No Americans in semi-finals of HSBC tournament
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MARIA HJORTH LONE EUROPEAN
IN LAST FOUR OF WOMEN'S WORLD MATCH-PLAY
Only one European has made it through to the last four of the HSBC women's world professional match-play championship at New Rochelle, New York State - Sweden's big-hitting Maria Hjorth, pictured right, courtesy of the Ladies European Tour, a graduate of Stirling University in the early years of its golf scholarship scheme.
Only one European has made it through to the last four of the HSBC women's world professional match-play championship at New Rochelle, New York State - Sweden's big-hitting Maria Hjorth, pictured right, courtesy of the Ladies European Tour, a graduate of Stirling University in the early years of its golf scholarship scheme.
"Mimi," as she is known on the LPGA Tour, will play the Japanese ace, Ai Miyasato, for a place in the final against either Seon Hwa Lee or Mi Hyun Kim.
The winner of the final will receive $500,000 from the $2 million purse. The runner-up will get $300,000. Third place is worth $200,000 and fourth $150,000. The losing quarter-finalists received $50,000 and the third-round losers got $25,000. Here are Saturday's results:
THIRD ROUND
Ai Miyazato bt Christina Kim 2 and 1.
Amy Hung bt Carin Koch at 19th.
Seon Hwa Lee bt Laura Davies 2 and 1.
Lindsey Wright beat Jeong Jang 1 hole.
Mi Hyun Kim bt Rachel Hetherington 3 and 2.
Jee Young Lee bt Laura Diaz 2 holes.
Maria Hjorth beat Angela Stanford at 19th.
Meaghan Francella bt Pat Hurst 2 and 1.
QUARTER-FINALS
Miyazato bt Hung 1 hole.
Hjorth bt Francella 4 and 3.
Seon Hwa Lee bt Wright 3 and 2.
Mi Hyun Kim bt Jee Young Lee 3 and 2.
SEMI-FINALS (on Sunday)
Miyazato v Hjorth.
Seon Hwa Lee v Mi Hyun Kim
The winner of the final will receive $500,000 from the $2 million purse. The runner-up will get $300,000. Third place is worth $200,000 and fourth $150,000. The losing quarter-finalists received $50,000 and the third-round losers got $25,000. Here are Saturday's results:
THIRD ROUND
Ai Miyazato bt Christina Kim 2 and 1.
Amy Hung bt Carin Koch at 19th.
Seon Hwa Lee bt Laura Davies 2 and 1.
Lindsey Wright beat Jeong Jang 1 hole.
Mi Hyun Kim bt Rachel Hetherington 3 and 2.
Jee Young Lee bt Laura Diaz 2 holes.
Maria Hjorth beat Angela Stanford at 19th.
Meaghan Francella bt Pat Hurst 2 and 1.
QUARTER-FINALS
Miyazato bt Hung 1 hole.
Hjorth bt Francella 4 and 3.
Seon Hwa Lee bt Wright 3 and 2.
Mi Hyun Kim bt Jee Young Lee 3 and 2.
SEMI-FINALS (on Sunday)
Miyazato v Hjorth.
Seon Hwa Lee v Mi Hyun Kim
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