Post by jumpcut on Jul 17, 2022 12:36:18 GMT
The Malaysian golf rags are going gaga. Samples:
Kelly-Castren finish Runners-Up at Great Lakes Bay Invitational
www.thestar.com.my/sport/golf/2022/07/17/golf-kelly-castren-finish-runners-up-at-great-lakes-bay-invitational
Commenting on their performance via WhatsApp, Kelly told The Star on Sunday (July 17): "It's been an incredible week. There's nothing better than having a great week with your best friend - finishing on a high note.
"It was a special performance for both of us and it's a long way from when we first met on the Symetra Tour (now Epson Tour) back in 2018. We were both struggling then, and those hardships brought us together and forged this friendship.
"This tournament will be remembered for a lifetime for me," Kelly added. "It was nice to accomplish this with Matilda, who will be my maid of honour at my wedding in December. This week was really special."
With all this momentum, the two players are now looking forward to the season's final two Majors, the Amundi Evian Championship at Evian-les-Bains Golf Resort in France, starting Thursday, and the Women's British Open at Carnousite Golf Links in Scotland, from Aug 4 to 7. It also moved Kelly from 66th to 42nd in the Race to the CME Globe points standings.
"This performance will definitely give us a boost as we head to the Amundi Evian Championship," said Kelly. "Hopefully we can carry this form into this coming week."
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Kelly Tan chalks up best finish of LPGA career with second place performance partnering Matilda Castren in Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational
golfmatters.com/index.php/news/93-news/tours/600-kelly-tan-chalks-up-best-finish-of-lpga-career-with-second-place-performance-partnering-matilda-castren-in-dow-great-lakes-bay-invitational
“If you were to wind back the clock and tell us, ‘You guys are going to be playing this tournament and you're going to finish second,’ I think it would be really hard for both of us to believe because we were really just at the lowest point of our careers,” said Tan.
“It feels really good that we got out of that hole and were able to compete at such high level and finish second this week, proving to us that we could do it.
"The fact that we went through adversity and now that we have a good finish, you can taste the bittersweet feeling. I'm super glad. There's nobody else I would choose to share that with but her, my best friend and my maid of honor,” added the 28-year-old.
Tan’s previous best finish on the LPGA Tour was T4 at the 2014 Marathon Classic (now the Dana Open), while 27-year-old Castren won her first LPGA Tour title last year at the LPGA Mediheal Championship.
Tan noted that she has been playing really well recently. "It’s really nice to see that this week it was all together.
"I still want to chase my first win, so that remains my priority this year," stressed the Batu Pahat-born golfer.
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Kelly-Castren finish Runners-Up at Great Lakes Bay Invitational
www.thestar.com.my/sport/golf/2022/07/17/golf-kelly-castren-finish-runners-up-at-great-lakes-bay-invitational
Commenting on their performance via WhatsApp, Kelly told The Star on Sunday (July 17): "It's been an incredible week. There's nothing better than having a great week with your best friend - finishing on a high note.
"It was a special performance for both of us and it's a long way from when we first met on the Symetra Tour (now Epson Tour) back in 2018. We were both struggling then, and those hardships brought us together and forged this friendship.
"This tournament will be remembered for a lifetime for me," Kelly added. "It was nice to accomplish this with Matilda, who will be my maid of honour at my wedding in December. This week was really special."
With all this momentum, the two players are now looking forward to the season's final two Majors, the Amundi Evian Championship at Evian-les-Bains Golf Resort in France, starting Thursday, and the Women's British Open at Carnousite Golf Links in Scotland, from Aug 4 to 7. It also moved Kelly from 66th to 42nd in the Race to the CME Globe points standings.
"This performance will definitely give us a boost as we head to the Amundi Evian Championship," said Kelly. "Hopefully we can carry this form into this coming week."
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Kelly Tan chalks up best finish of LPGA career with second place performance partnering Matilda Castren in Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational
golfmatters.com/index.php/news/93-news/tours/600-kelly-tan-chalks-up-best-finish-of-lpga-career-with-second-place-performance-partnering-matilda-castren-in-dow-great-lakes-bay-invitational
“If you were to wind back the clock and tell us, ‘You guys are going to be playing this tournament and you're going to finish second,’ I think it would be really hard for both of us to believe because we were really just at the lowest point of our careers,” said Tan.
“It feels really good that we got out of that hole and were able to compete at such high level and finish second this week, proving to us that we could do it.
"The fact that we went through adversity and now that we have a good finish, you can taste the bittersweet feeling. I'm super glad. There's nobody else I would choose to share that with but her, my best friend and my maid of honor,” added the 28-year-old.
Tan’s previous best finish on the LPGA Tour was T4 at the 2014 Marathon Classic (now the Dana Open), while 27-year-old Castren won her first LPGA Tour title last year at the LPGA Mediheal Championship.
Tan noted that she has been playing really well recently. "It’s really nice to see that this week it was all together.
"I still want to chase my first win, so that remains my priority this year," stressed the Batu Pahat-born golfer.
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