The Philippine team composed of Jennifer Rosales and Dorothy Delasin captured the Women’s World Cup crown in Sun City, South Africa Sunday after making crucial birdie putts in the closing holes.
The Philippines’ final round output matched its first round score under the same format and counting its four-under 68 card in the alternate-shot Saturday, it finished with a 54-hole aggregate of 18-under par 198, beating Korea’s 200.
Delasin a veteran campaigner in the LPGA tour birdied the last three shots in the better-ball format as the RP golfers battled back from two shots down at the backside to turn back the faltering Koreans.
The win proved to be the
Philippines biggest golf championship ever worth a whopping $280,000 (P11.2 million).
“This is a very big day for the Philippines and for golf in the country,” Delasin said.”This win is for all the Filipinos around the world.”
“It was a real team effort,” said Delasin’s teammate Jennifer Rosales, a two-time LPGA winner.” The win hasn’t really sunk in at the moment, maybe it will when we have a few beers later. I loved the pressure of having to make each putt and I’m glad I came here to compete with my partner.”
The Filipinos and the Koreans started the day tied for the lead but Shin Ji-yai and Ji Eun-hee wrested a two-shot lead at the turn with a bogey-free 33 as Delasin and Rosales stumbled with a bogey on the par-5 No. 5 against two birdies for a 35.
Japan and Taiwan tied for third on 13-under 203.
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