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LPGA: Reto makes history in the winner’s circle at CP Women’s Open

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OTTAWA, ON – Paula Reto first etched her name into the CP Women’s Open record book on Thursday and on Sunday, she wrote history again.

After setting the course record (62) in Thursday’s opening round at Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club, Reto became the first-ever South African woman to win the CP Women’s Open. The 32-year-old’s victory is also her first-career win on the LPGA Tour.

“I’m really, really excited, and just proud of myself for being able to stick through the shots and the routines. Sometimes I find that’s really hard to do, especially if you know you have only a few holes left,” said Reto. “I’m excited to celebrate with everybody, and I’m glad my first win was here in Canada for sure.”

With the win, Reto takes home the $352,500 USD winner’s prize.

The former Olympian kickstarted her round with a birdie on No.1 and followed with another on No. 3 to grab a share of the lead. Additional birdies on hole Nos. 6, 8 and 9 propelled Reto into sole possession of the lead, which grew as large as four strokes on the back nine. A late charge from world No. 3, Nelly Korda, made matters interesting down the stretch, but a par on her final hole vaulted Reto into the winner’s circle in the Nation’s Capital with a final score of 19-under-par.

Reto, 32, is the eighth Rolex First-Time winner of the 2022 LPGA Tour season and fourth consecutive first-time winner, following Ayaka Furue, winner of the Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open; fellow South African, Ashleigh Buhai, champion of the AIG Women’s Open; and Maja Stark, victor of the ISPS Handa World Invitational.

The Purdue University product joins Sally Little, Buhai and Lee-Anne Pace as the only South-African-born winners on the LPGA Tour.

“Being able to win on the LPGA is such a dream, and even being from South Africa — and I did win in South Africa earlier in February, so I was like, Okay, I can do it again,” said Reto. “Ash (Buhai) was such an inspiration, especially being the AIG Women’s Open and she was so calm and so great on those playoff holes. I told myself, you know what? I can also do it. I also want to do it.”

After a birdie on No. 1, Korda scrambled through the early phase of Sunday’s final round but rediscovered her rhythm with a birdie on No. 9. She continued to chip away at the lead with another birdie on No. 11 and an eagle from the fairway on No. 12. The 24-year-old needed a birdie on 18 to force a playoff but ran out of steam, making par and setting the stage for Reto in front of a raucous Ottawa crowd.

Alena Sharp was awarded the Sandra Post Award as the low Canadian at the CP Women’s Open. The Hamilton, Ont., finished T17 at 10-under-par to edge Maddie Szeryk of London, Ont. for the national honour. Szeryk, who made her first LPGA Tour cut of the season, posted a T26 finish after an even-par 71 on home soil. Szeryk was 9-under-par for the tournament, remarkably making only three bogeys all week.

The Augusta National Women’s Amateur champion, Anna Davis, was awarded the Marlene Streit Award as the low amateur in the field at 4-under-par. Davis, 16, and Team Canada member Lauren Zaretsky were the only amateurs to make the cut at the CP Women’s Open. Zaretsky ended the competition at 1-over-par.

Though Brooke Henderson was out of contention on Sunday, the Canadian crowds still showed up to watch the 12-time LPGA Tour winner and two-time major champion. The Smith Falls, ON, native says the support didn’t go unnoticed.

“It was so amazing. The fans this week were totally incredible. I never dreamed that this many people would continue to follow me all weekend, especially when I was so far down early in the pack,” said Henderson. “But they’re loyal to me and just meant the world to me to have them out here supporting.”

The 2023 CP Women’s Open is scheduled to take place August 21-27, 2023, at the Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club in Vancouver, B.C.

OTTAWA, ON – AUGUST 25: Sung Hyun Park of South Korea on the 1st hole during the first round of the CP Women’s Open on August 25, 2022, at The Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)

OTTAWA, ON – AUGUST 27: Anna Davis of the United States on the 3rd hole during the third round of the CP Women’s Open on August 27, 2022, at The Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)

OTTAWA, ON – AUGUST 27: Brooke Henderson of Canada on the 18th hole during the third round of the CP Women’s Open on August 27, 2022, at The Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)

OTTAWA, ON – AUGUST 27: Nelly Korda of the United States on the 18th hole during the third round of the CP Women’s Open on August 27, 2022, at The Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)

OTTAWA, ON – AUGUST 28: Lucy Li of the United States on the 1st hole tee during the final round of the CP Women’s Open on August 28, 2022, at The Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)

OTTAWA, ON – AUGUST 28: Alena Sharp of Canada on the 12th hole during the final round of the CP Women’s Open on August 28, 2022, at The Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)

OTTAWA, ON – AUGUST 28: Charlotte Thomas of England on the 14th hole during the final round of the CP Women’s Open on August 28, 2022, at The Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)

OTTAWA, ON – AUGUST 28: Danielle Kang of the United States on the 9th hole during the final round of the CP Women’s Open on August 28, 2022, at The Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)

OTTAWA, ON – AUGUST 28: Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand on the 18th hole during the final round of the CP Women’s Open on August 28, 2022, at The Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)

OTTAWA, ON – AUGUST 28: Paula Reto of South Africa poses with Canadian Pacific Women’s Open trophy after winning the CP Women’s Open on August 28, 2022, at The Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)

LPGA: Sung Hyun Park wins 2017 CP Women’s Open

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OTTAWA, ON – Although Sung Hyun Park is an LPGA Tour rookie, she certainly hasn’t been playing like one in 2017.

Park, who captured the U.S. Women’s Open earlier this year, fired a 7-under-par 64 on Sunday – the round of the day – to win the CP Women’s Open by two shots over Mirim Lee.

Park is essentially a lock for the LPGA Tour’s Rookie of the Year award this year thanks to her her major victory at the US Women’s Open a few weeks ago followed by her win in Ottawa this week. She made no bogeys Sunday and birdied two of her final three holes to lock up her seventh top-10 finish of the year.

Lee had two eagles on her scorecard and locked up her best result since her victory earlier this year at the Kia Classic.

Shanshan Feng, Marina Alex, Cristie Kerr, In Gee Chun and Nicole Broch Larsen finished in a five-way tie for third at 10-under 274.

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On Sunday, Henderson collected her 11th top-15 finish of the season. On Monday, she will hop on the first flight out to Portland, Oregon, to defend her back-to-back Cambia Portland Classic titles.

Even though she signed autographs for over an hour after her round, Henderson is ready to get back on the course this upcoming week.

“I’m eager to get there,” she added. “I feel like I left some things out on the table right now. So I’m excited to get started on Thursday and hopefully defend for the third time in Portland.”

OTTAWA, ON – AUGUST 24: during the first round of the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open on August 24, 2017 at The Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)

OTTAWA, ON – AUGUST 25: during the second round of the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open on August 25, 2017 at The Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)

OTTAWA, ON – AUGUST 26: during the third round of the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open on August 26, 2017 at The Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)

OTTAWA, ON – AUGUST 27: during the final round of the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open on August 27, 2017 at The Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)

PGA: Jhonattan Vegas Wins Second Straight RBC Canadian Open

2017-07-302019-05-11

OAKVILLE, ON – Jhonattan Vegas won the 2017 RBC Canadian Open, to defend his 2016 title by defeating Charley Hoffman in a playoff to claim his third career PGA TOUR victory.

The Venezuelan made a birdie on the first playoff hole, the par-5 18th, to become the seventh RBC Canadian Open winner to successfully defend his title.

J. Douglas Edgar (1919-20), Leo Diegel (1924-25, 1928-29), Sam Snead (1940-1941), Jim Ferrier (1950-1951), and Jim Furyk (2006-07) have all accomplished the feat.

Vegas recorded his lowest round of the championship, firing a 7-under-par 65 in Sunday’s final round with just one bogey on the par-3 15th.

Coming into the week, Vegas had missed five consecutive cuts.

Hoffman, from Rancho Santa Fe, CA, was the 54-hole leader at 17 under par. He carded a 4-under-par 68 in Sunday’s final round.

This is the fifth time Hoffman has failed to convert a 54-hole lead into a victory.

Hoffman’s previous best finish at the RBC Canadian Open was a T4 at St. Georges Golf and Country Club in 2010.

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After a tumultuous start to his season in which he nearly lost his PGA TOUR card, Poulter now has two top-5 finishes in 2017.

Gary Woodland of Topeka, KS, finished fourth at 19 under par – his fifth top-10 of the season and best-ever finish at the RBC Canadian Open.

Dundas, ON, native Mackenzie Hughes won the Rivermead Trophy as the low Canadian, finishing in a tie for 32nd at 10 under par in his first RBC Canadian Open as a professional.

Hughes finished strong with a 4-under-par 68 on Sunday to climb 23 spots after struggling with a 2 over par 74 in the third round.

Graham DeLaet from Weyburn, SK, finished T48 at 8 under par, closing with a 1-under-par 71 on Sunday.

World No. 1 Dustin Johnson tried to make a charge after starting the day five shots back of Hoffman at 12 under par. The Jupiter, FL, resident finished with a 5-under-par 67, ending tied for eighth.