Becky Brewerton, Ashleigh Simon, Felicity Johnson finish round one at 72
The first round of South African Women’s Open is over with some astonishing results. A foreign player, Germany’s Caroline Masson leads the event and none of the stars have made it to the top-10.
The rankings of some of the younger players are also surprising. Many played great golf in Selborne Park Golf Club and posted good scores. Before the start of the event, experts were less than hopeful for a top-10 finish by upcoming players, but the results
surprised all.
Three players that particularly stand out are Becky Brewerton, Ashleigh Simon and Felicity Johnson. These three were predicted to land somewhere in the middle of the leaderboard.
Their high position is a reassurance for golf experts who fear the lack of upcoming stars in women’s golf.
Becky Brewerton, the Welsh player, scored 72 and finished in the sixth position. Her performance was very impressive given the fact that she missed the cut on her last two tournaments.
Felicity Johnson is the rising star from England. She tied for the sixth position. She was a real surprise for many as she has not performed that well in her previous tournaments.
Some experts gave her the benefit of doubt because of her performance in Gold Coast RACV Australian Ladies Masters. She scored 273 points and was placed in the sixth position.
Ashleigh Simon is another story altogether. She is a well known player who has been in golf headlines because of her performance.
Her performance could have been better, had she not suffered from a stomach infection. She managed to keep it together and played a good game in the first round.
The current leader of the tournament is German player Caroline Masson. She is another surprise as she came up in the presence of players like Lee-Anne Pace and Tandi Cuningham. These favourites are way back in the 21st position.
The first round often sets the pace for the entire tournament. Given this fact, South African players have a decent chance at winning the trophy and keeping the trophy home. South African Tandi Cuningham is the defending champion of the event.
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