Bev New --- The 2010 Senior Ladies' British Open Champion - Photo Courtesy of Colin FarquharsonBev New from Lansdown, Somerset, is the new Senior British ladies’ open amateur champion.
Making her debut in the tournament after reaching the eligibility age of 50, the former Ladies European Tour player who won the English title and Curtis Cup honours as an amateur, shot the low round of the championship today to come through to snatch victory from joint fifth overnight, four shots off the pace.
Bev had rounds of 78, 84 and 73 for 19 over par 235 – scores that reflect how bad the conditions were for much of the three days of the championship.
The over-20mph wind of the first day returned, increasing in intensity from noon.
New, who had been joint first-round leader on 78 with Maureen Richmond (Royal Liverpool, packed four birdies into her brilliant, wind-cheating final round.
Bev said she had come to Scotland with no great expectations and was genuinely surprised at how well she had done.
She thought the weather over the three days was the worst she had ever played in but despite that she had enjoyed the week tremendously ... "Fantastic" was how she summed up her victory.
"Everything in my game just fell into place in the final day, the driving, the approach shots, the putting. It all came together to help me put together a 73."
"I don't know if this victory will make me go out and play more golf ... I just don't have the time. Maybe it will. I'll certainly defend the title in Northern Ireland next year.
SENIOR BRITISH WOMEN’S OPEN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
West Kilbride GC, North Ayrshire.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72) CSS 77 77 75
235 Bev New (Lansdown) 78 84 73.
236 Pat Doran (Donabate) 81 81 74.
238 Vicki Thomas (Carmarthen) 81 80 77, Maureen Richmond (Royal Liverpool) 78 80 81.
240 Helen Jones (Strabane) 80 79 81.
241 Rozalyn Adams (Addington Court) 83 80 78, Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 84 79 78.
242 Felicity Chrstine (Banstead Downs) 83 85 74, Caroline Marron (Bromborough) 82 77 83.
243 Sandy Woodruff (US) 84 81 78, Susan Dye (Delamere Forest) 85 80 78, Sheena McElroy (Grange) 81 82 80.
244 Ruth Lindley (Hartlepool) 81 86 77, Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) 83 81 80, Jo Ashmore (Barnham Broom) 85 78 81, Helene Maxe (Swe) 88 75 81, Janet Melville (Sherwood Forest) 81 81 82.
247 Mary Smith (Tain) 84 84 79, Fiona Anderson (Formby Ladies) 84 83 80.
248 Alison Murdoch (Can) 86 84 78, Fiona de Vries (St Rule) 84 83 81.
249 Chris Utermarck (Ger) 89 81 79, Loree McKay (US) 86 83 80, Jean O’Connor (Newport Gwent) 84 79 86.
250 Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 91 82 77, Valerie Hassett (Ennis) 85 85 80, Jane Finnie (Troon Ladies) 83 86 81.
251 Jane Rees (Hendon) 89 81 81, Else Kalstad (Den) 87 81 83.
252 Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 85 86 81, Niamh Giblin (Dun Laoghaire) 84
83 85.
253 Marilyn Henderson (Castlerock) 80 92 81.
254 Annie Gowing (Frilford Heath) 90 81 83, Diane Williams (Can) 86 80 88.
255 Sigrid Johannesen (Den) 88 85 82.
256 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 86 87 83, Margaret Tough (Falkirk) 88 85 83, Minna Kaarnalahti (Fin) 83 85 88..
257 May Hughes (Lanark) 83 90 84, Catherine Garrett (West Kilbride) 87 82 88.
258 Marion Kaufmann (Ger) 87 84 87.
259 Gill Snelson (Branston) 88 81 90.
Retired: Janet Doleman (Rushcliffe) 84 86 ret.
AGE GROUP PRIZEWINNERS
50 to 54 years – Helen Jones.
55 to 59 years – Rozalyn Adams (better last six holes over Lorna Bennett).
60 to 64 years – Sandy Woodruff.
Over 65 years – Valerie Hassett.
Best 18 holes (73) – Bev New.
Making her debut in the tournament after reaching the eligibility age of 50, the former Ladies European Tour player who won the English title and Curtis Cup honours as an amateur, shot the low round of the championship today to come through to snatch victory from joint fifth overnight, four shots off the pace.
Bev had rounds of 78, 84 and 73 for 19 over par 235 – scores that reflect how bad the conditions were for much of the three days of the championship.
The over-20mph wind of the first day returned, increasing in intensity from noon.
New, who had been joint first-round leader on 78 with Maureen Richmond (Royal Liverpool, packed four birdies into her brilliant, wind-cheating final round.
Bev said she had come to Scotland with no great expectations and was genuinely surprised at how well she had done.
She thought the weather over the three days was the worst she had ever played in but despite that she had enjoyed the week tremendously ... "Fantastic" was how she summed up her victory.
"Everything in my game just fell into place in the final day, the driving, the approach shots, the putting. It all came together to help me put together a 73."
"I don't know if this victory will make me go out and play more golf ... I just don't have the time. Maybe it will. I'll certainly defend the title in Northern Ireland next year.
SENIOR BRITISH WOMEN’S OPEN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
West Kilbride GC, North Ayrshire.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72) CSS 77 77 75
235 Bev New (Lansdown) 78 84 73.
236 Pat Doran (Donabate) 81 81 74.
238 Vicki Thomas (Carmarthen) 81 80 77, Maureen Richmond (Royal Liverpool) 78 80 81.
240 Helen Jones (Strabane) 80 79 81.
241 Rozalyn Adams (Addington Court) 83 80 78, Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 84 79 78.
242 Felicity Chrstine (Banstead Downs) 83 85 74, Caroline Marron (Bromborough) 82 77 83.
243 Sandy Woodruff (US) 84 81 78, Susan Dye (Delamere Forest) 85 80 78, Sheena McElroy (Grange) 81 82 80.
244 Ruth Lindley (Hartlepool) 81 86 77, Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) 83 81 80, Jo Ashmore (Barnham Broom) 85 78 81, Helene Maxe (Swe) 88 75 81, Janet Melville (Sherwood Forest) 81 81 82.
247 Mary Smith (Tain) 84 84 79, Fiona Anderson (Formby Ladies) 84 83 80.
248 Alison Murdoch (Can) 86 84 78, Fiona de Vries (St Rule) 84 83 81.
249 Chris Utermarck (Ger) 89 81 79, Loree McKay (US) 86 83 80, Jean O’Connor (Newport Gwent) 84 79 86.
250 Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 91 82 77, Valerie Hassett (Ennis) 85 85 80, Jane Finnie (Troon Ladies) 83 86 81.
251 Jane Rees (Hendon) 89 81 81, Else Kalstad (Den) 87 81 83.
252 Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 85 86 81, Niamh Giblin (Dun Laoghaire) 84
83 85.
253 Marilyn Henderson (Castlerock) 80 92 81.
254 Annie Gowing (Frilford Heath) 90 81 83, Diane Williams (Can) 86 80 88.
255 Sigrid Johannesen (Den) 88 85 82.
256 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 86 87 83, Margaret Tough (Falkirk) 88 85 83, Minna Kaarnalahti (Fin) 83 85 88..
257 May Hughes (Lanark) 83 90 84, Catherine Garrett (West Kilbride) 87 82 88.
258 Marion Kaufmann (Ger) 87 84 87.
259 Gill Snelson (Branston) 88 81 90.
Retired: Janet Doleman (Rushcliffe) 84 86 ret.
AGE GROUP PRIZEWINNERS
50 to 54 years – Helen Jones.
55 to 59 years – Rozalyn Adams (better last six holes over Lorna Bennett).
60 to 64 years – Sandy Woodruff.
Over 65 years – Valerie Hassett.
Best 18 holes (73) – Bev New.
