Marianne Skarpnord Archives - Golf Digest Middle East https://mot-backup.golfdigestme.com/tag/marianne-skarpnord/ Golf Instruction, Equipment, Courses, Travel, News Tue, 23 Apr 2019 10:06:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://mot-backup.golfdigestme.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/gd-favicon.ico Marianne Skarpnord Archives - Golf Digest Middle East https://mot-backup.golfdigestme.com/tag/marianne-skarpnord/ 32 32 Woods Dubai-bound as Moonlight Classic field finalised https://mot-backup.golfdigestme.com/woods-dubai-bound-as-moonlight-classic-field-finalised/ https://mot-backup.golfdigestme.com/woods-dubai-bound-as-moonlight-classic-field-finalised/#respond Tue, 23 Apr 2019 07:09:02 +0000 https://golfdigestme.com/?p=26032 Cheyenne Woods will chase her second Ladies European Tour (LET) title at the new-look Omega Dubai Moonlight Classic early next month.

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Cheyenne Woods prior to the ISPS Handa Vic Open at 13th Beach Golf Club on February 06, 2019 in Geelong, Australia.

By Kent Gray
Cheyenne Woods will chase her second Ladies European Tour (LET) title at the new-look Omega Dubai Moonlight Classic early next month.

The 28-year-old niece of new Masters champion Tiger Woods has been confirmed for the 54-hole, Pro-Am event which will be played, partially at least, under the new LED floodlights on the Faldo course at Emirates Golf Club from May 1-3.

It will be Woods’ third tilt at the Dallah trophy after she finished tied 20th at the then Omega Dubai Ladies Masters in 2014 and shared 10th place in 2016 with rounds of 68-73-72.

The world No. 285, who placed 15th at the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open at Saadiyat Beach in January, is one of the Moonlight Classic’s highest-profile signings. She joins current LET money leader Marianne Skarpnord (Norway), 2017 Solheim Cuppers Emily Kristine Pedersen (Denmark) and Florentyna Parker (England), former money list winners Beth Allen (USA) and Becky Brewerton (Wales) and LET life-member Trish Johnson. The 53-year-old from Bristol is an 18-time winner on tour.

World No. 133 Caroline Hedwall, who has won eight LET titles heading into this week’s €450,000 Lalla Meryem Cup in Rabat, Morocco, is the highest rated player in the official Rolex Women’s Golf Rankings headed for the $285,000 Moonlight Classic in Dubai.

Woods has won two professionals titles, the most notable coming at the 2014 Australian Ladies Masters on Queensland’s Golf Coast. She played four LET events last season with her 8th placing at the Vic Open one of her four top 10s from 38 starts on the world’s second largest ladies circuit. She has recorded two top 10s on the LPGA Tour.

“We are delighted to welcome Cheyenne back to Dubai for the new Omega Dubai Moonlight Classic,” said out-going Tournament Director David Spencer. “She is an extremely talented golfer and is always a crowd favourite. To have Cheyenne playing alongside the strong field of confirmed amateurs and professionals will make this year’s tournament extra special and we wish her the best of luck.”

There will also be much interest in the performance of 24-year-old former world amateur No.1 Leona Maguire and the Irishwoman’s twin Lisa who was born 15 minutes earlier than Leona. Other names include Englishwoman Meghan MacLaren and Sophie Lamb, Scot Carly Booth and Spaniard Emma Cabrera Bello, the sister of Dubai-domiciled European Ryder Cupper Rafa Cabrera Bello.

American Angel Yin, who won the last Omega Dubai Ladies Classic on the Majlis course at Emirates G.C. in December 2017, will not return to defend her title.

 

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]]> https://mot-backup.golfdigestme.com/woods-dubai-bound-as-moonlight-classic-field-finalised/feed/ 0 Hull goes wire-to-wire in Abu Dhabi for second LET win https://mot-backup.golfdigestme.com/hull-goes-wire-to-wire-in-abu-dhabi-for-second-let-win/ https://mot-backup.golfdigestme.com/hull-goes-wire-to-wire-in-abu-dhabi-for-second-let-win/#respond Sat, 12 Jan 2019 16:05:16 +0000 https://golfdigestme.com/?p=23202 Charley Hull will never forget the Christmas of 2018 after fiancé Ozzie Smith slipped a diamond ring on her engagement finger. It’s fair to say the magic hasn’t waned any early into the New Year.

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By Kent Gray
Charley Hull will never forget the Christmas of 2018 after fiancé Ozzie Smith slipped a diamond ring on her engagement finger. It’s fair to say the magic hasn’t waned any early into the New Year.

With a brilliant sand save from beyond the 18th green at Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, the 22-year-old Englishwoman claimed a wire-to-wire victory in the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open on Saturday.

Hull signed for a closing 69 to go with earlier rounds of 67 and 72 to edge Marianne Skarpnord by a shot after the Norwegian has earlier set the clubhouse target at seven under with a final round 68.

England’s Jodi Ewart Shadoff, a shot adrift of Hull entering the final round of the Ladies Euriopean Tour season-opener, finished with a 73 to slip into a share of third on -3 alongside Swede Caroline Hedwall (67) Dutchwoman Anne Van Dam (68), Dane Nicole Broch Larsen (71), Spain’s Luna Sobron (72).

It was a second LET title for Hull and a third worldwide after she captured the  LPGA’s season-ending CME Globe in 2016.

“I’ve practised really, really hard over the winter and it feels great to win back on the LET, especially since I had my first pro win in Morocco five years ago,” Hull told the LET.

“Hopefully I can get a few more wins this year and I’ve been practising really hard so it shows that my hard work is paying off.”

The LET’s 2013 Rookie of the Year in 2013 and 2014 Order of Merit champion extended her 36-hole lead to two strokes with a second hole birdie but dropped a shot on the short 3rd after getting stuck down a steep slope to the right of the green.

Hull made another solid eight-footer, this time for birdie, on the 6th green but then dropped a shot on hole 10. An eagle on the par-5 11th, where she stuck a  6-iron to 15 feet, put her two clear of Skarpnord. She then holed another birdie putt from 10 feet on the 14th to reach eight-under-par and held firm in the breeze.

“I’m very happy with my round. I left a lot of putts out there today, but it’s hard to putt when it’s windy like this,” she said.

“It was windy all three days really and especially on the second day. Today the wind got up in the end and it was a tricky finish, especially the 18th hole, because you can’t hit more than a 5-iron off that tee to be short of the bunkers, or you go with the driver, and go over it all, and that’s a risky shot. With that back right pin it was a good finish and I hit a 5-iron, over the green, had a 35 yard bunker shot and I stiffed it. It was quite tricky and I made the putt, so it feels really good to be back in the winner’s circle again.”

Hull received the iconic gazelle trophy from the golf course designer, Gary Player, whom she said she said she had looked up to her entire career and whom she thanked for designing “such a great course.”

Skarpnord, who last won on the LET in 2013, said that her 68 for solo second was “a big step in the right direction.”

“Every time I was in contention last year, top three, five, ten, I shot over par on the last round. I kind of had a goal today that I was going to shoot under par and if I did that, then I’d be very happy,” she said.

“I holed a couple of putts on the back nine and played pretty good, but Charley plays good golf and I heard she had a very tricky bunker shot on the last and got up and down to win. She hits those shots and you probably need to be one ahead to beat her.” – With reporting from ladieseuropeantour.com

 

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]]> https://mot-backup.golfdigestme.com/hull-goes-wire-to-wire-in-abu-dhabi-for-second-let-win/feed/ 0 They said it at the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open https://mot-backup.golfdigestme.com/said-fatima-bin-mubarak-ladies-open/ https://mot-backup.golfdigestme.com/said-fatima-bin-mubarak-ladies-open/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2017 14:45:32 +0000 http://golfdigestme.com/?p=11204 Quotes of the day from the Fatima Bin Mubarak Ladies Open.

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England’s Georgia Hall tees off on the 18th at Saadiyat Beach G.C. on the opening day of the Ladies European Tour event.

By Kent Gray
South African Lee-Anne Pace set the, ahem, pace on the opening day of the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open with a six-under 66 at Saadiyat Beach.

But the 36-year-old former Ladies European Tour Player-of-the-Year has plenty of close company on a leaderboard smothered in red numbers. Here’s a selection of reactions from players just off Lee-Anne’s Pace (we promise to stop now):

Marianne Skarpnord (Norway/67)

“I was a little tired this morning, having to wake up at about 4.30am but theconditions were perfect. I played a solid round and I got a bit lucky on the 18th [where she holed out for an eagle two], so it was a good start, which is important on this course as it’s quite a score-able course to do well on. I haven’t been playing that well lately and I’m just trying to get out there, chill and have fun and hit the golf ball.

Amy Boulden (Wales/67)
 “Yes, I played well. I had a lot of birdie chances and my putts weren’t that great today, I holed a few but I did miss a few short ones too, which is very unlike me. I loved the early start, as it’s generally cooler out there at that time and of course it got hot but there was a nice breeze too.”

Jenny Haglund (Sweden/67)
 “I played really well and I putted it well today, so I’m very happy. It was my putting that worked really well. I made lots of putts and lots of birdies that’s what made the difference.”

Victoria Loveday (Brazil/68)

“It was a great day. It was a beautiful morning as well. The wind wasn’t blowing that much. I love this game, that view on the course and keeping in the present gave me good vibes. Going forward I am in a good place and the tournament is only going to end on Saturday so there is lot of golf to be played and I’m just going to keep enjoying myself, one shot at a time.”

Georgia Hall (England/69)

“Yeah I played really well today, I hit loads of greens, my long game was really good, I just couldn’t hole anything on the front nine. In my opinion, I could have easily hit seven-under today. The greens were a little hard to read on the front nine, because you’ve got to read the grain too but it’s a solid start for day one. I’ve played the first round now so I am off and going, hopefully I can just putt a little better tomorrow.”

 

 

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