Weekly Wrap - Week 37

LPGA & LET

Tournament: The Solheim Cup

Dates:

Course: Bernardus Golf. Netherlands

Purse: Glory

Ozzies in the field: NIL

Ole, Ole Ole, Europe regain the Solheim Cup

Europe have won the Solheim Cup. You can read Ozziegolf’s recap of the final day HERE.

EPSON TOUR

Tournament: Guardian Championship

Dates: 11-13 September

Course: RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol HILL

Purse: USD $250,000

Ozzies in the field: Jennifer Elliot, Caitlin Peirce, Fiona Xu (NZ)

Spaniard Carla Bernat Escuder won her first Epson Tour title beating Michelle Zhang from China by two shots. Ozzies Jennifer Elliott and Caitlin Peirce made the cut but never threatened the top of the leaderboard.

1st Carla Bernat Escuder - USD $37,500

T55 Jennifer Elliott - $969

T70 Caitlin Peirce - $733

MC Fiona Xu (NZ)

LETAS

Tournament: Hauts de France Pas de Calais Golf Open

Dates: 19-12 September

Course: Golf Saint Omer

Purse: €42,500

Ozzies in the field: Hannah Reeves, Belinda Ji

Another strong finish for Hannah Reeve but it was Frenchwoman Lucie Malchirand who took the victory by five shots from Natalie Armbruester.

Reeves finished in a tie for sixth and stayed at 12th in the OOM.

1st Lucie Malchirand - €6,800

T6 Hannah Reeve - €1,462

T17 Belinda Ji - €861.69

Korn Ferry Tour

Tournament: Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation

Dates: 10-13 September

Course: Vanderbilt Legends Club, North Course, Franklin TN

Purse: USD $1.5M

Ozzies in the field: Rhein Gibson

Alvaro Ortiz it officially TourBound after his second win on the Korn G=Ferry Tour. Ortiz won by four shots from Sandy Scott. Ozzie Rhein Gibson made a cut and finished T44 but only moved up four spots to no. 142 on the points list so does not get to play with only the top 132 getting to tee it up.

In this second week of the playoffs the field reduces to 132 for the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship. After a week break the top 100 will contest the Compliance Solution championship.

The season culminates at the Korn Ferry Tour Championship contested by the top 60 players. There, the top 20 players earn PGA Tour membership. The no. 1 player on the points list also gets entry to the 2027 US Open and The Players Championship. The rest of the field earn full KF Tour status for 2027 and are not subject to re-shuffles.

1st Alvaro Ortiz – USD $270,000

T44 Rhein Gibson - $6,870

PGA Champions Tour

Tournament: Sanford International

Dates: 11-13 September

Course: Minnehaha Country Club, Sioux Falls

Purse: USD $2.2M

Ozzies in the field: Steve Allan, David Bansdon (1st reserve), Greg Chalmers, Scott Hend, Mark Hensby, Rod Pampling, John Senden, Michael Wright.

The big boys on this tour do not like to share the goodies. This week it is Zach Johnson racking up his FIFTH win this season. Johnson won by one shot from Ben Crane. Best of the Ozzies was Greg Chalmers who had a hole in one in the opening round. A disappointing final round 71 saw the Ozzie drop 14 spots down the leaderboard from his overnight position.

1st Zach Johnson – USD $330,00025,520

22 Greg Chalmers - $25,520

T23 Michael Wright - $22,550

T27 Steve Allen - $17,857

T49 Scott Hend - $6,034

T56 Rod Pampling - $4,400

71 Mark Hensby - $1,804

T74 John Senden - $1,408

DP World Tour

Tournament: Amgen Irish Open

Dates: 10-13 September

Course: Trump International Golf Links & Hotel, Doonbeg, Ireland

Purse: USD $6.0M

Ozzies in the field: Jason Scrivener, David Micheluzzie, Dan Hillier (NZ), Kazuma Kobori (NZ)

Shane Lowry left the field in his tracks winning by eleven shots to claim his home open for the second time. Lowry first won the event 17 years ago as an amateur in 2009 at County Louth.

The popular? Irishman had a not surprising moment in round 3 on the 18th tee when he sprayed his tee shot which hit a spectator and Lowry was caught on a mic saying the spectator deserved to get hit. Lowry tried to defend his outburst by blaming the marshals instead. Really Shane – perhaps keep the ball on the fairway and be better towards the volunteer marshals and the paying public.

Best of the Ozzies/Kiwi’s was Kazuma Kobori at T14. A good week for David Micheluzzi who not only made the cut but finished a very credible T23 to make some cash and points.

1st Shane Lawry – €878,529

T14 Kazuma Kobori - €68,796

T23 David Micheluzzi - €51,396

T46 Daniel Hillier - €23,255

MC Jason Scrivener

Hotel Planner Tour

Tournament: English Trophy

Dates: 10-13 September

Course: The Caversham, Reading

Purse: €250,000

Ozzies in the field: Anthony Quayle, Daniel Gale, Haydn Barron, Danny List, Sam Jones (NZ)

Dane Frederik Kjettrup notched up his first win on the HotelPanner Tour winning by one shot from Swiss Ronan Kleu. In a good week for Danish golf Kristian Bressum came in third.

Best of the Ozzies was Daniel Gale at T41st and then Kiwi Sam Jones at T69th. Anthony Quayle making a foray into the HotelPlanner Tour did not make the cut.

1st Frederik Kjettrup - €46,548

T41 Daniel Gale - €1,687

T69 Sam Jones (NZ) - €596

MC Anthony Quayle, Danny List, Haydn Barron

Japan Tour

Tournament: Shinhan Donghae Open

Dates: 10-13 September

Course: Jack Nicklaus Golf Club (Korea)

Purse: Y160,200,000

Ozzies in the field: Michael Hendry (NZ)

1st Kosuke Sunagawa – Y32,040,000

MC Michael Hendry

JLPGA

Tournament: Sony JLPGA Championship

Dates: 10-13 September

Course: Katayamazu GC, Hakusan C, Ishikawa

Purse: Y200,000,000

Ozzies in the field: Lion Higo

In this Japanese Women’s major it was a particularly good week for young Ozzie Lion Higo. The Gold Coast and Pepperdine product finished T31st and beat home the likes of Jiyai Shin and Ayaka Furue.

The winner was Japanese star Miyuu Yamashita who won on the 1st playoff hole from Yuzuki Yoshizawa after the pair finished regulation play at -9.

1st Miyuu Yamashita – Y36,000,000

T31 Lion Higo – Y1,140,000

Sunshine Tour

Tournament: Sunbet Challenge hosted by Sun Sibaya

Dates: 9-11 September

Course: The Woods at Mount Edgecombe

Purse: R500,000

Ozzies in the field: Austin Batista

Samuel Simpson had his third win of the season which took him to top of the OOM. A good finish for Austin Batista kept at second on the OOM.

1st Samuel Simpson

T6 Austin Bautista