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Lorna Miedema wins the CPGA Women's Championship
Burlington, ON (August 10, 2005) It took 10 long years and a two hour and 12 minute rain delay but it was well worth the wait for Lorna Miedema. The 42-year-old who came out of retirement this year fired a one-under-par 70 to win the Canadian PGA Women’s Championship presented by AQUAFINA® bottled water.
Miedema won her first CPGA National Championship and BMO Financial Group Canadian Women’s Tour event at the par 71 Burlington Golf and Country Club.
“This feels absolutely fantastic!” described Miedema, on winning her first tournament since the 1994 du Maurier event in Saskatoon. “I think any gal out here anticipates and hopes that they will win. I just happen to be that lucky one this week.”
Miedena was red hot on the front nine, racking up five birdies and one bogey before play was suspended at 2:08 due to rain and lightning. At that point, she was seven-under for the tournament through 10 holes, six shots better than her nearest competitor.
“My back was really bothering me at the seventh hole,” stated Miedema, who was able to relax on a couch during the rain delay. “I was able to stretch myself out and take a bit of a nap.”
Miedema and the rest of the field returned to the course at 4:25 pm to battle it out for the $39,500 purse.
A bogey on 11 was wiped out with a birdie on 15. She had a rocky finish with a double bogey on 17 and a bogey on 18.
“I had an awkward approach shot on 17 and ended up three putting. I got nervous on 18 and three-putted there too. I was trying to do the proverbial ‘one shot at a time’. I was bleeding on the last two holes coming in.”
The Calgary native took home a $7,110 first-place cheque.
Ten years ago, Miedema’s career was ended after being struck by a golf cart. Last winter, she starting hitting balls again and re-hired her golf coach, Herbie Triplett.
She has played in handful of events this year, including three tournaments on the Futures Tour (where she has missed the cut) and she tied for 48th at the BMO Financial Group Canadian Women’s at Cordova Bay in Victoria, BC.
“I’m a firm believer in destiny and I’ve grown enormously over the past 10 years,” said Miedema, reflecting back on her accident and how it took her out of the game. “I don’t regret not playing for 10 years and I’m grateful that I could play today. I didn’t get here alone. I have a lot of friends, coaches, trainers who are my support beams. This is just amazing!”
Finishing two shots back in second at two-under-140 was Marie-Josee Rouleau of St. Lambert, PQ. Rouleau carded a one-under-70. Kareen Qually (71-70) of Calgary, AB, and 2004 champion Alena Sharp (72-69) of Hamilton, ON, finished tied for third at 141.
“I felt a bit sluggish out there,” stated Sharp. “I wasn’t hitting it close and was three over after the first four holes. But I went out there and shot five-under on the last 14 holes. I’m happy with how I finished.”
The low amateur score was 151 by Karly Pinder (77-74) of Exeter, ON, Seema Sadekar (75-76) of Stouffville, ON, and Nicole Vandermade (75-76) of Brantford, ON.
For pairings and results, please visit www.cpga.com.
Weather: Hot and humid in the morning with thunderstorms in the afternoon. Temperatures reached 32 degrees but tapered off to the high 20’s in the mid afternoon.
2005 BMO Financial Group Canadian Women’s Tour Schedule of Events
BMO FINANCIAL GROUP CANADIAN WOMEN’S TOUR @ Cordova Bay Golf Course
Victoria, British Columbia
May 8 - 10
Winner: LEILA CHARTRAND
BMO FINANCIAL GROUP CANADIAN WOMEN’S TOUR @ Club de golf Rivermead
Gatineau, Québec
June 19 - 21
Entry Deadline: June 6, 2005
Winner: LINDA SHEPHARD
BMO Financial Group Canadian Women’s Open
Glen Arbour Golf Course
Halifax, Nova Scotia
July 11 - 17
Winner: MEENA LEE
Canadian PGA Women’s Championship presented by AQUAFINA® bottled water
Burlington Golf & Country Club
Burlington, Ontario
August 9-10
Winner: LORNA MIEDEMA
Purse: $39,500
BMO FINANCIAL GROUP CANADIAN WOMEN’S TOUR @ Red Tail Landing Golf Club
Edmonton, Alberta
August 21 - 23
Entry Deadline: August 8, 2005
BMO FINANCIAL GROUP CANADIAN WOMEN’S TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP @ Peterborough Golf & Country Club
Peterborough, Ontario
September 11 - 14
Entry Deadline: August 29, 2005
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