KirkwoodGolf: CAROLINE HEDWALL WINS NEW SOUTH WALES WOMEN'S OPEN

Sunday, January 27, 2013

CAROLINE HEDWALL WINS NEW SOUTH WALES WOMEN'S OPEN

Sweden's Caroline Hedwall won the New South Wales Women's Open over 54 holes at Oatlands Golf Club, Sydney today.
She clinched victory with a closing round of four-under-par 68 for a total of 13-under-par 203.
Defending champion, 15-year-old Lydia Ko, the New Zealand girl who is ranked No 1 among the world's female amateurs, finished second  with a 69 for 205.
Veteran Laura Davies was the leading British player in 13th position on 213 after a final round of 73. She finished a shot ahead of compatriot Elizabeth Bennett (74-214).
 
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72)
203 Caroline Hedwall (Sweden) 66 69 68
205 Lydia Ko (NZ) (amateur) 67 69 69
206 Minjee Lee (Australia) (amateur) 66 69 71
207 Bree Arthur (Australia) 66 73 68
208 Stacey Keating (Australia) 66 73 69

SELECTED TOTALS
213 Laura Davies (England) 68 72 73 (13th)
214 Elizabeth Bennett (England) 70 70 74 (T14)
220 Sophie Walker (England) 72 77 71 (T39)
221 Felicity J9ohnson (England) 76 73 72, Danielle Montgomery (England) 73 75 73, Becky Morgan (Wales) 78 71 72.     

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