournament,” Fallay lamented.

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Source, The New Paper ON THURSDAY 18 Jan 07.

19 Jan 07

Melissa Clinches Title
The last time a Singaporean won the SLGA Amateur Open, it was way back in 1993. So it was with great joy that 18-year-old Melissa Loh clinched the overall title and topped the A1 Division (for handicaps of 5.0 and below) after three rounds at the Seletar Country Club. As an SLGA member, Loh is proof that the SLGA’s youth programmes are beginning to bear fruit.

Her wins over the past year and good showing at international tournaments have prompted SLGA vice-president, Susan Gan, to predict that with Loh on the national team, the women’s team were good enough to win the silver at this year’s SEA Games. “We’re quietly confident that they can bring back at least the silver medal,” says Gan.

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Source, The New Paper ON FRIDAY 19 Jan 07.

26 Jan 07

First Foreign Win
The inaugural Macau Ladies Open at Macau Golf and Country Club was won by Natalie Tucker with a total score of 217, making her the first winner from outside Asia to win a tournament in the Ladies Asian Golf Tour.

Said 28-year-old Tucker on her win, “I’m happy. I was playing well this week. The greens are fast and the long putts just kept rolling in!” Not content with just one win, Tucker is looking to repeat her feat at the Hong Kong Ladies Masters a week later.

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Source, Ladies Asian Golf Tour ON FRIDAY 26 Jan 07.

31 Jan 07

Europe To Gang Up With Asia
While the ladies tee off at the Hong Kong Ladies Masters, the second stop of the Ladies Asian Golf Tour 2007 (LAGT), the LAGT management team got a visit from Alexandra Armas, the executive director of the Ladies European Tour.

Impressed by the venue and strong field of players, Armas revealed, “We are looking at the possibility of collaborating in a couple of tournaments…to have the best of Europe and Asia together in one of two of the LAGT events.”  

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Source, Ladies Asian Golf Tour ON WEDNESDAY 31 Jan 07.

31 Jan 07

Three-Way Tie In Hong Kong Ladies Masters
Zhong Xiao Long, Teresa Lu and Libby Smith topped the table with identical scores of 72 in the first round of the Hong Kong Ladies Masters held at Discovery Bay Golf Club today. However with the other players hot on their heels with scores of 73, 74 and 75, the champion’s trophy is still up for grabs.

On another note, it was a day of celebration for Filipino Heidi Chua as she scored an ace on the 133-yard Hole No. 2. A pity the Hole-In-One prize of 300,000 Asia Miles was not to be hers as it wasn’t the designated hole.

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Source, Ladies Asian Golf Tour ON WEDNESDAY 31 Jan 07.

27 Jul 07

SLGA Updates
SLGA member Koh Sock Hwee is in good form, topping the table at the recent Singapore Ladies Golf Association monthly medal at Singapore Island Country Club with a score of 81.

The SLGA will also be fielding members, Low Si Xuan, Deborah Lee and Amelia Yong for the 100 Plus Malaysian Junior Open at Saujana Golf and Country Club from 20 to 22 August.

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Source, The New Paper ON FRI 27 Jul 07.

31 Aug 07

$3 Million Up For Grabs For Top Women Golfers
Though the prestigious Lexus Cup has migrated to Perth, the local golf community has something else to look forward to. Come 28 February 2008, the world’s best women golfers will be teeing off at the inaugural HSBC Women’s Champions tournament. Golf enthusiasts can expect the likes of Lorena Ochoa, Annika Sorenstam and possibly Michelle Wie.

This event, to be held at Tanah Merah Country Club’s Garden Course, boasts US$2 million in prize money (S$3.05 million). Its US$300,000 top prize makes it Asia’s richest women’s tournament. Said HSBC’s head of global sports marketing and sponsorship, Mr Giles Morgan, this event is a reflection of the rapid growth in women’s golf in Asia.

Local golfers will have one shot at playing with these top international players – organisers are considering having a qualification tournament to decide who gets to play.

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Source, The Straits Times ON FRI 31 Aug 07.

4 Sept 07

TALGA Member Scores At Indonesia Ladies Amateur Open
Thailand Ladies Golf Association member Hathaikarn Wongwaikijphaisal made her country proud by emerging runner-up in this event with a total score of 225.

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Source, Thailand Ladies Golf Association ON TUE 4 Sept 07.

20 Sept 07

TALGA Member Scores At Indonesia Ladies Amateur Open
The Thailand Ladies Golf Association held its Four Ball – Best Ball golf tournament for its members at Northern Rangsit Golf Club on 19 September.

The dynamic duo of Onanong Wongsa and Chutima J. Jitcharoenchai were head-to-head with fellow TALGA members Shudtamma Pattanee and Suphannee Jiraratmetagon. Both pairs scored 63 points but the former emerged champions due to their lower combined handicaps.

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Source, Thailand Ladies Golf Association ON THU 20 Sept 07.

28 Sept 07

TLGA’s Nancy Lopez Cup Winners To Enter Taiwan Tournament
The Thailand Ladies Golf Association held its annual Nancy Lopez Cup on 27 September at the Bangpakong River Country Club. Thanuttra Boonraksasat won the top spot in Flight A (handicaps 0 to 9) with a score of 66. Rasri Khongsumrit was the winner of Flight B (handicaps 10 to 18) with a score of 82 while Flight C (handicaps 19 to 24) winner Poonsri Boonchayanurak scored 86.

For Thanuttra and Rasri, their wins qualify them to represent the TLGA in the Taiwan International Ladies Amateur Championship 2007 from 7 to 9 November.

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Source, Thailand Ladies Golf Association ON FRI 28 Sept 07.

22 Dec 07

No. 1 Aussie Lady Golfer Selected For Queen Sirikit Cup
Cecilia Nha, Australia’s top female golfer, has been selected to represent Australia in the 2008 Queen Sirikit Cup tournament. Compatriots Kristie Smith and Stephanie Na will be joining her in the competition. For Nha, this will be her first Queen Sirikit Cup tournament.

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Source, Golf Australia ON SUN 22 Dec 07.

02 Mar 08

Ochoa First Champion of Champions
Scoring her fourth below-70 round and leading by 11 strokes, Lorena Ochoa finally lifted the champion’s trophy 8 hours into the final day of play after showers forced play to stop thrice. The 26-year-old said, “I wanted to win more than eight [so] I’m very happy. It’s been a great week.” Swedish favourite Annika Sorenstam finished second while American Puala Creamer took third spot.

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Source, HSBC Golf ON SUN 2 Mar 08.

04 Mar 08

Ochoa Makes History
Despite torrential downpours, world no. 1 lady golfer Lorena Ochoa continued her good form in her first game of the season to make history. Not only did she clinch the top spot in the HSBC Women’s Champions, her 11-stroke triumph meant that she had the joint second-largest every margin of victory on the LPGA Tour.

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Source, HSBC Golf ON TUE 4 Mar 08.

14 Mar 08

Women’s Champions Is LPGA’s Top 5
Top marks were given to the inaugural HSBC Women’s Champions tournament held at Tanah Merah Country Club recently. Players and LPGA Tour committee members all agreed that the event was “easily and instantly one of the top five LPGA events worldwide”. Players were delighted with the organisation, hospitality and tough course that even withstood torrential downpours.

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Source, The Straits Times ON FRI 14 Mar 08.