THREE BIRDIES OVER LAST FOUR HOLES CLINCH MEMORABLE WIN
VERONICA from VENEZUELA SCORES
FIRST PRO WIN ON SYMETRA TOUR
WHERE DID YOU GET THAT HAT? Veronica Felibert with the trophy and her caddie-friend.
FROM THE SYMETRA TOUR WEBSITE
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Venezuela's Veronica Felibert shot a 6-under 65 on Sunday to earn her first career Symetra Tour victory at the Credit Union Classic presented by Wegmans.
Felibert birdied three of her final four holes to seize control and win by three strokes from Lindy Duncan at Drumlins Country Club's East Course, Syracuse.
“I’m very, very happy,” said 29-year-old Felibert. “I’ve been working very hard and it is finally clicking so I am very, very excited.”
Felibert made birdie on the 15th hole to take a one- shot lead over Garrett Phillips, who was one group in front. Felibert made par on the 16th hole while Phillips made birdie to momentarily move into a share of the lead.
Then, Felibert made a long birdie putt on the 17th hole to take a one-shot lead. Phillips made double bogey on the 18th hole to give Felibert breathing room. Felibert calmly stuck a stock 9-iron to three feet and tapped in for birdie to win on 18.
“The whole day was a little up-and-down, I shot 6-under with two three-putts. I missed some short ones, but I kept believing in myself and even on the long putts I was trying to make them and it actually happened.”
After making the long putt on the 17th hole, Felibert felt destined to hoist the trophy.
“On 17, when I made the long putt, I had the feeling that when something is for you, it is for you. It was meant for me at that point and nobody was going to take it away.
"Then, I hit my drive down the middle on 18 and had perfect yardage to the pin and I hit a soft 9-iron and it just felt great.”
Felibert has played in 43 career Symetra Tour events over the last five years and was waiting desperately for this moment.
“I’m probably going to cry later because I know myself that this means a lot. If you are a player or work on the Tour, you know I work very hard and being out here for so many years makes me realize I still haven’t been able to win and I feel so capable. This is very special and I am just so happy.”
The winner’s payout of $15,000 moves her from 42nd on the Volvik Race for the Card money list to 11th with $27,941. Felibert is off to play in the Meijer LPGA Classic presented by Kraft this coming week. Now that she is on the cusp of the top-10 on the money list, she is going to reconsider her plans for the remainder of the season.
“I have to check if my schedule is going to change. I’ve been trying to play as many LPGA Tour events as I get intp and if I get a week off then I play Symetra Tour. A lot will depend on what I do next week on the LPGA Tour.”
Most of Felibert’s family lives back in Caracas, Venezuela. However, her friend from Brooklyn, New York took the train up to caddie for her at the weekend.
“At least I had a friend that came from New York City on Friday night. I picked him up at the train station. It was just very special to have him there and to have someone that I could talk to was pretty cool.”
Lindy Duncan shot a bogey-free 5-under 66 to finish in solo second. Her performance moved her from 29th on the Volvik Race for the Card money list to 16th.
Duncan made just one bogey over the final two days.
Laura Gonzalez-Escallon (Belgium), winner of the British girls' open amateur championship when it was played at Monifieth a few years back (she beat Kelly Tidy in the final) finished T6 on 207, six shots behind the winner.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 213 (3x71) players from USA unless stated
201 Veronica Filibert (Venezuela) 67 69 65 ($15,000)
204 Lindy Duncan 70 68 66 ($9,043)
205 Numa Gulyanamitta (Thailand) 68 71 66, Calle Nielson 67 70 68, Garrett Phillips 67 70 68 ($5,209 each)
SELECTED TOTALS
207 Laura Gonzalez-Escalon (Belgium) 73 67 67 (T6) (£2,911)
209 Marita Engzelius (Norway) 678 75 66 ($1,436)
211 Therese Koelbaek (Denmark) 71 72 68 (T23) ($1,044).
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FROM THE SYMETRA TOUR WEBSITE
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Venezuela's Veronica Felibert shot a 6-under 65 on Sunday to earn her first career Symetra Tour victory at the Credit Union Classic presented by Wegmans.
Felibert birdied three of her final four holes to seize control and win by three strokes from Lindy Duncan at Drumlins Country Club's East Course, Syracuse.
“I’m very, very happy,” said 29-year-old Felibert. “I’ve been working very hard and it is finally clicking so I am very, very excited.”
Felibert made birdie on the 15th hole to take a one- shot lead over Garrett Phillips, who was one group in front. Felibert made par on the 16th hole while Phillips made birdie to momentarily move into a share of the lead.
Then, Felibert made a long birdie putt on the 17th hole to take a one-shot lead. Phillips made double bogey on the 18th hole to give Felibert breathing room. Felibert calmly stuck a stock 9-iron to three feet and tapped in for birdie to win on 18.
“The whole day was a little up-and-down, I shot 6-under with two three-putts. I missed some short ones, but I kept believing in myself and even on the long putts I was trying to make them and it actually happened.”
After making the long putt on the 17th hole, Felibert felt destined to hoist the trophy.
“On 17, when I made the long putt, I had the feeling that when something is for you, it is for you. It was meant for me at that point and nobody was going to take it away.
"Then, I hit my drive down the middle on 18 and had perfect yardage to the pin and I hit a soft 9-iron and it just felt great.”
Felibert has played in 43 career Symetra Tour events over the last five years and was waiting desperately for this moment.
“I’m probably going to cry later because I know myself that this means a lot. If you are a player or work on the Tour, you know I work very hard and being out here for so many years makes me realize I still haven’t been able to win and I feel so capable. This is very special and I am just so happy.”
The winner’s payout of $15,000 moves her from 42nd on the Volvik Race for the Card money list to 11th with $27,941. Felibert is off to play in the Meijer LPGA Classic presented by Kraft this coming week. Now that she is on the cusp of the top-10 on the money list, she is going to reconsider her plans for the remainder of the season.
“I have to check if my schedule is going to change. I’ve been trying to play as many LPGA Tour events as I get intp and if I get a week off then I play Symetra Tour. A lot will depend on what I do next week on the LPGA Tour.”
Most of Felibert’s family lives back in Caracas, Venezuela. However, her friend from Brooklyn, New York took the train up to caddie for her at the weekend.
“At least I had a friend that came from New York City on Friday night. I picked him up at the train station. It was just very special to have him there and to have someone that I could talk to was pretty cool.”
Lindy Duncan shot a bogey-free 5-under 66 to finish in solo second. Her performance moved her from 29th on the Volvik Race for the Card money list to 16th.
Duncan made just one bogey over the final two days.
Laura Gonzalez-Escallon (Belgium), winner of the British girls' open amateur championship when it was played at Monifieth a few years back (she beat Kelly Tidy in the final) finished T6 on 207, six shots behind the winner.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 213 (3x71) players from USA unless stated
201 Veronica Filibert (Venezuela) 67 69 65 ($15,000)
204 Lindy Duncan 70 68 66 ($9,043)
205 Numa Gulyanamitta (Thailand) 68 71 66, Calle Nielson 67 70 68, Garrett Phillips 67 70 68 ($5,209 each)
SELECTED TOTALS
207 Laura Gonzalez-Escalon (Belgium) 73 67 67 (T6) (£2,911)
209 Marita Engzelius (Norway) 678 75 66 ($1,436)
211 Therese Koelbaek (Denmark) 71 72 68 (T23) ($1,044).
TO VIEW ALL THE TOTALS
CLICK HERE
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