Holly Clyburn wins LETAS finale in Valencia
10th November 2012
England’s
Holly Clyburn won the Banesto Tour Valencia on the second play-off hole
against Spain’s Carmen Alonso at GC Escorpion in Spain on Saturday.
Four
strokes separated Alonso and Clyburn at the start of the day, with
Clyburn leading at 6 under par. The Spaniard started with a birdie, her
only bogey of the round coming at the 334 yd par 4 11th hole. Alonso finished with a birdie on the 18th,
holing a 4 metre putt to become the clubhouse leader at 3 under par.
Clyburn, two groups behind Alonso, dropped a shot on the 336 yd par 4
second hole, picking up a birdie on the 4th before dropping 5
shots in the next three holes with double bogeys on both the 7th and
8th holes. Clyburn recovered well, playing the back nine in 2 under par
and holing a crucial birdie putt on the 18th, to also finish at 3 under par and force a play-off with Alonso.
Both
players made pars on the first play-off hole, the 18th. It was Alonso
who would bogey the same hole on the second play-off hole, to hand the
Englishwoman her first victory in only her second professional event. “I
am over the moon, I cannot believe that I have won. I am thrilled! This
victory means a lot to me, and to my family. Today’s round has been
very much up & down, the 7th and 8th were very
bad holes. Even though I lost five shots in three holes, I managed to
stay calm and swing well. I was very patient and went one shot at the
time. Having Kelly Tidy caddying for me has been great, she has really
helped me to stay calm. On the 9th tee, the British Open
experience came to my mind: I was 8 over in eight holes but finished 1
under the back nine to get into the top 25. I played very consistent
after the 9th. I knew I had to birdie the 18th to get into the play-off and I did it!”
Carmen
Alonso was philosophical about losing the play-off. “Even though I have
not won, I am happy because I kept on with my game plan. I thought it
would be great if I win but if I don’t, I will shake hands and
congratulate whoever wins. I know I am working hard and doing the right
things, and the hard work is paying off.”
The
Netherlands' Marjet Van Der Graaff finished in 3rd place at 2 under
par, with Julie Tvede and Eleanor Givens tied for 4th, a further shot
back at 1 under par.
Scotland’s
Pamela Pretswell, although unable to compete this week due to illness,
claimed the LET Access Series Order of Merit title and both France’s
Marion Ricordeau and Norway’s Cecilie Lundgreen, along with Pretswell,
secured their Ladies European Tour cards for the 2013 season.
Ends
RESULTADOS FINAL BANESTO TOUR CG ESCORPIÓN
1
|
CLYBURN, HOLLY
|
213
|
-3
|
67
|
71
|
75
|
2
|
ALONSO, CARMEN
|
213
|
-3
|
73
|
69
|
71
|
3
|
VAN DER GRAAFF, MARJET
|
214
|
-2
|
68
|
71
|
75
|
4
|
TVEDE, JULIE
|
215
|
-1
|
72
|
71
|
72
|
GIVENS, ELEANOR
|
215
|
-1
|
72
|
70
|
73
| |
6
|
TAYLOR, KIRSTY
|
216
|
Par
|
74
|
74
|
68
|
7
|
RICORDEAU, MARION
|
217
|
1
|
72
|
71
|
74
|
8
|
DE VRIES, CHRISJE
|
218
|
2
|
72
|
73
|
73
|
JOHNS, TAMARA
|
218
|
2
|
72
|
73
|
73
| |
LENNARTH, CAMILLA
|
218
|
2
|
71
|
71
|
76
| |
11
|
BAÑON, SILVIA (AM)
|
219
|
3
|
76
|
70
|
73
|
BOYES, TRACEY
|
219
|
3
|
73
|
71
|
75
| |
13
|
MCNICOLL, KATY
|
220
|
4
|
74
|
73
|
73
|
MAETZLER, MELANIE
|
220
|
4
|
72
|
73
|
75
| |
15
|
LUNDGREEN, CECILE
|
221
|
5
|
72
|
73
|
76
|
16
|
MATTSON, MARY
|
222
|
6
|
76
|
72
|
74
|
SMIT, MONIQUE
|
222
|
6
|
71
|
77
|
74
| |
SEDDA, LAURA
|
222
|
6
|
77
|
70
|
75
| |
ROTMISTROVA, GALINA
|
222
|
6
|
73
|
74
|
75
| |
OFRECIO, CRISINA (AM)
|
222
|
6
|
73
|
74
|
75
| |
DOUGLASS, CHARLIE
|
222
|
6
|
73
|
73
|
76
| |
22
|
BUENDIA, BELEN
|
223
|
7
|
75
|
73
|
75
|
KATZY, LARA (AM)
|
223
|
7
|
75
|
73
|
75
| |
WILD, CHARLOTTE
|
223
|
7
|
74
|
72
|
77
| |
25
|
SILVA, MARTA
|
224
|
8
|
75
|
73
|
76
|
ESPEJO, VIRGINIA
|
224
|
8
|
73
|
73
|
78
| |
27
|
FEGGANS, PAMELA
|
226
|
10
|
74
|
74
|
78
|
28
|
SCHLASBERG, VIVA
|
227
|
11
|
75
|
73
|
79
|
HOLMEN, ERIKA
|
227
|
11
|
74
|
73
|
80
|
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