2007 Recap
CN Canadian Women’s Tour @The Vancouver Golf Club, Vancouver, British Columbia– May 29, 2007
Coquitlam, B.C. (Golf Canada) – Ya Ni Tseng’s of Taiwan played near flawless golf over two rounds at the Vancouver Golf Club firing an impressive 4-under par over two rounds to win the season opening event on the CN Canadian Women’s Tour.
With the victory, the 18-year old, first-year professional earned the $5,833 (CDN) winners purse as well as the first Tour exemption of the season into the 2007 CN Canadian Women’s Open, August 13-19 at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton.
Tseng, who turned professional in January 2007, carded a pair of birdies on the day to outlast National Women’s Amateur Team member Stephanie Sherlock of Barrie, Ont. by two strokes. With a two-shot lead heading to the 16th hole, Tseng showed the composure of a champion in parring her final three holes en-route to the victory.
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Settlers’ Ghost Golf Club, Barrie, Ontario – June 19, 2007
Barrie, Ont. (Golf Canada) – Settlers’ Ghost Golf Club was the stage for yet another electric finish as Christine Boucher of Rouyn-Noranda, Que. overcame a lightning delay and won a three-way playoff to earn an exemption into the CN Canadian Women’s Open.
Boucher, who started the day in 15th position seven off the lead, carded a final round two-under par 70 to force a playoff between Walailak Satarak of Thailand and amateur Lauren Mielbrecht of Gulf Stream, Fla. The 24-year old Boucher then went the distance sinking a birdie putt in the second playoff hole to earn the $5,833 (CDN) winners purse and the exemption into the CN Canadian Open held August 13-19 at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Alta.
Satarak, who was in second place to start the day and was playing in the final group, had a chance to win but three-putted the 18th to finish tied at 145 with Boucher and Mielbrecht after 36-holes. In the playoff Satarak bogeyed the first hole while Boucher and Mielbrecht both parred to carry on.
Boucher earned her first professional win after sinking a 20 foot putt in the second playoff hole while Mielbrecht missed her birdie attempt.
Lightening delayed the final round for one-hour midway through the early afternoon after a severe rain storm moved through the Barrie area. Boucher actually had to wait twice to seal her victory; once during the lightening delay and another hour after she posted her score as the clubhouse leader hoping it was enough to force a playoff.
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River Spirit Golf Club, Calgary, Alberta– July 10, 2007
Calgary, AB (Golf Canada) – Misun Cho of Cheongju, Korea fired a 5-under 67 at River Spirit Golf Club to win the third stop on the CN Canadian Women’s Tour and earn the champion’s exemption into the 2007 CN Canadian Women’s Open, August 13-19 at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton.
The 19-year old Cho began the day four shots back of opening-round leader Walailak Satarak of Bangkok but cruised to an impressive bogey-free round to capture the victory and qualify to play in her first-ever LPGA Tour event. With tempered expectations heading into Edmonton, Cho hopes to use the CN Canadian Women’s Open as a true learning experience.
“Words can’t explain how great it feels to win and get into my first LPGA Tour event,” said Cho who finished the championship at 7-under to earn the $5,833 CDN champion’s prize purse. “I was steady all around today but a little nervous on the last four holes coming in. This is certainly a confidence builder. I’m going to go into Edmonton to see where I need to improve and just learn so much by competing.”
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Royal Quebec Golf Club, Boischatel, Quebec- September 14, 2007
Boischatel, Qué. (Golf Canada) – The final event on the CN Canadian Women’s Tour came down to a thrilling conclusion at Royal Quebec Golf Club as Walailak Satarak of Thailand overcame a season’s worth of heartbreaking finishes to win the 2007 CN Canadian Women’s Tour Championship.
Playing out of the day’s second-last grouping, Satarak carded a 1-under 71 to finish at 5-over for the tournament. Satarak had been in contention at the previous two CN Canadian Women’s Tour events before losing in a playoff at Settlers’ Ghost in Barrie, Ont. and then letting a 5-stroke lead slip with nine holes to play at the River Spirit Golf Club in Calgary. Victory would not escape her a third time as Satarak drained birdies on 17 and 18 to claim her first career CN Canadian Women’s Tour title.
Following Friday’s final round, CN and the RCGA also crowned Satarak the 2007 CN Canadian Women’s Tour Order of Merit winner and honoured her with the Jocelyne Bourassa Player of the Year Award. With her Tour Championship victory at Royal Quebec and runner-up finishes at Settler’s Ghost and River Spirit, Satarak took home the title, the champion’s prize money and the $3,000 Order of Merit bonus purse.
Player of the Year Awards
Jocelyne Bourassa Player of the Year Award
Walailak Satarak, Bangkok, Thailand
Top Amateur of the Year Award
Lauren Mielbrecht, Gulf Stream, Fla.
Top Club/Teaching Professional of the Year Award
Marie-Josee Rouleau, St-Lambert, QC
