The unforgettable rookie season of Steph Kyriacou continued, though a pair of Australians made their own runs at #AussieOfTheWeek honours.
There were four events on the world’s four biggest tours this week as the men’s calendar year winds down and the game’s top women eye off next month’s US Women’s Open.
Jason Day rebounded strongly from the first missed cut of his Masters career by finding 46 of 54 greens in regulation over the final three days at Sea Island.
Our LPGA stars were back on course three weeks out from golf’s final major in Texas and unsurprisingly, Minjee Lee led the way.
A Sunday fade out ruined the World No.8’s hopes of winning back-to-back tournaments after her recent triumph in Dubai but Lee hung on to record an eighth top 20 in 13 starts this season.
And just when we thought it couldn’t get any better, rising superstar Steph Kyriacou capped off an unforgettable rookie year – and birthday week – on the Ladies European Tour.
Playing in Saudi Arabia for the second straight week, Kyriacou chipped in for eagle on her final hole to sign for a new course record 63 which would be enough to secure a runner-up result prior to her birthday on Sunday.
That stretched the now 20-year-old’s run of top 5 finishes to five in her past seven events, nabbing her Rookie of the Year honours and lifting her to third spot on the Race To Costa Del Sol standings.
So for finishing off a debut season we’ll never forget in the most stylish way possible, we name Steph Kyriacou as #AussieOfTheWeek once again!
LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR
The Saudi Ladies Team International
Royal Greens G&CC, Saudi Arabia
T2 – Steph Kyriacou, -12, 71-70-63
T81 – Whitney Hillier, +11, 77-78-72
Team – Won by Team Pedersen at -40 by one shot
1st – Team Pedersen, -40, 129-132-131
2nd – Team Kyriacou, -39, 136-133-124
PGA TOUR
The RSM Classic
Sea Island Resort, Georgia
Won by Robert Streb (USA) at -19 in a playoff over Kevin Kisner
T12 – Jason Day, -14, 69-67-67-65
T44 – Matt Jones, -8, 67-71-70-66
T57 – Aaron Baddeley, -4, 68-69-69-72
MC – Cameron Percy, -2, 75-65
MC – Cameron Davis, -2, 70-70
MC – Rhein Gibson, -1, 68-73
LPGA TOUR
Pelican Women’s Championship
Pelican Golf Club, Florida
Won by Sei Young Kim (KOR) at -14 by three shots
T4 – Lydia Ko, -8, 70-67-66-69
T15 – Minjee Lee, -1, 68-69-67-75
T46 – Hannah Green, +6, 73-72-71-70
T46 – Su Oh, +6, 71-72-72-71
T53 – Sarah Jane Smith, +7, 69-72-73-73
MC – Katherine Kirk, +6, 74-72
MC – Gabi Ruffels (am), +8, 73-75
MC – Karrie Webb, +15, 77-78
EUROPEAN TOUR
Joburg Open
Randpark GC, South Africa
Won by Joachim B Hansen (DEN) at -19 by two shots
MC – Scott Hend, +2, 73-71
Image: Ladies European Tour