Parker seeks repeat glory in Rotterdam

Florentyna Parker returns to the venue of her maiden victory as Golfclub Broekpolder in Rotterdam hosts the Deloitte Ladies Open this week.

Parker, 21, admits that she has not been at her best so far this season but believes that her form is improving.

The Royal Birkdale golfer, who tied for second in Turkey a month ago and finished seventh last week in Slovakia, said: “My game is peaking at just the right time.”

Parker, who is based in Hamburg but has been a member at the Southport club for ten years, added: “At the moment I’m driving the ball very well and that’s my strength. I’m fairly straight and quite long off the tee. What I struggle with is probably making the birdies. I need to hole out a bit better and that’s what I’ve been working on.”..... more ......

Boeljon the best in Europe!

Christel Boeljon begins the Deloitte Ladies Open ranked No.1 on the LET’s Henderson Money List. That’s a first for a Dutch player, but can she become the second ever home winner at the 16th edition of the event?

Co-Tournament Director Liz Weima was the first and only Dutch winner of the tournament when she won in 1994 at Nijmegen....... more ......

Tenth ‘Dutch’ player joins Deloitte Ladies Open

Caroline Bon has been handed a wild card for the Deloitte Ladies Open, thanks to her Dutch heritage.

The 24-year-old first year Ladies European Tour player has Dutch parents and holds dual nationality, but represents New Zealand, where she was born.

Caroline missed out on earning her full card for the 2011 LET season, after finishing 55th at Q School Final Stage at La Manga in Spain in December........ more ......

BMW 640i available for a hole in one

There is a BMW 640i convertible worth 102,500 Euros, available to the first professional to hole in one at the 151-metre par-three 16th during the Deloitte Ladies Open at Golfclub Broekpolder in Rotterdam.

The stroke-index 17 hole is protected by water on the left and three bunkers surround the small green. A shot to the green will present a good birdie opportunity, but a miss will prove a tough up and down...... more ......

Follow Deloitte Ladies Open with Arrow Jazz Radio

In a first for the Deloitte Ladies Open, spectators will be able to listen to live commentary from the Broekpolder golf course during all three rounds of the tournament.

Arrow Jazz Golf Radio will broadcast live from the clubhouse-based studio from 11am until 5pm from Friday to Sunday, with three on-course reporters feeding back information........ more ......

Caroline Hedwall wins first PowerPlay Golf Tour Pro Event; secures second trophy in two days!

PowerPlay Golf’s inaugural Tour-style event – officially titled PowerPlay Golf driven by Saab: IGNITION – was won by rising Swedish star Caroline Hedwall, in a gripping finish that saw her win by 3 points from fellow Swede Helen Alfredsson.

Henderson Rookie Caroline had claimed her maiden Ladies European Tour victory at the Allianz Slovak Ladies Open only 24 hours earlier and made the long journey from Tále in Slovakia to Celtic Manor. She drove for four hours from Gray Bear Golf Club to Bratislava and after flying to London, arrived in South Wales at around 2am...... more ......

Hedwall wins Allianz Ladies Slovak Open

Swedish rookie Caroline Hedwall secured her first Ladies European Tour title at the Allianz Ladies Slovak Open.

The 22-year-old from Barsebäck totalled 11 under par 205 in the event, which was shortened to 54 holes after storms.

Hedwall, who had played eight holes of her third round on Saturday, completed a round of 67 in sunshine at Gray Bear Golf Club in Tále on Sunday. She started out with three straight birdies from the ninth and added another at the par-four 15th hole....... more ......

Maritz, Lundgreen and Nield changing lives!

LET members Laurette Maritz, Cecilie Lundgreen and caddie/coach Reeve A.Nield have been changing lives in Zimbabwe.

Using their own amazing organisational skills and resources, and with the help of  their sponsor ‘Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics’, theyhave distributed medical supplies, food, books, clothing, school supplies, reading glasses and wheelchairs to many of the poorest people who are in desperate need..... more ......

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