Hosted at the Whakatane Golf Club, the Toro Interprovincial Womens Open was one of the best competitions on record.
Winners: Auckland
Toro Player of the Tournament: Lydia Ko
Auckland have extended their lead on the all-time wins list in the Toro Women’s Interprovincial after beating defending champions North Harbour 4-1 in the final at the Whakatane Golf Club.
Comprehensive wins to Larissa Eruera, Wen Yung Keh and Jesse Hamilton ensured Auckland were comfortable winners on Saturday.
Auckland No5 Eruera got the 2009 champions off to the perfect start when she beat Rebekah Brownlee 4 and 3.
Team-mate Keh, who was undefeated all week playing at No4, followed up with a 5 and 4 demolition of Harbour’s Faye-Amy Nickson.
Hamilton secured the win with an impressive 4 and 3 win over Kristin Farrell.
“It was really special to sink that putt to win it,” Hamilton said.”There was a lot less pressure than the last time [in the playoff], but it was nice to get it done and a really good feeling to win this trophy again,” she said.
“Our teamwork was the key to this win.
“It was really hard to make the team and that helped because we were used to the competition.
“We were happy with how we played all week to make the final, and to win the way we did was really pleasing. To win it for a second time is just as sweet.”
The match between world No1 amateur Lydia Ko and world No2 Cecilia Cho had no bearing on the outcome, but was good to watch. Ko took the honours.
In earlier playoffs, Bay of Plenty edged out neighbours Waikato for third, and Hawke’s Bay overcame Wellington to finish fifth.
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