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.
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 |
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 | – |
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