Louise Duncan cruises to R&A Women's Amateur Championship
6/12/2021 | by Jim Young of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for Ladies British Amateur, Nairn Dunbar Golf Club
Duncan becomes the first Scot to claim the coveted title since 1997 with a 9&8 victory over Johanna Lea Ludviksdottir
Duncan used an eagle-3 at the par-5 11th and won the last four holes of the morning round to build a five-hole lead at the lunch break. She began the afternoon round with another eagle on the par-5 first to go 6-up before eventually closing out Ludviksdottir on the 28th hole of the match.
“I definitely wasn’t quietly confident coming into the week," said Duncan. "My first goal was to make the match-play stage and see what happened from there, but I didn’t think I’d get this far."
The win earns Duncan exemptions into the AIG Women’s Open and traditionally the U.S. Women’s Open, the Evian Championship and the Augusta National Women’s Amateur Championship.
Congratulations @LouiseeDuncan, 2021 Women's Amateur Champion 🏆
— The R&A (@RandA) June 12, 2021
Louise wins by 9&8, a record margin of victory 👏 pic.twitter.com/pdrRE7weYg
"It’s mental, I can’t believe it,” she said of those rewards. “It’s ridiculous and I am over the moon.”
Duncan advanced to the championship match by defeating fellow Scot Hannah Darling on the 19th hole of their semifinal match, while Ludviksdottir fought back after being three down with just five holes to play to beat Shannon McWilliam on the first extra hole of their semifinal match to become the first Icelandic golfer to reach the Women’s Amateur Championship final.
Congratulations @LouiseeDuncan, the 2021 Women's Amateur Champion 🏆#TheWomensAmateur | @RandA pic.twitter.com/9RlCWC8U0G
— Ladies European Tour (@LETgolf) June 12, 2021
Results: Ladies British Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | , Scotland | 1500 | ||
| Runner-up | , Iceland | 1000 | ||
| Semifinals | , Scotland | 700 | ||
| Semifinals | , Scotland | 700 | ||
| Quarterfinals | , Wales | 500 |
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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