England Golf starlet Lauren Crump won Wednesday's Rose Ladies Series event at Southport & Ainsdale Golf Club (S&A) - as an amateur!
Having finished tied-6th in the Rose Ladies Series event at West Lancs Golf Club on Monday - her first professional event, she went even better on Wednesday, as the 16-year-old shot a composed 70 (-2) to win the event.
Her round included four birdies to fend off nearest competitors in professional golfers Laura Fuenfstueck (Germany) and Jessica Hall (Bishop Auckland), who both finished tied-2nd on -1.
England Golf Hall of Fame legend, Trish Johnson, was tied-4th on +1. Click here to see the final leaderboard.
After her incredible win, Lauren said: "It feels pretty amazing! Obviously I won the Justin Rose Junior Telegraph Championship at the end of last year, so I knew I could give it a good shot. West Lancs was my first professional event and I went there to gain experience. I came into this event thinking that I beat some really good players on Monday, and even though there was a much tougher field at S&A, I felt like I could still do it.
"My caddie and I went through strategic play in the practice round, giving myself good shots and playing for the wind, and I definitely stuck to that method throughout. When I got to 2-under through nine, I thought if I could keep it steady on the back-nine, there was a chance of me finishing top-five or even winning.
"I had one dropped shot but I told myself there were some easy birdie holes coming up and that if I stuck to my game-plan, it'd be fine. I knew a bogey on the last would probably seal a win, and I hit the worst wedge I've ever hit in my entire life! My caddy said it was fine and I managed to get it up-and-down for a five and that was enough to seal it."
Crump is already back in action preparing for this week's Welsh Women's Open Stroke Play Championship, before playing in another professional Rose Ladies Series event at North Hants Golf Club next week.
Meanwhile fellow England Golf star Lily Hirst finished 2nd at the Rose Ladies Series competition at West Lancs Golf Club on Monday - another tremendous achievement for an amateur in a field of many professionals.
Her round included four birdies to fend off nearest competitors in professional golfers Laura Fuenfstueck (Germany) and Jessica Hall (Bishop Auckland), who both finished tied-2nd on -1.
England Golf Hall of Fame legend, Trish Johnson, was tied-4th on +1. Click here to see the final leaderboard.
After her incredible win, Lauren said: "It feels pretty amazing! Obviously I won the Justin Rose Junior Telegraph Championship at the end of last year, so I knew I could give it a good shot. West Lancs was my first professional event and I went there to gain experience. I came into this event thinking that I beat some really good players on Monday, and even though there was a much tougher field at S&A, I felt like I could still do it.
"My caddie and I went through strategic play in the practice round, giving myself good shots and playing for the wind, and I definitely stuck to that method throughout. When I got to 2-under through nine, I thought if I could keep it steady on the back-nine, there was a chance of me finishing top-five or even winning.
"I had one dropped shot but I told myself there were some easy birdie holes coming up and that if I stuck to my game-plan, it'd be fine. I knew a bogey on the last would probably seal a win, and I hit the worst wedge I've ever hit in my entire life! My caddy said it was fine and I managed to get it up-and-down for a five and that was enough to seal it."
Crump is already back in action preparing for this week's Welsh Women's Open Stroke Play Championship, before playing in another professional Rose Ladies Series event at North Hants Golf Club next week.
Meanwhile fellow England Golf star Lily Hirst finished 2nd at the Rose Ladies Series competition at West Lancs Golf Club on Monday - another tremendous achievement for an amateur in a field of many professionals.
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Contact details:
Tom Vale, Press & Media Manager
Tel: 07912 240850
Email: tom.vale@englandgolf.org
www.englandgolf.org