Weekly Wrap - Week 8

WEEK 8 – WEEKLY WRAP

LPGA

Tournament: Honda LPGA Thailand

Dates: 19-22 February

Course: Siam Country Club, Old Course, Pattaya

Purse: USD $1.8M

Ozzies in the field: Hannah Green, Grace Kim, Steph Kyriacou, Cassie Porter, Robyn Choi, Karis Davidson

The script played out perfectly as hometown here Jeeno Thitikul won the Honda LPGA Thailand. It was not easy street for the Thai superstar as one half of the Japanese twin Iwai sisters, Chizzy, pushed Thitikul all the way. But in the end it was a dream tournament for the LPGA who have had Nelly Korda win the season opener in USA and Thitikul win in Thailand.

The Ozzies made a good start but could not come home on the weekend. Best finisher was Hannah Green who finished with a four under 68 on the final day to finish seventh.

Jeeno Thitikul 1st – USD $ 270,000

Lydia Ko (NZ) T4 - $68,599

Hannah Green 7th - $51,568

Cassie Porter T35 - $11,250

Karis Davidson T35 - $11,250

Grace Kim T38 - $9,718

Robyn Choi T65 - $4,024

Steph Kyriakou T69 - $3,795

LET

A week off for the LET players to allow those playing the Ozzie swing to get down under and prepare for the first event, the Ford NSW Open at Wollongong GC starting 26 February.

WPGA

Image courtesy Golf NSW

Tournament: Ford NSW Open Regional Qualifier Links Shell Cove

Dates: 18-19 February

Course: The Links Shell Cove

Purse: AUD $50,000

Ozzies in the field:

Another young gun wins on the WPGA as Victorian 17 year old Amelia Harris won the final Women’s NSW Open regional qualifying event. Harris had a bogey free final round 67 to win by one shot from Korea’s Jeongmin Cho. Both players earn entry to the Ford NSW Women’s Open staring 26 February at Wollongong GC.

Amelia Harris 1st – Amateur

Jeongmin Cho 2nd - $7,500

Kelsey McDonald 3rd - $5,000

PGA Tour of Australasia

Tournament: The Quinovic New Zealand PGA Championship

Dates: 19 – 22 February

Course: Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club

Purse: AUD $200,000

Ozzies in the field: Lots

American Austen Truslow overcame a slow start on Sunday to hold off 17 year old Kiwi amateur Cooper Moore. Truslow who has been mentored by Ozzie former PGA Tour pro Nick O’Hern rallied after a poor front nine to have a four under back nine and eventually register a comfortable three shot win over Moore.

Austen Truslow 1st – $ no idea as the Australasian Tour and the European Legends Tour remains the only tours in the world that do not publish prizemoney.

Cooper Moore 2nd – Amateur

MJ McGuire 3rd - $ ?

PGA Tour

Tournament: The Genesis Invitational

Dates: 19 – 22 February

Course: The Riviera Country Club

Purse: USD $20M

Ozzies in the field: Jason Day, Min Woo Lee, Adam Scott, Ryan Fox (NZ)

Further proof that it is hard to win golf tournaments. Jacob Bridgeman started the final day with a six shot lead. The American had to withstand rallies from Kurt Kitayama (64) Rory McIlroy (67), and Adam Scott (63) which made his one over 72 look pretty shaky coming down the stretch. But he was able to par the last and hang on for his first PGA Tour win.

Scottie Scheffler failed to finish in the top ten for the first time in 19 tournaments. The best of the Ozzies was aforementioned Adam Scott who finished fourth.

Jacob Bridgeman 1st – USD $4.0M

Adam Scott 4th - $1.0M

Ryan Fox (NZ) T7 - $603,200

Min Woo Lee T12 - $415,000

Jason Day MC

DP World Tour

Tournament: Magical Kenya Open

Dates: 19 – 22 February

Course: Karen Country Club, Nairobi

Purse: USD $2.7M

Ozzies in the field: Jason Scrivener, David Micheluzzie, Ryan Peake, Anthony Quayle, Connor McKinney, Jack Buchanan

A wire to wire first DP World Tour victory for Casey Jarvis at the Magical Kenya Open. A brilliant closing round 62 gave Jarvis a three shot victory. He was able to hold off American Davis Bryant whose 64 was not enough to catch Jarvis.

The Ozzies the best finish was Jason Scrivener who finished T23.

Casey Jarvis 1st - €390,431

Jason Scrivener T23 - €23,540

David Micheluzzi T53 - €8,114

Jack Buchanan MC

Anthony Quayle MC

Connor McKinney MC

Ryan Peake MC

Eddie Pepperell - DNS (due to transport workers strike in Nairobi)

Hotel Planner Tour & Sunshine Tour

Tournament: Jonsson Workwear Durban Open

Dates: 19 – 22 February

Course: Durban Country Club

Purse: USD $375,000

Ozzies in the field: Austin Batista

South African Ollie Bekker recorded his second win in four months following his victory in the WA Open in October last year. Bekker carded a final round 67 to win by four shots from Swede Christofer Blomstrand.

Ollie Bekker 1st - €50,558

Austin Batista T54 - €1,605

Legends Tour

Tournament: Staysure Marbella Legends

Dates: 20-22 February

Course: Aloha GC, Marbella, Andalucia

Purse:€

Ozzies in the field: Scott Hend, Michael Campbell (NZ)

Welshman Jamie Donaldson hit an exquisite second shot 5 iron from 205 years into his final hole to set up a three foot birdie putt to win by one fellow former Ryder Cup player Stephen Galacher. Ozzie Scot Hend held the lead through nine holes but faded over his back nine to finish T5.

Jamie Donaldson 1st

Scott Hend T5

Michael Campbell (NZ) T49