Jiyai Shin Wins 2013 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open

Jiyai Shin, 2013 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open champion (click to enlarge)

I have to admit that going into the final round of the 2013 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open, I was rooting for The Kid. And by the The Kid, I mean teen phenom Lydia Ko. The storyline was just so intriguing. However, there is another storyline that emerged that picks up on something a lot of fans of women’s golf thought we might see a few years ago. Jiyai Shin emerged victorious here at the Women’s Australian Open, holding off a big charge from Yani Tseng. It is the 37th global win for Shin. A few years ago, it looked like Shin vs Tseng could become the rivalry that took over women’s golf, but it never happened. Yani exploded into the stratosphere of all-time greatness while Shin, still a good player, didn’t quite keep up. Maybe this is the first indication that 2013 is the year we will see Yani vs Jiyai as the dominant rivalry in women’s golf. I hope so. We’ve had periods of dominance from Annika Sorenstam, Lorena Ochoa and Yani Tseng, but we’ve not had a really great rivalry since Annika and Karrie Webb in the late 90s and beginning of the 2000s. I think rivalries can push sports. So I hope this one gets cooking.

Lydia Ko (click to enlarge)

Still, it was difficult to see Lydia Ko get off to a double bogey-bogey start on the first two holes. While she did briefly regain a tie for the lead on the back nine, she never really recovered from that terrible opening. She would be saddled with a 3-over 76 round that ends on a sour note a tournament that showed so much promise. A 3rd place finish in a professional tournament behind Shin and Tseng is something to be very proud of for Lydia. Oh, but what could have been. Let me also add one more thing in conclusion, that I was extremely pleased to see Moriya Jutanugarn finish in 4th place. I am a big fan of the Jutanugarn Sisters (Ariya and Moriya). I will follow their careers with great interest.

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JIYAI SHIN

LYDIA KO

YANI TSENG

BEATRIZ RECARI

MARIJO URIBE

Pos.	Player(click for Scorecard)	Cty	R 1	R 2	R 3	R 4	Score	Dif.	Prize
1	Jiyai SHIN		65	67	70	72	274	-18	€ 135,090.00
2	Yani TSENG		68	71	71	66	276	-16	€ 82,197.01
3	Lydia KO (Am)		63	69	70	76	278	-14
4	Moriya JUTANUGARN		70	70	70	69	279	-13	€ 52,877.23
	Beatriz RECARI		68	69	71	71	279	-13	€ 52,877.23
6	Gwladys NOCERA		74	71	65	70	280	-12	€ 33,751.49
	Carlota CIGANDA		71	70	69	70	280	-12	€ 33,751.49
8	Thidapa SUWANNAPURA		71	72	71	67	281	-11	€ 21,488.32
	Catriona MATTHEW		69	75	70	67	281	-11	€ 21,488.32
	Katherine HULL-KIRK		68	73	71	69	281	-11	€ 21,488.32
	Mariajo URIBE		64	67	79	71	281	-11	€ 21,488.32
12	Anna NORDQVIST		72	70	69	71	282	-10	€ 16,312.87
	Florentyna PARKER		71	71	72	68	282	-10	€ 16,312.87
14	Dewi Claire SCHREEFEL		70	72	69	72	283	-9	€ 14,760.08
15	Christel BOELJON		72	68	74	70	284	-8	€ 13,080.46
	Stacy LEWIS		69	74	69	72	284	-8	€ 13,080.46
	Sarah-Jane SMITH		68	70	73	73	284	-8	€ 13,080.46
18	Whitney HILLIER		74	69	69	73	285	-7	€ 9,860.07
	Rebecca ARTIS		72	67	73	73	285	-7	€ 9,860.07
	Gerina PILLER		72	67	73	73	285	-7	€ 9,860.07
	Jennifer SONG		71	74	69	71	285	-7	€ 9,860.07
	Brittany LINCICOME		71	70	72	72	285	-7	€ 9,860.07
	Jenny SHIN		71	69	73	72	285	-7	€ 9,860.07
	Stacy PRAMMANASUDH		70	71	70	74	285	-7	€ 9,860.07
	Jessica KORDA		70	69	77	69	285	-7	€ 9,860.07
	Giulia SERGAS		67	72	73	73	285	-7	€ 9,860.07
	Rebecca LEE-BENTHAM		66	74	76	69	285	-7	€ 9,860.07
28	Su-Hyun OH (Am)		75	70	71	70	286	-6
	Stacey KEATING		74	71	71	70	286	-6	€ 7,084.72
	Lee-Anne PACE		74	71	70	71	286	-6	€ 7,084.72
	Ashlee DEWHURST		73	70	69	74	286	-6	€ 7,084.72
	Cindy LACROSSE		71	71	74	70	286	-6	€ 7,084.72
	Belen MOZO		71	71	71	73	286	-6	€ 7,084.72
	Austin ERNST		69	74	70	73	286	-6	€ 7,084.72
	Angela STANFORD		68	75	71	72	286	-6	€ 7,084.72
36	Paolo MORENO		74	71	68	74	287	-5	€ 4,830.22
	Chella CHOI		74	69	70	74	287	-5	€ 4,830.22
	Line VEDEL		73	72	74	68	287	-5	€ 4,830.22
	Il Hee LEE		73	69	69	76	287	-5	€ 4,830.22
	Lexi THOMPSON		72	71	70	74	287	-5	€ 4,830.22
	Karrie WEBB		71	74	69	73	287	-5	€ 4,830.22
	Pornanong PHATLUM		71	73	71	72	287	-5	€ 4,830.22
	Courtney MASSEY		70	74	73	70	287	-5	€ 4,830.22
	Beth ALLEN		70	74	72	71	287	-5	€ 4,830.22
	Lizette SALAS		69	73	74	71	287	-5	€ 4,830.22
	Vicky HURST		69	72	70	76	287	-5	€ 4,830.22
	Kristie SMITH		68	68	77	74	287	-5	€ 4,830.22
48	Sarah KEMP		72	72	72	72	288	-4	€ 3,359.99
	Jing YAN (Am)		72	70	77	69	288	-4
	Danielle KANG		71	71	70	76	288	-4	€ 3,359.99
	Jane PARK		70	74	73	71	288	-4	€ 3,359.99
	Eun Hee JI		70	72	73	73	288	-4	€ 3,359.99
	Holly AITCHISON		70	68	75	75	288	-4	€ 3,359.99
	Ayako UEHARA		66	73	74	75	288	-4	€ 3,359.99
55	Stephanie SHERLOCK		74	71	75	69	289	-3	€ 2,655.27
	Brooke PANCAKE		73	68	73	75	289	-3	€ 2,655.27
	Becky MORGAN		72	72	72	73	289	-3	€ 2,655.27
	So Yeon RYU		72	72	71	74	289	-3	€ 2,655.27
	Caroline HEDWALL		72	71	74	72	289	-3	€ 2,655.27
	Karine ICHER		72	71	71	75	289	-3	€ 2,655.27
	Julieta GRANADA		71	70	74	74	289	-3	€ 2,655.27
	Kathlyn EKEY		71	70	74	74	289	-3	€ 2,655.27
	Min Jee LEE (Am)		70	71	72	76	289	-3
64	Jennifer ROSALES		74	69	69	78	290	-2	€ 2,137.42
	Maria HJORTH		73	71	72	74	290	-2	€ 2,137.42
	Hannah BURKE		72	72	72	74	290	-2	€ 2,137.42
	Alison WALSHE		71	73	74	72	290	-2	€ 2,137.42
	Mi Jung HUR		71	73	72	74	290	-2	€ 2,137.42
	Nikki CAMPBELL		71	70	76	73	290	-2	€ 2,137.42
70	Amy HUNG		72	72	72	75	291	-1	€ 1,958.05
	Becky BREWERTON		69	75	74	73	291	-1	€ 1,958.05
72	Bree ARTHUR		73	71	72	76	292	E	€ 1,813.21
	Jessica SPEECHLEY		72	73	72	75	292	E	€ 1,813.21
	Christina KIM		72	72	73	75	292	E	€ 1,813.21
	Laura DAVIES		71	74	72	75	292	E	€ 1,813.21
	Cheyenne WOODS		71	73	75	73	292	E	€ 1,813.21
77	Marianne SKARPNORD		72	70	73	78	293	1	€ 1,720.90
	Veronica FELIBERT		71	71	76	75	293	1	€ 1,720.90
79	Mi Hyang LEE		66	77	73	78	294	2	€ 1,689.38
80	Kris TAMULIS		73	72	76	75	296	4	€ 1,657.10
	Nicole SMITH		72	72	73	79	296	4	€ 1,657.10
82	Charlotte ELLIS		75	70	81	73	299	7	€ 1,625.58

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THE CUT: 145 STROKES

Pos.	Player(click for Scorecard)	Cty	R 1	R 2	R 3	R 4	Score	Dif.	Prize
83	Haeji KANG		76	70			146	E	–
	Lydia HALL		76	70			146	E	–
	Felicity JOHNSON		75	71			146	E	–
	Jade SCHAEFFER		75	71			146	E	–
	Lorie KANE		74	72			146	E	–
	Katie FUTCHER		74	72			146	E	–
	Mianne BAGGER		74	72			146	E	–
	Jennifer JOHNSON		73	73			146	E	–
	Lisa MCCLOSKEY		72	74			146	E	–
	Laura DIAZ		71	75			146	E	–
	Dori CARTER		70	76			146	E	–
94	Mindy KIM		77	70			147	1	–
	Frances BONDAD		76	71			147	1	–
	Jee Young LEE		75	72			147	1	–
	Joanna KLATTEN		75	72			147	1	–
	Michelle WIE		74	73			147	1	–
	Sydnee MICHAELS		74	73			147	1	–
	Tamie DURDIN		73	74			147	1	–
	Tania ELOSEGUI		73	74			147	1	–
	Azahara MUNOZ		72	75			147	1	–
	Maria HERNANDEZ		72	75			147	1	–
	Nicole JERAY		72	75			147	1	–
	Jane RAH		72	75			147	1	–
	Lauren DOUGHTIE		72	75			147	1	–
	Karin SJODIN		72	75			147	1	–
	Rachel BAILEY		71	76			147	1	–
	Pernilla LINDBERG		69	78			147	1	–
110	Ryann O TOOLE		77	71			148	2	–
	Tamara JOHNS		76	72			148	2	–
	Wendy WARD		75	73			148	2	–
	Jennifer GLEASON		75	73			148	2	–
	Paige MACKENZIE		74	74			148	2	–
	Moira DUNN		74	74			148	2	–
	Jennie LEE		74	74			148	2	–
	Jin Young PAK		73	75			148	2	–
	Mina HARIGAE		73	75			148	2	–
	Katelyn MUST		69	79			148	2	–
120	Sarah OH		77	72			149	3	–
	Julia BOLAND		77	72			149	3	–
	Sophie GIQUEL-BETTAN		76	73			149	3	–
	Stephanie NA		76	73			149	3	–
	Kim WELCH		76	73			149	3	–
	Daniela IACOBELLI		75	74			149	3	–
	Cassandra KIRKLAND		75	74			149	3	–
	Brittany LANG		73	76			149	3	–
	Taylore KARLE		72	77			149	3	–
129	Nontaya SRISAWANG		77	73			150	4	–
	Danielle MONTGOMERY		75	75			150	4	–
	Sara Maude JUNEAU		74	76			150	4	–
	Mo MARTIN		72	78			150	4	–
	Caroline MASSON		72	78			150	4	–
	Nikki GARRETT		71	79			150	4	–
	Meaghan FRANCELLA		70	80			150	4	–
136	Jody FLEMING		77	74			151	5	–
	Vicky THOMAS		76	75			151	5	–
	Victoria ELIZABETH		75	76			151	5	–
	Cathryn BRISTOW		75	76			151	5	–
	Karen STUPPLES		73	78			151	5	–
	Pamela PRETSWELL		72	79			151	5	–
142	Heather BOWIE YOUNG		78	74			152	6	–
	Karen LUNN		76	76			152	6	–
	Jacqui CONCOLINO		75	77			152	6	–
	Kayla MORTELLARO		74	78			152	6	–
	Dawn SHOCKLEY		74	78			152	6	–
147	Emma DE GROOT		80	73			153	7	–
148	Esther CHOE		77	77			154	8	–
	Numa GULYANAMITTA		76	78			154	8	–
150	Anne-Lise CAUDAL		81	74			155	9	–
	Sarah KING		77	78			155	9	–
	Carly BOOTH		73	82			155	9	–
153	Sophie GUSTAFSON		76	80			156	10	–
	Lynnette BROOKY		76	80			156	10	–
155	Amanda BLUMENHERST		81	76			157	11	–
156	Karlin BECK		85	77			162	16	–

DQ Maude-Aimee LEBLANC