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The Star
05-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Ashley out to bring good vibes to Arizona after third place win in Vegas
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian pro golfer Ashley Lau is feeling her swing once again after finishing in joint third at the Reliance Matrix Championship in Las Vegas. The 25-year-old carded a 10-under 278 at the Spanish Trail Country Club with rounds of 67, 72, 69, and 70 to finish on same score with Thailand's Napat Lertsadwattana on Sunday.
New Straits Times
05-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Ashley finds her groove with season-best showing in Vegas
KUALA LUMPUR: National No. 1 women's golfer Ashley Lau ended a frustrating run on the Epson Tour with a much-needed season-best joint third-place finish at the Reliance Matrix Championship on Sunday. The 25-year-old carded rounds of 67, 72, 69 and 70 at the Spanish Trail Country Club in Las Vegas to finish on a 10-under-par 278 total — seven shots behind American winner Yana Wilson, who clinched victory by two strokes over China's Du Mo Han. Ashley shared third place with Thailand's Napat Lertsadwattana, with both earning US$15,607 (RM65,500) in prize money. The result is a timely morale booster for Ashley, who had been unable to build on her promising tied-ninth finish at the season-opening Central Florida Championship in February. Since then, she had missed the cut at the Atlantic Beach Classic, finished tied-58th at the IOA Golf Classic and tied-34th at the IOA Championship. Currently in her third full season on the Epson Tour, Ashley will be aiming to maintain momentum in her bid for a top-15 finish in the Race for the Card standings, which guarantees promotion to the LPGA Tour. Her latest result has propelled her 22 spots up the leaderboard to No. 16. Fellow Malaysian Kelly Tan also featured in Las Vegas, finishing 60th. Kelly, who is competing on the second-tier tour in an effort to regain her LPGA card after losing it last season, currently sits 51st in the Race for the Card standings. Leading final round scores: 217 - Yana Wilson (US) 67-72-64-68; 273 - Du Mo Han (Chn) 71-71-65-66; 278 - Napat Lertsadwattana (Tha) 74-68-65-71, Ashley Lau (Mas) 67-72-69-70; Selected: 294 - Kelly Tan (Mas) 70-73-74-77.
Irish Independent
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Power keeps rampant Scheffler and PGA spot in his sights in Dallas
Backing up his nine-win 2024 season was never going to be easy, but despite signs to the contrary this season, the world number one insisted he's not 'anxious or eager' to get his first win of 2025. 'I wouldn't say anxious or eager,' said Scheffler, who took advantage of preferred lies and made five birdies and a spectacular eagle after a three-wood to four feet at the ninth to turn in 29 before picking up three birdies coming home. 'I got off to a good start today, and there are three more days of the tournament. I'm just focused on going home, getting some rest, and getting ready for tomorrow.' Scheffler's iron play has been far below its best this year. He's had five top ten finishes in eight starts but after putting the green jacket on Rory McIlroy at Augusta National, he's added next week's Truist Championship in Philadelphia to his schedule before heading to Charlotte for the PGA Championship. 'Yeah, feel good,' Scheffler said. 'I played nice today. Had the good front nine; was able to put together a solid back nine as well. Overall very pleased with the results of today.' Seamus Power had to birdie his last two holes to keep a rampant Scheffler in his sights and his hopes of qualifying for the PGA Championship alive. Power is 65th in the PGA Championship points list and must remain inside the top 70 after this week to clinch his place at Quail Hollow. The West Waterford man followed an early bogey at the third with an eagle three at the fifth before ending a run of pars with birdies at the 17th and 18th. Power's three-under 68 left him tied for 59th behind Scheffler, whose 61 gave him a two-shot lead over the Philippines' Rico Hoey and Colombia's Jhonattan Vegas. Meanwhile, Douglas' Sara Byrne made six birdies, but four bogeys and two double bogeys saw her open with a two-over 74 in the Epson Tour's Reliance Matrix Championship in Las Vegas. She was tied for 81st, nine shots off the lead as she bids to win one of ten LPGA cards at the end of the season. Byrne is 81st in the Race for the Card standings, with two cuts made from her first four starts.
