Codd Misses as Meadow Qualifies

Rebecca Codd failed in her bid to claim a place in the Women.s British Open after carding a four-over 78. A triple bogey 8 on the 16th the biggest problem on the card, having traded four bogeys and three birdies over the eighteen holes.

Stephanie Meadow’s on the other hand will play at Royal Birkdale this weekend after she won her place through final qualifying on Monday signing for a five under par 69.

The 22-year-old Royal Portrush golfer finished third in her first event as a professional on the Ladies European Tour on Sunday, a closing career-best nine-under 63 seeing her rocket up the leaderboard in the final round at the Ladies European Masters at Buckinghamshire Golf Club.

Meadow then headed north to the links at Southport & Ainsdale for today’s qualifier, where 15 spots were on offer for the British Open at nearby Royal Birkdale.

Continuing where she left off, Meadow made par on the par-3 first hole before reeling off four straight birdies. A further gain at the par-5 seventh saw her turn in five-under 33

The first of two dropped shots came at the short 10th, but she recovered the loss on the par-5 11th and added another birdie on the 13th to get to six under before her second bogey of the day came at the 15th.

Meadow made par on each of the last three holes to finish the qualifier in a share of third position with England’s Holly Aitchison on five under, with Becky Brewerton of Wales and Thailand’s Nontaya Srisawang topping the leaderboard on six under.

The Women’s British Open will be only Meadow’s third event as a professional after she claimed a stunning third place at the US Women’s Open at Pinehurst on her debut a fortnight ago.

This year’s Championship marks the sixth time that Royal Birkdale has hosted the Ricoh Women’s British Open. Marta Figueras-Dotti claimed the coveted title the first time the Championship was staged there in 1982. Dame Laura Davies was the champion at Royal Birkdale in 1986 and she was followed into the club’s winners’ circle by Gustafson (2000), Korea’s Jeong Jang (2005) and Yani Tseng (2010).

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Irish Open Winner Readies for Ricoh

Following her outstanding win at the Ladies’ Irish Open 2012, Carnoustie Country Ambassador Catriona Matthew has her sights firmly fixed on the 2012 Ricoh Women’s British Open, which tees off on September 13.

“I was delighted to claim victory in the Ladies Irish Open last month,” said Catriona. “This was my second win since being appointed Carnoustie Country Ambassador for a second year and bodes well for my chances at this year’s Ricoh Women’s British Open.

“After Britain’s successes at the Olympics, it’s good to be leading the home challenge at a Major. I won the Women’s British Open three years ago and, having now won nine Professional golf tournaments, I’m hoping to clinch number ten at Royal Liverpool in a couple of weeks.”

Carnoustie Country encompasses 30 golf courses within a 40-minute drive of Carnoustie Championship and Catriona was named Ambassador for this top golfing brand in April 2011 – an appointment which was extended for a further 12 months earlier this year. “I’m honoured to be continuing my role as Carnoustie Country Ambassador,” said Catriona. “I’ve enjoyed some fabulous rounds of golf on many Carnoustie Country courses, including, of course, Carnoustie Championship. It’s wonderful to be able to spread the word about how good golf is in Carnoustie Country.”

Cllr Mairi Evans, Angus Council golf spokesperson, revealed that Catriona’s endorsement of Carnoustie Country and its golf courses had further increased awareness of the brand across the globe. “We couldn’t have asked for a better ambassador for the brand or the county,” said Cllr Evans. “For example, since her appointment in April 2011, Catriona, who wears the Carnoustie Country logo on her golf shirts, has generated almost 10,000 press articles in at least 50 countries across the globe.

“In addition, as one of the world’s top women golfers, Catriona regularly appears on television – with her Carnoustie Country logo on display. In fact, during the 2011 Ricoh Women’s British Open, the Carnoustie Country logo on Catriona’s shirt received 2,040 seconds of coverage around the world, which has been estimated as being the equivalent of £24,500 of advertising.”

In April, Catriona spent two days in Carnoustie Country, hosting golf clinics, taking part in a Beat The Golf Pro competition, coaching junior golfers and visiting local golf courses, including Forbes of Kingennie. “We were delighted to make Catriona an honorary member of Kingennie during her visit here,” said Mike Forbes of Forbes of Kingennie.

Mike Forbes was very positive about how Catriona’s ambassadorship was promoting the Carnoustie Country brand. “It’s wonderful to see such a high profile golfer, especially one with such a loyal following amongst golfers, wearing the Carnoustie Country logo and mentioning Carnoustie Country during television, newspaper and magazine interviews.

“During the Women’s Open, Catriona will undoubtedly be one of the golfers the world’s media will focus upon, guaranteeing coverage for the Carnoustie Country logo. And the more exposure Carnoustie Country receives, the more golfers who will be tempted to come here and play a round or two of golf on our excellent courses.”

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