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MOVING UP DAY FOR STEPHANIE
MEADOW AT LPGA Q SCHOOL STAGE 11
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Stephanie Meadow (Jordanstown, Northern Ireland) had her best day yet at the LPGA Qualifying Tournament Stage 11 tournament at Plantation Golf and Country Club,Venice, Florida as she fired a third round, three-under 69 to get to 3-under 213. She moved from T23 to a tie for eighth with one day left.
It was a simple day at the office, 15 pars and three birdies.
“I hit the ball better today,” said Meadow (pictured) who finished third at the U.S. Women’s Open this year. “Putting is kind of tough out there right now, but I got a few to drop.”
Meadow is in a good spot after three days.
“I am not too stressed.”
Although she has played in three LPGA Tour majors this year (U.S. Women’s Open, Ricoh Women’s British Open and Wegmans LPGA Championship), she is viewing this event no differently.
“You have to treat it like any other tournament. You want to win and do your best and see where you are at. It is good preparation for Stage III because I probably won’t have many tournaments in between this and Stage III so you have to take advantage of any competitive play you can get.”
Off the golf course, Meadow wants to be a role model to young girls in Northern Ireland.
“One of the biggest things for me is giving back to little girls, especially in Northern Ireland. There are no LPGA golfers from Northern Ireland and we have Rory and Graeme and all these men and I’ve seen how that has brought up so many good male players and I think to be on the same level as those guys and to be able to affect the girls would be really cool.”
Meadow has seen an improvement in the women’s golf programs in Northern Ireland, but wants to see more.
“I think when you come from such a small country, it’s pretty cool to be able to have such an impact. At the LPGA tournament in Prattville, Alabama, it was the first time the Northern Ireland flag had ever been on the poles and that was a big deal for my federation back home. It is pretty awesome to know that you are the first to ever do that.”
“I’ve put so many hours in for so long and I want to be the best.”
Does she feel ready for the big stage?
“Absolutely, my life has been crazy since the U.S. Open, but I feel good that I have experienced a mini-rookie year because Tour life is different, it is definitely not college golf. It takes a little time to adjust and I’m happy I can do that now and next year I can be ready to go.”
Eighteen-year-old Su Oh (Bentleigh East, Australia), 19-year-old amateur Alison Lee (Valencia, California) and 20-year-old Ginger Howard (Bradenton, Florida) are tied for the lead at 8-under-par 208 with the final round set for Friday. They will be paired together in the final group (1:27 p.m., Bobcat Course).
Oh and Lee, who played together on Thursday, both carded a 6-under 66, while Howard fired a 3-under 69 to move up to 8-under 208.
Celine Herbin (Santander, Spain) is one shot back at 7-under 209 after shooting a 2-under 70 while Carly Werwie (Kenosha, Wisconsin), Annie Park (Levittown, New York) and Katherine Perry (Cary, North Carolina) are four shots out at 4-under 212.
There are currently 18 players in a tie for 64th at 4-over-par 220.
The top 80 players plus ties will advance to Final Stage of the LPGA Qualifying Tournament at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Florida from December 3-7.
Players that finish inside the top 20 at final stage will receive category 12 status on the LPGA Tour in 2015. Meanwhile, players that finish 21 through 45 will earn category 17 status on the LPGA Tour.
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MOVING UP DAY FOR STEPHANIE
MEADOW AT LPGA Q SCHOOL STAGE 11
NEWS RELEASE FROM LPGA
Stephanie Meadow (Jordanstown, Northern Ireland) had her best day yet at the LPGA Qualifying Tournament Stage 11 tournament at Plantation Golf and Country Club,Venice, Florida as she fired a third round, three-under 69 to get to 3-under 213. She moved from T23 to a tie for eighth with one day left.
It was a simple day at the office, 15 pars and three birdies.
“I hit the ball better today,” said Meadow (pictured) who finished third at the U.S. Women’s Open this year. “Putting is kind of tough out there right now, but I got a few to drop.”
Meadow is in a good spot after three days.
“I am not too stressed.”
Although she has played in three LPGA Tour majors this year (U.S. Women’s Open, Ricoh Women’s British Open and Wegmans LPGA Championship), she is viewing this event no differently.
“You have to treat it like any other tournament. You want to win and do your best and see where you are at. It is good preparation for Stage III because I probably won’t have many tournaments in between this and Stage III so you have to take advantage of any competitive play you can get.”
Off the golf course, Meadow wants to be a role model to young girls in Northern Ireland.
“One of the biggest things for me is giving back to little girls, especially in Northern Ireland. There are no LPGA golfers from Northern Ireland and we have Rory and Graeme and all these men and I’ve seen how that has brought up so many good male players and I think to be on the same level as those guys and to be able to affect the girls would be really cool.”
Meadow has seen an improvement in the women’s golf programs in Northern Ireland, but wants to see more.
“I think when you come from such a small country, it’s pretty cool to be able to have such an impact. At the LPGA tournament in Prattville, Alabama, it was the first time the Northern Ireland flag had ever been on the poles and that was a big deal for my federation back home. It is pretty awesome to know that you are the first to ever do that.”
“I’ve put so many hours in for so long and I want to be the best.”
Does she feel ready for the big stage?
“Absolutely, my life has been crazy since the U.S. Open, but I feel good that I have experienced a mini-rookie year because Tour life is different, it is definitely not college golf. It takes a little time to adjust and I’m happy I can do that now and next year I can be ready to go.”
Eighteen-year-old Su Oh (Bentleigh East, Australia), 19-year-old amateur Alison Lee (Valencia, California) and 20-year-old Ginger Howard (Bradenton, Florida) are tied for the lead at 8-under-par 208 with the final round set for Friday. They will be paired together in the final group (1:27 p.m., Bobcat Course).
Oh and Lee, who played together on Thursday, both carded a 6-under 66, while Howard fired a 3-under 69 to move up to 8-under 208.
Celine Herbin (Santander, Spain) is one shot back at 7-under 209 after shooting a 2-under 70 while Carly Werwie (Kenosha, Wisconsin), Annie Park (Levittown, New York) and Katherine Perry (Cary, North Carolina) are four shots out at 4-under 212.
There are currently 18 players in a tie for 64th at 4-over-par 220.
The top 80 players plus ties will advance to Final Stage of the LPGA Qualifying Tournament at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Florida from December 3-7.
Players that finish inside the top 20 at final stage will receive category 12 status on the LPGA Tour in 2015. Meanwhile, players that finish 21 through 45 will earn category 17 status on the LPGA Tour.
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