What An Amateur!
9/1/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Widely regarded as the “home of golf,” St. Andrews Links is one of the most prestigious courses in world. The Links, nestled deep in
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The St Rule Trophy, an international tournament for amateur women golfers, was inaugurated in 1984. This prestigious event comprises 18 holes over the New Course and 36 holes over the Old Course. It is held annually at the end of May or beginning of June and previous winners include Annika Sorenstam and Catriona Matthew .
After the Rule, Ovadia played in the Women's Trans National, the Women's Western Invitational and the North-South Amateur. She advanced to the quarterfinals of the Trans National and the Western, while finishing top 20 in stroke-play at the North-South.
Ovadia put the summer into perspective. “The best experience I had playing golf this summer would probably have to be playing at the Old Course in
“Of anything I did this summer, I was most proud of tying for 20th in the stroke-play qualifying for matchplay at the North-South Amateur. The field was filled with the top 156 college players from around the country,” said Ovadia. “It was the strongest field I played in all summer in
“Sara committed to a difficult summer schedule and has been working on her golf game tirelessly since winning the Ivy Championships,” said Coach Williams. “She continually demonstrates a commitment to excellence and this experience is only going to help her fine-tune her skill.”
“I think I gained a lot of confidence in my game and abilities as a golfer,” Ovadia said. “This was the fifth summer I've dedicated to playing golf on the national level and I've been really proud of improving my game every year. I expect that this continued improvement should lead to more success for myself and the team this season.”
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