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Victory for Adams at the CPGA Women’s Championship presented by Aquafina
Thornhill, ON (September 10, 2003) After two grueling playoff holes, 24-year-old Kimberly Adams of Tide Head, NB, took home her first professional victory at the Canadian PGA Women’s Championship presented by Aquafina, a BMO Financial Group Canadian Women’s Tour event. Adams (73-74) defeated Isabelle Beisiegel of St. Hilaire, PQ (74-73). Both players finished at three-over 147.
Adams’ one-over-73 yesterday gave her a one-shot cushion heading into the final 18-holes over Beisiegel and amateur Mary Ann Lapointe of Georgetown, ON. She went to three-over through 12 holes, but rebounded back to one-over with birdies on 15 and 16. With a two-shot lead going into 18, Adams doubled to tie Beisiegel, who missed a birdie putt by inches, sending the tournament into a playoff.
The duo made pars on the par four ninth hole and made their way to number one, a par five. Beisiegel pushed her tee shot right and landed out of bounds, forcing her to hit a provisional ball, which landed smack in the middle of the fairway, 249 yards from the hole. Adams’ drive also went right, but landed in the rough just off the fairway.
Now lying three after stroke and distance penalties, Beisiegel’s second shot landed in the greenside bunker, while Adams’ second shot landed in the fairway 98 yards from the pin.
Beisiegel made a great bunker shot to 10 feet and waited for Adams’ next move, who was now pin high, 30 feet from the cup. Adams missed the birdie putt, but made a five-footer for par to capture her first professional victory.
Not only does Adams take home an $8,100 paycheque, but the win at this, the final event of the 2003 BMO Financial Group Canadian Women’s Tour, earned her an exemption for the 2004 BMO Financial Group Canadian Women’s Open in Niagara Falls.
“That is sweet,” smiled Adams. “I had no idea that I would be getting the exemption. I just played in the U.S. Open this year and getting the chance to go to the Canadian Open is amazing.”
Last week, Adams lost in a six-hole playoff for the final two spots at the first sectional round of LPGA Q-school. She will be leaving for California this Friday for her second attempt to make it to the final round next month in Daytona Beach, Fla.
“Last week, I had a hard time controlling my nerves,” Adams stated. “It was nerve wracking out there today and I was trying to use my nerves to my advantage instead of against me. This is a great confidence booster for me heading into next week.”
What is ironic is that Adams almost never made it to the tournament. Her father was admitted into hospital last week with kidney complications and she wanted to stay at home to see him through his recovery.
“I found out last weekend that my dad might have his kidney removed and I was going to pull out to be with him,” she said. “Knowing that he was stable in the hospital, there was nothing that I could do so I decided to come out and play. We kept in close contact and he reassured me that he was fine. I think my parents were both crying when I told them that I won. They were just so thrilled.”
Recently-turned professional Alena Sharp of Hamilton, ON, shot a 75, five shots better than yesterday. Her roller coaster round included four birdies, five bogeys and a double.
“I’ve been struggling on the back nine for the past two days,” said Sharp, who doubled 16 and bogeyed 17 and 18. “I played well, but I didn’t finish well.”
She will head down to New Mexico in the beginning of October to train for the final round of LPGA Q-School with Paul Brilliant, Rich Beam’s short game coach. While she isn’t playing golf, Sharp will take time off to relax, refresh and get ready for Q-school.
For complete results and money, please visit cpga.com.
1 Kimberly Adams, Tide Head, NB 73-74—147*
1 Isabelle Beisiegel, St. Hillaire, QC 74-73--147
3 Chris Greatrex, Vancouver, BC 75-73--148
4 Liz Earley, St. Catharines, ON 75-77--152
5 Lanie Cahill, Brockville, ON 75-78--153
T6 Deborah Lee Eldridge, Dundas, ON 80-74--154
Corina Kelepouris, Drayton Valley, AB 79-75--154
a-Mary Ann Lapointe, Georgetown, ON 74-80--154
T9 Shelly Stouffer, Nanoose Bay, BC 81-74--155
Alena Sharp, Hamilton, ON 80-75--155
Kim Brozer, Red Deer, AB 80-75--155
12 Leila Chartrand, Victoria, BC 75-81--156
13 Mary-Lee Cobick, Amos, QC 81-76--157
T14 a-Terrill Samuel, Etobicoke, ON 80-78--158
Theresa McDermott, Scarborough, ON 78-80--158
Marie Josee Rouleau, St. Lambert, QC 78-80--158
T17 Louise Zylstra, Toronto, ON 83-76--159
Laura Witvoet, Ponoka, AB 80-79--159
Salimah Mussani, Burlington, ON 80-79--159
Jan Dowling, Bradford, ON 79-80--159
Linda Shephard, Brighton, ON 79-80--159
T22 Kareen Qually, Olds, AB 81-79--160
Aileen Robertson, Kelowna, BC 81-79--160
Carrie Vaughan, Rothesay, NB 80-80--160
T25 a-Judith Allan-Kyrinis, Thornhill, ON 83-79--162
Claudia Beauchesne, Gatineau, QC 80-82--162
Nisha Sadekar, Stouffville, ON 78-84--162
T28 Mary-Pat Quilty, Midland, ON 86-77--163
Vicki Appleton, Peterborough, ON 80-83--163
T30 Heather Levow, Boca Raton, FL 84-80--164
Rana Macleod, Teulon, MB 83-81--164
Marie-Claude Carpentier, Elm Ridge, QC 80-84--164
33 Mary Ritchie, Hudson, QC 82-83--165
34 Rhonda Fleury, Midland, ON 88-78--166
T35 Andree Lapierre, Mississauga, ON 83-84--167
Susan Wright, Edmonton, AB 83-84--167
a-Krista Bulow, L'ile Perrott, QC 82-85--167
Tina Clahane, Mississauga, ON 81-86--167
Laurie Rybski, Fonthill, ON 80-87--167
T40 Sylvie Schetagne, Delson, QC 83-85--168
Karin Mundinger, Beaverton, ON 83-85--168
42 Ann-Marie Kovacs, London, ON 87-83--170
43 Jill Evershed, Niagara Falls, ON 88-85--173
44 Kerry Maher, Georgetown, ON 90-84—174
45 a-Stephanie Lam, Toronto, ON 95-81—176
T46 Mary-Jane Hall, Newmarket, ON 95-82--177
Katie Duke, Sherwood Park, AB 92-85—177
Jelana Duncan, Scarborough, ON 87-90—177
Cathy Sherk, Niagara Falls, ON 84-93—177
50 Stephanie Ceravolo, Beaconsfield, QC 93-85—178
51 Rebecca Mulville, Gloucester, ON 87-93--180
52 Nadine Kirk Foreman, Minden, ON 89-96—185
53 Sue Westwood, Orillia, ON 96-94—190
54 Kerri Slaughter, Chattam, ON 100-93—193
55 Lianne Ritchie, Toronto, ON 96-98--194
Stephanie Fenn, Hillsdale, ON Withdrawn
Weather: Sunny and breezy with a high near 22.
About the Canadian PGA Women’s Championship presented by Aquafina, a BMO Financial Group Canadian Women’s Tour event
The Canadian PGA Women’s Championship presented by Aquafina, a BMO Financial Group Canadian Women’s Tour event, is one of five national championships staged each year by the Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association. The tournament is a two-day, 36-hole event preceded by a one-day pro-am. It is open to both tournament, including LPGA TOUR members, and club professionals. In 2001, a select group of amateur golfers were added to the mix as the championship debuted on the Bank of Montreal Canadian Women’s Tour as its grand finale’. The tournament hosts many LPGA Tour regulars such as Lorie Kane, Nancy Harvey, Gail Graham, A.J. Eathorne, and last year’s champion Liz Earley.
About BMO’s Involvement with Golf
In addition to being the proud title sponsor of the Canadian Women’s Tour and the Canadian Women’s Open, the only Canadian stop on the LPGA Tour, BMO Financial Group is also the title sponsor of Future Links, a national development program for junior golfers. For more information please visit www.bmogolf.com.
About the Royal Canadian Golf Association
The Royal Canadian Golf Association is the governing body of golf in Canada, representing close to 300,000 members nationwide. In addition to providing core services such as the Rules of Golf, handicapping and Future Links, Canada’s national junior golf program, the RCGA also conducts Canada’s most prestigious golf championships. The Bell Canadian Open and BMO Financial Group Canadian Women’s Open attract the best professional golfers in the world, while six regional junior championships, nine national amateur championships and the BMO Financial Group Canadian Women’s Tour showcase the best of Canadian golf. For more information please visit www.rcga.org.
About the Canadian PGA
Established in 1911, the Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association is a non-profit association comprised of approximately 3,000 golf professionals across the country. Its mandate is to promote and advance the game of golf, serving the needs of both its membership and golfing public through professional development programs, junior golf involvement and high-calibre competitive events. The national office is located in Acton, Ontario with nine Zone Offices across the country. For more information, please visit www.cpga.com.
For more information:
Rima Katorji
Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association
Tel: (519) 853-5450 ext. 230
Cell: (905) 693-2472
Fax: (519) 853-5449
rima@canadianpga.org
or visit www.cpga.com
Alison King
RCGA
Phone: 905-849-9700 x 206
Cell: 905-466-3436
King@rcga.org
Or visit www.rcga.org
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