Ladies British Am: Final Four Includes World #1 Maguire

6/16/2017 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Leona Maguire is a heavy favorite heading into the semis<br>(R&A photo)

Leona Maguire of Ireland, Ainhoa Olarra of Spain, Anna Backman of Finland, and Stina Resen of Norway are the semifinalists

KENFIG, WALES (June 16, 2017) - World #1 Leona Maguire has reached the semi-finals of the match play stage in the Ladies’ British Open Amateur Championship after another excellent display of golf on the South Wales coast today. The Irish Olympian produced a flawless performance during this morning’s third round, comfortably beating Beatrice Wallin 7&6 to set up a quarter final encounter against Paula Grant, who reached the last eight after a narrow one hole win over Olivia Mehaffey. Maguire started the contest in electric fashion after picking up two holes early on and thereafter remained in front for the duration of the match despite Grant’s best efforts. The match was closed out on the 16th hole and Maguire, who currently leads the women’s WORLD AMATEUR GOLF RANKING™ and the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com Women's World Ranking, advanced to tomorrow’s semi-finals with a 4&2 win. Olarra through to last four Spain’s Ainhoa Olarra needed the first extra hole to claim a win in her third round match against Denmark’s Line Toft Hansen this morning, before the Spaniard subsequently eased into the semi-finals after defeating Italian Alessandra Fanali 4&2. Olarra will face Stina Resen in tomorrow morning’s second semi-final. Resen was taken to sudden death in both her third round and quarter final matches, winning against My Leander on the second extra hole earlier today before overcoming Marta Perez Sanmartin on the first extra hole this evening. Backman in semis after epic It took four extra holes to separate the quarter final between Finland’s Anna Backman and Anastasia Mickan of Germany. The pair traded holes during a see-saw encounter but remained deadlocked at all-square after finishing the 18th hole. However, a birdie on the 22nd hole by Backman eventually sealed the win and paved the way for the Finnish youngster to set up a semi-final clash with Maguire. In the morning’s third round, Linnea Strom, who was runner-up in the 2015 Ladies’ British Open Amateur Championship, bowed out after losing to Sanmartin. Only four remain The semi-finals of the Ladies’ British Open Amateur Championship will be played tomorrow starting at 08.30am following by the Final.

Results: Ladies British Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts
Win	Leona Maguire	, Ireland	1500
Runner-up	Ainhoa Olarra	, Spain	1000
Semifinals	Anna Backman	, Finland	700
Semifinals	Stina Resen	, Norway	700
Quarterfinals	Paula Grant	, Ireland	500

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About the Ladies British Amateur

This championship, along with the US Women’s Amateur Golf Championship, is considered the most important in women’s amateur golf. The first stage of the Championship involves 144 players each of whom plays two rounds of 18 holes. The 64 lowest scores...

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