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Filipina golfers Rosales, Delasin win World Cup
January 22, 2008
Jennifer Rosales and Dorothy Delasin shot a closing seven-under-par 65 Sunday to lift the Philippines to the top of the Women’s World Cup of Golf at the Gary Player Country Club course in Sun City, South Africa.
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The Filipinas completed the three-day tournament at 18-under 198 to finish two strokes ahead of the Korean pair of Ji-Yai Shin and EunHee.
Japan and Taiwan tied for third on 13 under par 203.
"This is a very big day for the Philippines and for golf in the country," Delasin exclaimed. "This win is for all the Filipinos around the world."
"It was a real team effort," Rosales said. "The win hasn’t really sunk in at the moment, maybe it will when we have a few beers later. I loved the pressure of having to make each putt and I’m glad I came here to compete with my partner."
The two countries started the day tied for the lead, but Korea led by two shots at the turn and looked like the favorites to win the title after coming close on three previous occasions.
However, the eccentric Philippines pair birdied the 11th and 12th holes to draw level with Korea.
"We were kind of shaky on the front nine, but we got our groove on the back nine," Delasin explained. "On the back nine we said to ourselves win or lose we are going to have fun."
Shin and Ji went one ahead at the 14th with a birdie three, but the Philippines hit right back at the 15th with a birdie of their own from Delasin.
The four-time winner on the LPGA Tour then went into overdrive with three straight birdies at the 16th, 17th and 18th as the Philippines claimed the winner’s cheque of $ 280 000.
"Korea played really well and gave us our money’s worth," Delasin said.
Shin and Ji came to the final hole two shots behind the Philippines and, after Shin found the green with her second on the par-five 18th, the Koreans were still in with a chance of winning the title.
Shin had hit a dramatic second shot that looked like flying into the water but instead ricocheted off the rocks and onto the green. But she missed the 30-foot eagle putt and Delasin made her birdie to give the Philippines its biggest golf title in the country’s history.
Host South Africa finished tied sixth on 10 under par, which is its best performance in the tournament’s history. The six under par 66 was the second lowest round of the day after the 65s from the Philippines and Japan.
Defending champion Paraguay finished ninth with rounds of 66, 73 and 68 for a three-round total of 207.
Source: Manila Bulettin online
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JENNIFER Rosales and Dorothy Delasin of the Philippines benefited from a late triple-bogey by South Korea to seize a share of the lead on 11-under-par after the Women’s World Cup second round yesterday.
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| KEEN RIVALRY: South Koreans Shin Ji Yai and Ji Eun Hee fumble and lose their early lead to the ferocious Filipinas, Jennifer Rosales and Dorothy Delasin. - Pictures: AFP |
Korea’s Shin Ji Yai and Ji Eun Hee blundered after arriving on the 17th tee at the Gary Player Country Club with a four-stroke advantage in the alternate-shot foursomes format.
Ji’s drive found a dry portion of a water hazard and Shin attempted to play the ball but could only advance it a few yards into deeper trouble.
After taking a penalty drop, the duo’s fourth shot landed short of the green.
Shin then raced the first putt past the hole and two more were needed as they strode off the putting surface with an ugly seven.
Rosales and Delasin took full advantage, birdieing the 18th to finish with a four-under 68 for a total of 133 while the Korean pair registered a 72.
Taiwan’s Wei Yun-jye and Amy Hung (69) were third on 135, two strokes ahead of Canadian duo Lorie Kane and Alena Sharp (73).
‘I was confused on the 17th tee as to what sort of drive to play and I ended up hooking it left,’ Ji told reporters through an interpreter.
‘But we will play with confidence tomorrow.
‘Our style will be very attacking and we won’t just try to keep our score. If there are chances out there we will try hard to seize them.’
Pre-tournament favourites Sweden slumped to a 77 for 142 while holders Paraguay returned a 73 for 139.
The teams will revert to a better-ball format for today’s final round. — Reuters.
SCORES (2ND RD, AFTER FOURSOMES):
133: Philippines (Jennifer Rosales, Dorothy Delasin) 65-68, South Korea (Shin Ji Yai, Ji Eun Hee) 61-72.
135: Taiwan (Amy Hung, Wei Yun Jye) 66-69.
137: Canada (Lorie Kane, Alena Sharp) 64-73.
138: Wales (Becky Brewerton, Becky Morgan) 67-71, Japan (Shinobu Moromizato, Miki Saiki) 66-72, France (Gwladys Nocera, Virginie Lagoutee-Clement) 62-76.
139: Paraguay (Julieta Granada, Celeste Troche) 66-73.
140: South Africa (Laurette Maritz, Ashleigh Simon) 68-72.
141: Brazil (Angela Park, Candy Hanneman) 68-73, Scotland (Catriona Matthew, Mhairi Mackay) 68-73, United States (Juli Inkster, Pat Hurst) 65-76.
142: China (Zhang Na, Wang Chun) 67-75, Sweden (Sophie Gustafson, Maria Hjorth) 65-77.
143: England (Trish Johnson, Danielle Masters) 67-76.
146: Australia (Nikki Garrett, Lindsey Wright) 68-78.
147: Germany (Bettina Hauert, Martina Eberl) 69-78.
148: Spain (Paula Marti, Tania Elosegui) 69-79.
149: Italy (Silvia Cavalleri, Diana Luna) 73-76.
154: India (Smriti Mehra, Irina Brar) 70-84.
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