DANIELLE BIDS TO MAKE IT 3 "HELEN HOLMS" IN ROW FOR IRISH
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Even the Irish Ladies Golf Union is baffled by the fact that Danielle McVeigh, who defends the Helen Holm Scottish women's open amateur championship over 54 holes at Troon this weekend, is only 631st in this week's Women's World Amateur Rankings.
"I’m not sure why Danielle McVeigh is so far down the ranking. It may be to do with transitioning points from 2010 to 2011?
"She didn’t play in the Portuguese championship (won by Leona Maguire) and was beaten by Lisa Maguire (the tournament winner) at the 21st hole in the second round of the Spanish championship.
"Danielle has spent time this year training in Texas - she was formerly a student at Texas A and M University - so hasn’t been competing like the others. I’m sure she’d like to put that World Ranking straight this weekend!"
R and A staff man David Moir, one of the men who helped to bring in the Women's World Amateur Rankings at the start of this year, says that Danielle's lowly rating is easy to explain.
"If you look at the records of Leona Maguire (ranked No 11), Lisa Maguire (ranked No 17) and Danielle McVeigh (ranked No 631), it can be seen that, over the last 52 week cycle, the Maguires have better records than Danielle who has under- achieved in terms of her high standard.
"Danielle played poorly in the pro and tour qualifying events, missed cuts and suffered the consequences."
Last year, in the final round at Royal Troon, Danielle came from three shots behind to secure a two-stroke victory over England's Nikki Foster, with Leona and Lisa Maguire finishing tied for sixth, a further two strokes back.
All three Irish players will once again be hoping for strong performances in this year's event ahead of selection for the Vagliano Trophy when GB and I take on Europe at Royal Porthcawl in late June.
The week after the "Vagliano," a five-strong GB and I team will compete in the Astor Trophy (formerly the Commonwealth Tournament) in round-robin match-play against Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa at Fairhaven GC, Lancashire.
So there is a big incentive to impress the Ladies Golf Union selectors who will be out in force over the Troon links this weekend.
THIS WEEK'S WOMEN'S WORLD AMATEUR RANKINGS
1 Mitsuki Katahire (Japan).
2 Cecilia Cho (New Zealand).
3 Lydia Ko (New Zealand).
4 Erica Popson (US).
5 Emily Tubert (US).
6 Megan McChrystal (US).
7 Marta Silva (Spain).
8 Iliska Verwey (South Africa).
9 Sophia Popov (Germany).
10 Kayla Mortellara (US).
11 Leona Maguire (Ireland).
12 Lisa McCloskey (Colombia).
13 Bertine Strauss (South Africa).
14 Carlota Ciganda (Spain).
16 Kim Williams (South Africa).
17 Lisa Maguire (Ireland).
18 Therese Koelbaek (Denmark)
19 Ariya Jutanugarn (Thailand).
20 Manuela Carbajo Re (Argentina).
21 Martina Gavier (Argentina).
22 Danielle Kang (US).
23 Stephanie Meadow (Ireland).
24 Tiffany Lua (US).
SELECTED RANKINGS
31 Charley Hull (England).
32 Pamela Pretswell (Scotland).
43 Kelsey MacDonald (Scotland).
65 Holly Clyburn (England).
91 Hayley Davis (England).
104 Amy Boulden (Wales).
120 Kelly Tidy (England).
190 Louise Kenney (Scotland).
200 Sally Watson (Scotland).
218 Lauren Taylor (England).
239 Tara Watters (England).
250 Jane Turner (Scotland).
268 Bronte Law (England).
358 Sian Evans (England)
430 Rachael Watton (Scotland).
480 Megan Briggs (Scotland).
631 Danielle McVeigh (Ireland).
707 Laura Murray (Scotland).
Even the Irish Ladies Golf Union is baffled by the fact that Danielle McVeigh, who defends the Helen Holm Scottish women's open amateur championship over 54 holes at Troon this weekend, is only 631st in this week's Women's World Amateur Rankings.
The Royal County Down Ladies Golf Club player, pictured, one of the outstanding members of last year's Great Britain and Ireland team in the Curtis Cup defeat by the Americans at Essex County Club, Massachusetts, is bidding to make it three in a row for Ireland in the "Helen Holm" which tees off on Friday with the first of two rounds over Troon Portland following by a final round on Sunday over the testing - especially if the wind blows, which it usually does - Open championship links of the Royal Troon Golf Club for the leading 66 players and ties at the end of the second round.
Leona Maguire was the title winner at Troon in 2009 and Danielle, of course, followed in her footsteps in 2010.
Martina Gillen also won the "Helen Holm" - the late Mrs Holm was a legendary Curtis Cup player from Ayrshire and her son Michael is a member at Royal Troon - in 2005 before turning pro so Ireland have a very good record in the event over the last five or six years.
ILGU secretary Denise McCarthy said: "I’m not sure why Danielle McVeigh is so far down the ranking. It may be to do with transitioning points from 2010 to 2011?
"She didn’t play in the Portuguese championship (won by Leona Maguire) and was beaten by Lisa Maguire (the tournament winner) at the 21st hole in the second round of the Spanish championship.
"Danielle has spent time this year training in Texas - she was formerly a student at Texas A and M University - so hasn’t been competing like the others. I’m sure she’d like to put that World Ranking straight this weekend!"
R and A staff man David Moir, one of the men who helped to bring in the Women's World Amateur Rankings at the start of this year, says that Danielle's lowly rating is easy to explain.
"If you look at the records of Leona Maguire (ranked No 11), Lisa Maguire (ranked No 17) and Danielle McVeigh (ranked No 631), it can be seen that, over the last 52 week cycle, the Maguires have better records than Danielle who has under- achieved in terms of her high standard.
"Danielle played poorly in the pro and tour qualifying events, missed cuts and suffered the consequences."
Last year, in the final round at Royal Troon, Danielle came from three shots behind to secure a two-stroke victory over England's Nikki Foster, with Leona and Lisa Maguire finishing tied for sixth, a further two strokes back.
All three Irish players will once again be hoping for strong performances in this year's event ahead of selection for the Vagliano Trophy when GB and I take on Europe at Royal Porthcawl in late June.
The week after the "Vagliano," a five-strong GB and I team will compete in the Astor Trophy (formerly the Commonwealth Tournament) in round-robin match-play against Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa at Fairhaven GC, Lancashire.
So there is a big incentive to impress the Ladies Golf Union selectors who will be out in force over the Troon links this weekend.
THIS WEEK'S WOMEN'S WORLD AMATEUR RANKINGS
1 Mitsuki Katahire (Japan).
2 Cecilia Cho (New Zealand).
3 Lydia Ko (New Zealand).
4 Erica Popson (US).
5 Emily Tubert (US).
6 Megan McChrystal (US).
7 Marta Silva (Spain).
8 Iliska Verwey (South Africa).
9 Sophia Popov (Germany).
10 Kayla Mortellara (US).
11 Leona Maguire (Ireland).
12 Lisa McCloskey (Colombia).
13 Bertine Strauss (South Africa).
14 Carlota Ciganda (Spain).
16 Kim Williams (South Africa).
17 Lisa Maguire (Ireland).
18 Therese Koelbaek (Denmark)
19 Ariya Jutanugarn (Thailand).
20 Manuela Carbajo Re (Argentina).
21 Martina Gavier (Argentina).
22 Danielle Kang (US).
23 Stephanie Meadow (Ireland).
24 Tiffany Lua (US).
SELECTED RANKINGS
31 Charley Hull (England).
32 Pamela Pretswell (Scotland).
43 Kelsey MacDonald (Scotland).
65 Holly Clyburn (England).
91 Hayley Davis (England).
104 Amy Boulden (Wales).
120 Kelly Tidy (England).
190 Louise Kenney (Scotland).
200 Sally Watson (Scotland).
218 Lauren Taylor (England).
239 Tara Watters (England).
250 Jane Turner (Scotland).
268 Bronte Law (England).
358 Sian Evans (England)
430 Rachael Watton (Scotland).
480 Megan Briggs (Scotland).
631 Danielle McVeigh (Ireland).
707 Laura Murray (Scotland).
Labels: Amateur Ladies
posted by Colin |
See story on its own page | 3:14:00 pm
<< Home