2021 - Women Amateur
The winners in the category "2021 - Women Amateur" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Amateur
R&A / APGC
Played as the Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship (WAAP) (Nov 10-13). Second-placed Kan Bunnabodee (Thai), Natthakritta Vongtaveelap (Thai) and Kelsey Bennett (Aus) finished 1 shot behind 19-year-old Mizuki Hashimoto (Jpn), who shot four rounds of 68 (-4) to secure the win. [Abu Dhabi GC, UAE].
Amateur
R&A
The Women's Amateur Championship (118th) (June 8-12). 21-year-old Louise Duncan (Scot) beat 18-year-old Jóhanna Lea Lúðvíksdóttir (Iceland) by a tournament record 9 and 8 in the 36-hole final. [Kilmarnock (Barassie) GC, Troon, Ayrshire].
Amateur
EGA
Played as the European Ladies' Amateur Championship (July 21-24). Second-placed Alexandra Försterling (Ger) finished 3 shots behind Ingrid Lindblad (Swe). [Trent Jones Sr course, Royal Park I Roveri, Fiano, nr Torino].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (121st) (Aug 5-8). 20-year-old Jensen Castle (USA) beat 20-year-old Yu-Chiang "Vivian" Hou (Taiw) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Westchester CC, Rye, NY].
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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