Indonesia finished eigth but South Korea showed why they'll continue to rule women's golf with an overwhelming victory in the prestigious Queen Sirikit Cup amateur tournament.
Ika Woro Palupi, Tatiana Wijaya and Victoria Chandra completed the tournament in Singapore with a total score of 449, three strokes behind joined six-placed Thailand and Chine among the 14 Asia and Pacific nations.
The South Koreans won by a landslide 27 strokes over second place New Zealand to clinch their sixth consecutive crown at the Tanah Merah Country Club Garden Course, with third placed Australia a further 2 strokes back.
Boosted by an overnight lead of 15 strokes over the Australians, the Koreans streaked further away with Baek Kyu-Jung shooting 66, Park Chae-Yoon 68 and Hyo-Joo Kim a steady 70.
Kim won the individual title at 12-under par from New Zealand's Lydia Ko (6 under) while Tatiana Wijaya was seventh (4 over).
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Saturday, March 12, 2011
Dottie Ardina From The Philippines Ends Korean Reign In Individual Section At Queen Sirikit Cup
New Delhi, March 11: Filipina Dottie Ardina upstaged the Korean favourite and defending champion Hyo Joo Kim, even as Gauri Monga had the local fans spellbound with the best-ever finish by an Indian individual in the history of Queen Sirikit Cup Golf presented by Usha International. In the end, Gauri, despite her stunning 20-foot birdie on the 18th lost out the third place on count back as Korean Ji Hee Kim birdied the 17th and parred the 18th for a 69, while Gauri had a 70. Both totaled three-under 213.
Ahead of them, Dottie Ardina in a dramatic finish over the last six holes, took the title by one shot. Ardina shot 70 and totaled 211, one ahead of Hyo Joo Kim who had 212 with rounds of 69, 69 and 74. Ji Hee Kim and Gauri Monga totaled 213. Monga had rounds of 73, 70 and 70, while Ji Hee Kim had rounds of 76, 68 and 69.
The Koreans (425) retained the title for the fifth time in succession, while Philippines (429) were second. China (441) were third, beating hosts Indian (442) by one shot.
Gauri, starting the day in tied third kept her nerve to birdie the 18th after going into the bunker to stay tied third. It was the first-ever top-3 finish by an Indian golfer in Queen Sirikit Cup’s 33-year-long history.
“The unfortunate double bogey on the ninth cost me dear,” said the 17-year-old Gauri, who had her best international outing. “I am happy with the way I played. I missed some close putts and then after a great first eight holes, during which I had three birdies, I dropped two shots on ninth.”
“It was such a big relief after three tense days. It is a difficult course and I tried to hit straight as I am not a long hitter,” said Ardina.
“It was a tense finish and I am glad I came through,” added the 17-year-old Ardina, who trains at the David Leadbetter Schools in Florida since 2008. “I played the Queen Sirikit Cup in 2007 and then I could not come for the event, because it clashed with school in US. This year I skipped the first semester and came over. I am glad I held by my cool and won. Hyo is a very good player, but it was my day.”
Hyo, who was three shots clear after two rounds, was four shots ahead after the 12th, which she double bogeyed. Then Ardina birdied the 13th and 14th with 10-foot and three foot putts. Hyo parred the 13th and bogeyed the 14th. That suddenly narrowed the lead to just one at the 15th.
Ardina parred the 16th, while a tense Hyo double bogeyed the hole to fall one back for the first time in the tournament and that is how the standings stayed with both parring the 16th and 17th and then both got birdies on the last.
The Indonesian team couldn't hold on to their 7th place after 2 rounds, finishing at a shared 9th with Thailand and Australia with a total score of 455. Best individual result was 13th place for Juriah with a total score of 226 (75-73-78).
Final scores of leading players after third and final round at 33rd Queen Sirikit Cup golf at Delhi Golf Club:
211: Dottie Ardina (Phi) (71-70-70),
212: Hyo Joo Kim (Kor) (69-69-74)
213: Ji Hee Kim (Kor) (76-68-69)
213: Gauri Monga (Ind) (73-70-70)
218: Cecilia Cho (NZL) (76-71-71)
Indonesian players:
Juriah: 226 (75-73-78) 13th place
Gianti Mahardika: 237 (86-77-74) 31th place
Cicilia Chudivan: 239 (78-83-78) 34th place
Teams: (Two best scores counted for each day)
425: Korea (Hyo Joo Kim, Ji Hee Kim and In Gee Chun)
429: Philippines (Dottie Ardina, Jayvie Marie Agojo and Chihero Ikeda)
441: China (Feng Simin, Yan Jing and Lin Xiyu)
442: India (Gauri Monga, Vani Kapoor and Aditi Ashok)
443: New Zealand (Cecelia Cho, Lydia Ko, Emily Perry)
448: Japan (Mamiko Higa, Eri Joma, Sakura Kito)
450: Chinese Taipei (Yi Chen Liu, Chi Wang, Chieh Lin Chiu)
453: Malaysia (Diana Tham, Aretha Pan, Nurul Saparudin)
455: Indonesia (Cicilia Chudivan, Gianti Mahardika, Juriah)
455: Thailand (Yupaporn Kawinprakorn, Jaruporn Aytthaya, Dolnapa Phudtipini)
455: Australia (Breanna Elliott, Ashley Ona, Jessica Speechley)
456: Singapore (Kok Jo Ee, Low Si Xuan, Koh Sock Hwee)
467: Hong Kong (Michelle Cheung, Mimi Ho, Tiana Gwenn Lau)
542: Sri Lanka (Dhanushi Senadhira, Nadine Jayaratne)
Ahead of them, Dottie Ardina in a dramatic finish over the last six holes, took the title by one shot. Ardina shot 70 and totaled 211, one ahead of Hyo Joo Kim who had 212 with rounds of 69, 69 and 74. Ji Hee Kim and Gauri Monga totaled 213. Monga had rounds of 73, 70 and 70, while Ji Hee Kim had rounds of 76, 68 and 69.
The Koreans (425) retained the title for the fifth time in succession, while Philippines (429) were second. China (441) were third, beating hosts Indian (442) by one shot.
Gauri, starting the day in tied third kept her nerve to birdie the 18th after going into the bunker to stay tied third. It was the first-ever top-3 finish by an Indian golfer in Queen Sirikit Cup’s 33-year-long history.
“The unfortunate double bogey on the ninth cost me dear,” said the 17-year-old Gauri, who had her best international outing. “I am happy with the way I played. I missed some close putts and then after a great first eight holes, during which I had three birdies, I dropped two shots on ninth.”
“It was such a big relief after three tense days. It is a difficult course and I tried to hit straight as I am not a long hitter,” said Ardina.
“It was a tense finish and I am glad I came through,” added the 17-year-old Ardina, who trains at the David Leadbetter Schools in Florida since 2008. “I played the Queen Sirikit Cup in 2007 and then I could not come for the event, because it clashed with school in US. This year I skipped the first semester and came over. I am glad I held by my cool and won. Hyo is a very good player, but it was my day.”
Hyo, who was three shots clear after two rounds, was four shots ahead after the 12th, which she double bogeyed. Then Ardina birdied the 13th and 14th with 10-foot and three foot putts. Hyo parred the 13th and bogeyed the 14th. That suddenly narrowed the lead to just one at the 15th.
Ardina parred the 16th, while a tense Hyo double bogeyed the hole to fall one back for the first time in the tournament and that is how the standings stayed with both parring the 16th and 17th and then both got birdies on the last.
The Indonesian team couldn't hold on to their 7th place after 2 rounds, finishing at a shared 9th with Thailand and Australia with a total score of 455. Best individual result was 13th place for Juriah with a total score of 226 (75-73-78).
Final scores of leading players after third and final round at 33rd Queen Sirikit Cup golf at Delhi Golf Club:
211: Dottie Ardina (Phi) (71-70-70),
212: Hyo Joo Kim (Kor) (69-69-74)
213: Ji Hee Kim (Kor) (76-68-69)
213: Gauri Monga (Ind) (73-70-70)
218: Cecilia Cho (NZL) (76-71-71)
Indonesian players:
Juriah: 226 (75-73-78) 13th place
Gianti Mahardika: 237 (86-77-74) 31th place
Cicilia Chudivan: 239 (78-83-78) 34th place
Teams: (Two best scores counted for each day)
425: Korea (Hyo Joo Kim, Ji Hee Kim and In Gee Chun)
429: Philippines (Dottie Ardina, Jayvie Marie Agojo and Chihero Ikeda)
441: China (Feng Simin, Yan Jing and Lin Xiyu)
442: India (Gauri Monga, Vani Kapoor and Aditi Ashok)
443: New Zealand (Cecelia Cho, Lydia Ko, Emily Perry)
448: Japan (Mamiko Higa, Eri Joma, Sakura Kito)
450: Chinese Taipei (Yi Chen Liu, Chi Wang, Chieh Lin Chiu)
453: Malaysia (Diana Tham, Aretha Pan, Nurul Saparudin)
455: Indonesia (Cicilia Chudivan, Gianti Mahardika, Juriah)
455: Thailand (Yupaporn Kawinprakorn, Jaruporn Aytthaya, Dolnapa Phudtipini)
455: Australia (Breanna Elliott, Ashley Ona, Jessica Speechley)
456: Singapore (Kok Jo Ee, Low Si Xuan, Koh Sock Hwee)
467: Hong Kong (Michelle Cheung, Mimi Ho, Tiana Gwenn Lau)
542: Sri Lanka (Dhanushi Senadhira, Nadine Jayaratne)
Friday, March 11, 2011
Korea Take Lead, Indonesia Eigth In Queen Sirikit Cup
New Delhi, March 10: Gauri Monga kept alive host India hopes of a podium place intact as she carded a two-under 70 ins second round to go to one-under 143 for the tournament at the 33rd Queen Sirikit Cup golf presented by Usha International. Playing at the unforgiving Delhi Golf Club on Thursday Gauri, who turns 18 only in October had a stunning front nine as she was four-under after five holes.
Monga was five behind the 15-year-old leader Korean Hyo Joo Kim, the defending champion. Hyo added a second straight 69 to move to six-under 138. Three behind the leader Hyo was Filipina Dottie Ardina (70) at three-under 141. Hyo’s colleague Ji Hee Kim shot the tournament best 68 to move to even par 144 for two days and she was fourth.
Hyo had five birdies and two bogeys, while Ardina, who dropped a double bogey on the 18th, had four other birdies. Monga had four birdies on front and none on the back nine, but she also dropped two bogeys.
In the team standings, defending champions Korea looking to win their fifth team title in a row, strengthened their position as Jee Hee Kim made up for her first day 76 with a four-under 68 on the second. That gave Korea a good lead six-shot lead after two days and are on way to retaining their title once again.
The second placed team is Philippines at 288. New Zealand and Chinese Taipei are third at 296, while China is fifth at 297 and India is 299. Malaysia is seventh at 302, one shot ahead of Indonesia at 303.
While Gauri Monga held the Indian team together, Vani Kapoor had a rough day with 77 and Aditi Ashok, just 12, carded 80 in the second round.
Monga was on a birdie spree in the morning as she racked up four in the first five holes, including two on the first two. She added two more on fourth and fifth. She held her nerve and turned in four-under and stayed there till the 12th. She dropped her first bogey on the 13th when she went into the bushes off the tee. She took the medicine and a bogey and still seemed set for a fine finish, before her second shot disappeared into the bushes on the tempting par-five 18th hole.
“I had four birdies in first five, but I still missed at least another two. I was a little disappointed with the back nine, where I had bogeys on the 13th and 18th. I was leaving the putts short. Hopefully I can wrap it up better on the last day,” said Gauri Monga. “I hit the ball well, but on the back nine nothing dropped.”
Hyo playing in one of the late groups opened with birdies on first two holes. She however gave away a shot on third with a bogey, but got her third birdie on the par-3 fifth. She had another birdie on the long par-5 eighth. She turned in three-under 33.
Hyo who birdied all four par-fives on first day, dropped a rare bogey on par-5 14th, but quickly collected herself to birdie the 15th. She parred the last three to end at a second successive 69 and six-under for 36 holes.
“I am getting used to the course. But I still feel it is a tough course. In the third round, maybe things will be better,” said Hyo after two 69s.
The scoring was way better than the first day as the girls made wiser choices in terms of clubs from the tee and used less of the drivers. They also played straighter and the putters worked a lot better.
Leading scores after Round 2
138 (69-69): Hyo Joo Kim (Kor)
141 Dottie Ardina (Phi) (71-70),
143: Gauri Monga (Ind) (73-70)
144: Ji Hee Kim (Kor) (76-68)
147: Cecilia Cho NZL) (76-71)
Yi Chen Liu (Tpe) (77-70)
Aretha Pan (Mal) (77-70)
Feng Simin (Chn) (74-73)
148: Juriah (Indonesia) (75-73)
149: Jayvie Marie Agojo (Phi) (78-71)
Lydia Ko (NZL) (74-75)
Sakuro Kito (Jpn) (74-75)
Teams:
282: Korea
288: Philippines
296: New Zealand and Chinese Taipei
297: China
299: India
302: Malaysia
303: Indonesia
304: Singapore and Japan
306: Australia
308: Thailand
315: Hong Kong
366: Sri Lanka
Monga was five behind the 15-year-old leader Korean Hyo Joo Kim, the defending champion. Hyo added a second straight 69 to move to six-under 138. Three behind the leader Hyo was Filipina Dottie Ardina (70) at three-under 141. Hyo’s colleague Ji Hee Kim shot the tournament best 68 to move to even par 144 for two days and she was fourth.
Hyo had five birdies and two bogeys, while Ardina, who dropped a double bogey on the 18th, had four other birdies. Monga had four birdies on front and none on the back nine, but she also dropped two bogeys.
In the team standings, defending champions Korea looking to win their fifth team title in a row, strengthened their position as Jee Hee Kim made up for her first day 76 with a four-under 68 on the second. That gave Korea a good lead six-shot lead after two days and are on way to retaining their title once again.
The second placed team is Philippines at 288. New Zealand and Chinese Taipei are third at 296, while China is fifth at 297 and India is 299. Malaysia is seventh at 302, one shot ahead of Indonesia at 303.
While Gauri Monga held the Indian team together, Vani Kapoor had a rough day with 77 and Aditi Ashok, just 12, carded 80 in the second round.
Monga was on a birdie spree in the morning as she racked up four in the first five holes, including two on the first two. She added two more on fourth and fifth. She held her nerve and turned in four-under and stayed there till the 12th. She dropped her first bogey on the 13th when she went into the bushes off the tee. She took the medicine and a bogey and still seemed set for a fine finish, before her second shot disappeared into the bushes on the tempting par-five 18th hole.
“I had four birdies in first five, but I still missed at least another two. I was a little disappointed with the back nine, where I had bogeys on the 13th and 18th. I was leaving the putts short. Hopefully I can wrap it up better on the last day,” said Gauri Monga. “I hit the ball well, but on the back nine nothing dropped.”
Hyo playing in one of the late groups opened with birdies on first two holes. She however gave away a shot on third with a bogey, but got her third birdie on the par-3 fifth. She had another birdie on the long par-5 eighth. She turned in three-under 33.
Hyo who birdied all four par-fives on first day, dropped a rare bogey on par-5 14th, but quickly collected herself to birdie the 15th. She parred the last three to end at a second successive 69 and six-under for 36 holes.
“I am getting used to the course. But I still feel it is a tough course. In the third round, maybe things will be better,” said Hyo after two 69s.
The scoring was way better than the first day as the girls made wiser choices in terms of clubs from the tee and used less of the drivers. They also played straighter and the putters worked a lot better.
Leading scores after Round 2
138 (69-69): Hyo Joo Kim (Kor)
141 Dottie Ardina (Phi) (71-70),
143: Gauri Monga (Ind) (73-70)
144: Ji Hee Kim (Kor) (76-68)
147: Cecilia Cho NZL) (76-71)
Yi Chen Liu (Tpe) (77-70)
Aretha Pan (Mal) (77-70)
Feng Simin (Chn) (74-73)
148: Juriah (Indonesia) (75-73)
149: Jayvie Marie Agojo (Phi) (78-71)
Lydia Ko (NZL) (74-75)
Sakuro Kito (Jpn) (74-75)
Teams:
282: Korea
288: Philippines
296: New Zealand and Chinese Taipei
297: China
299: India
302: Malaysia
303: Indonesia
304: Singapore and Japan
306: Australia
308: Thailand
315: Hong Kong
366: Sri Lanka
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Koreans favourites at Queen Sirikit
The Queen Sirikit Cup is played this week at the Delhi Golf Club in New Delhi with 14 countries assembling teams of three to compete in the three day event beginning on Wednesday March 9th. The event is being staged for the 33rd occasion.
Teams from Australia, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand will join hosts India.
The format consists of 54 holes of stroke-play with the leading two scores each day counting towards a team’s accumulative score.
Reflecting the strength of Korean Women’s golf, their team of Hyo Joo Kim, Ji Hee Jang, Su Yeong Yang are seeking their country’s fifth consecutive title and seventh in the last nine stagings of the event.
Only Chinese Taipei has interrupted the Korean’s domination of the event in recent years when they won in 2005 and 2006.
Australia is represented by Queenslander, Ashley Ona, West Australian, Jessica Speechley, and Victoria’s Breanna Elliott and the team is in good form as it seeks its first win in the event since 2001 in Hong Kong. In that same year Rebecca Stevenson also won the Individual title. Australian has won the team event on eight occasions overall.
Queenslander, Ona, won the ActewAGL Royal Canberra Ladies Classic in January defeating a field that included Laura Davies, Katherine Hull, Kristie Smith and Nikki Campbell while Yarrawonga’s Elliott recently won the Lake Macquarie Amateur.
The New Zealand team of Cecilia Cho, Lydia Ko and Emily Perry may well be a team to watch. Both Ko (13) and Cho (16) have performed with distinction against some of the world’s best in professional events in Australia and are considered to be future leading professionals themselves.
Ko was beaten in a playoff for the NSW Open and finished 4th at the recent New Zealand Women’s Open in Christchurch while Cho finished 5th behind Yani Tseng at the ANZ Ladies Masters on the Gold Coast.
For Indonesia captain S Retno Purwandari and team manager Cindy Carina are supporting the national team consisting of Cicilia Chudivan, Gianti Mahardika (Jagorawi G&CC) and Juriah (Matoa National GC).
Teams from Australia, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand will join hosts India.
The format consists of 54 holes of stroke-play with the leading two scores each day counting towards a team’s accumulative score.
Reflecting the strength of Korean Women’s golf, their team of Hyo Joo Kim, Ji Hee Jang, Su Yeong Yang are seeking their country’s fifth consecutive title and seventh in the last nine stagings of the event.
Only Chinese Taipei has interrupted the Korean’s domination of the event in recent years when they won in 2005 and 2006.
Australia is represented by Queenslander, Ashley Ona, West Australian, Jessica Speechley, and Victoria’s Breanna Elliott and the team is in good form as it seeks its first win in the event since 2001 in Hong Kong. In that same year Rebecca Stevenson also won the Individual title. Australian has won the team event on eight occasions overall.
Queenslander, Ona, won the ActewAGL Royal Canberra Ladies Classic in January defeating a field that included Laura Davies, Katherine Hull, Kristie Smith and Nikki Campbell while Yarrawonga’s Elliott recently won the Lake Macquarie Amateur.
The New Zealand team of Cecilia Cho, Lydia Ko and Emily Perry may well be a team to watch. Both Ko (13) and Cho (16) have performed with distinction against some of the world’s best in professional events in Australia and are considered to be future leading professionals themselves.
Ko was beaten in a playoff for the NSW Open and finished 4th at the recent New Zealand Women’s Open in Christchurch while Cho finished 5th behind Yani Tseng at the ANZ Ladies Masters on the Gold Coast.
For Indonesia captain S Retno Purwandari and team manager Cindy Carina are supporting the national team consisting of Cicilia Chudivan, Gianti Mahardika (Jagorawi G&CC) and Juriah (Matoa National GC).
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