Hampshire’s Katie Mundy wins English
mid-amateur championship
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Hampshire’s Katie Mundy became the English women's open mid-amateur champion at her first attempt when she beat Sussex golfer Hannah Ralph by 2 and 1 in a low-scoring final at Denham.
“I am so happy,” said Katie, 19, who was made an honorary member of Denham Golf Club. “It’s been a long time coming. I had a really good season two years ago and I felt I should win something good – but then I went off the boil.”
She’s clearly back to top form – and demonstrated it with a fine display of ball striking and putting. Hannah, however, uncharacteristically missed a number of crucial putts and said afterwards: “If I could have holed a few more it might have been closer at the end. But that’s golf and Katie deserved to win.”
Between then, the two players had seven birdies and two eagles as they traded blows in a final which kept spectators enthralled.
Hannah appeared to be in charge over the early holes but the players were all square after Katie two-putted the long par three 5th to win the hole.
She then launched a remarkable charge when she holed a nine-iron for an eagle on the 6th and followed up with three birdies in the next four holes. She was three up after 10 and four up after she parred the long 13th.
Then Hannah found her putting touch and began a spirited fightback. She reduced the 491-yard 14th to a drive, an iron and one putt for an eagle three and she birdied the 15th to get back to two down.
The short 16th proved to be a key hole. Hannah hit the green and two putted for a par; Katie’s tee shot was big, her chip was on the short side – but she bravely holed a 12-footer for an all-important half. “It was huge to hole that putt,” she said.
“A steady four on the 17th was enough to claim the title. “When Hannah came back at me I just dug deep and tried to get pars and birdies,” said Katie, who was an England girl international. “I enjoyed it!”
Result
Final (18 holes)
Katie Mundy (Dunwood Manor) beat Hannah Ralph (Cowdray Park) 2 and
1
Lyndsey Hewison
Press & PR Officer
mid-amateur championship
NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY ENGLISH WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION
Hampshire’s Katie Mundy became the English women's open mid-amateur champion at her first attempt when she beat Sussex golfer Hannah Ralph by 2 and 1 in a low-scoring final at Denham.
“I am so happy,” said Katie, 19, who was made an honorary member of Denham Golf Club. “It’s been a long time coming. I had a really good season two years ago and I felt I should win something good – but then I went off the boil.”
She’s clearly back to top form – and demonstrated it with a fine display of ball striking and putting. Hannah, however, uncharacteristically missed a number of crucial putts and said afterwards: “If I could have holed a few more it might have been closer at the end. But that’s golf and Katie deserved to win.”
Between then, the two players had seven birdies and two eagles as they traded blows in a final which kept spectators enthralled.
Hannah appeared to be in charge over the early holes but the players were all square after Katie two-putted the long par three 5th to win the hole.
She then launched a remarkable charge when she holed a nine-iron for an eagle on the 6th and followed up with three birdies in the next four holes. She was three up after 10 and four up after she parred the long 13th.
Then Hannah found her putting touch and began a spirited fightback. She reduced the 491-yard 14th to a drive, an iron and one putt for an eagle three and she birdied the 15th to get back to two down.
The short 16th proved to be a key hole. Hannah hit the green and two putted for a par; Katie’s tee shot was big, her chip was on the short side – but she bravely holed a 12-footer for an all-important half. “It was huge to hole that putt,” she said.
“A steady four on the 17th was enough to claim the title. “When Hannah came back at me I just dug deep and tried to get pars and birdies,” said Katie, who was an England girl international. “I enjoyed it!”
Result
Final (18 holes)
Katie Mundy (Dunwood Manor) beat Hannah Ralph (Cowdray Park) 2 and
1
Lyndsey Hewison
Press & PR Officer
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