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The Sun
21-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Hannah congratulates Mirabel on winning the 2025 ANNIKA Award
KUALA LUMPUR: Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh congratulated Malaysia's top junior golfer Mirabel Ting who was awarded the 2025 ANNIKA Award, which honours the most outstanding female collegiate golfer in the United States. Hannah said the award as a special one as the winner is voted by players, coaches and the golf media, a testament to the recognition of Mirabel's talent from the golfing fraternity. 'Mirabel, who hails from Miri, is also ranked second on the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR), a firm indication that she is destined for big things in her career. Well done Mirabel, keep doing Malaysia proud!,' she said on her official Facebook post today. Earlier, Mirabel became the first Asian to receive the prestigious Annika Award, a day after finishing runner-up at the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship in California. Named after 72-time LPGA Tour winner Annika Sorenstam, the award was created in partnership with the Haskins Commission to acknowledge the top female collegiate golfer at the end of each season, akin to the Haskins Award presented by Stifel which recognizes the top male Division I collegiate golfer. The previous winners of the ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel are Ingrid Lindblad (Sweden – 2024), Rose Zhang (USA – 2022, 2023), Rachel Heck (USA – 2021), Natalie Srinivasan (USA – 2020), Maria Fassi (Mexico – 2018, 2019), Leona Maguire (Ireland -2015, 2017), Bronte Law (England – 2016) and Alison Lee (USA – 2014).
The Sun
21-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Mirabel Ting wins 2025 ANNIKA Award, makes golf history
KUALA LUMPUR: Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh congratulated Malaysia's top junior golfer Mirabel Ting who was awarded the 2025 ANNIKA Award, which honours the most outstanding female collegiate golfer in the United States. Hannah said the award as a special one as the winner is voted by players, coaches and the golf media, a testament to the recognition of Mirabel's talent from the golfing fraternity. 'Mirabel, who hails from Miri, is also ranked second on the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR), a firm indication that she is destined for big things in her career. Well done Mirabel, keep doing Malaysia proud!,' she said on her official Facebook post today. Earlier, Mirabel became the first Asian to receive the prestigious Annika Award, a day after finishing runner-up at the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship in California. Named after 72-time LPGA Tour winner Annika Sorenstam, the award was created in partnership with the Haskins Commission to acknowledge the top female collegiate golfer at the end of each season, akin to the Haskins Award presented by Stifel which recognizes the top male Division I collegiate golfer. The previous winners of the ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel are Ingrid Lindblad (Sweden – 2024), Rose Zhang (USA – 2022, 2023), Rachel Heck (USA – 2021), Natalie Srinivasan (USA – 2020), Maria Fassi (Mexico – 2018, 2019), Leona Maguire (Ireland -2015, 2017), Bronte Law (England – 2016) and Alison Lee (USA – 2014).
New Straits Times
21-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Golfer Mirabel becomes first Asian to win prestigious Annika Award
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's top junior golfer Mirabel Ting continues to make her mark on the global stage. Just a day after finishing runner-up at the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship in California, the 19-year-old has added another feather to her cap — becoming the first Asian to receive the prestigious Annika Award. The honour, named after Swedish LPGA legend Annika Sorenstam, is presented annually to the top female golfer in the NCAA Division I circuit. The winner is determined through votes cast by fellow players, coaches, and members of the golf media. Mirabel, who currently tops the US collegiate golf rankings, is also ranked No. 2 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR). Mirabel, who's a third year student at Florida State University, enjoyed a standout collegiate season with five individual victories in the 2024/25 season. This includes 2024 Folds of Honor Collegiate, 2024 Schooner Fall Classic, 2025 Collegiate Invitational at the Guadalajara Country Club, 2025 Briars Creek Invitational and the 2025 Florida State Match Up. She was named the 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Golfer of the Year after leading the Florida State women's team to their first ACC Championship last month. Mirabel is also a finalist for the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Player of the Year award.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Deadline approaching for major women's amateur tournament at Seaton Carew GC
THE deadline is fast approaching for entries to the inaugural North England Women's Amateur Championship – offering a combined prize pot of £2,300. The groundbreaking event, being held at Seaton Carew Golf Club and Goswick Golf Links Golf Club, marks the region's first-ever women's golf World ranking tournament and £500 will be claimed by the winner. The event has also been approved by the R&A for the awarding of World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) points, elevating its status among a select number of such tournaments held nationwide outside of county events. The tournament is set to attract top amateur golfers from across the UK and beyond, and the deadline for entries has been extended to Monday, May 19. Two of the north of England's premier links courses have combined to host this prestigious competition and the new trophy has been on show at Seaton Carew this week. The 54-hole strokeplay championship, sponsored by Plastic Processing Limited, will take place on Tuesday, May 27 and Wednesday, May 28. Seaton Carew GC's club secretary, Roy Leonard, said: 'This tournament represents an important step in the development of women's golf in the North of England. MORE SPORT:'Players will have the opportunity to test themselves on two challenging and highly-respected links courses at Seaton Carew and Goswick, in an ideal warm-up for the St Rule Trophy at St Andrews, and we look forward to showcasing the future stars of the game.' The tournament will reward top finishers with a prize fund, with the leading six scratch players receiving cash prizes of £500, £400, £350, £300, £250 and £200. Additionally, the lowest net score for each of the three rounds will earn a £100 prize, although overall top finishers will not be eligible for individual round prizes. This week saw the new trophy, funded by Plastic Processing Ltd, on display at Seaton Carew GC for the first time. Patrick Connolly, director at the event sponsors, said: 'The unveiling of the new trophy at Seaton Carew Golf Club this week adds to the anticipation for the tournament. 'We're proud to support an event that will see such talented golfers competing for both the prestigious title and the prize winnings, as well as the valuable world ranking points on offer.' With a maximum handicap index of 7.4 required for entry, and a field size limited to 60 players selected by handicap ballot, competition for places is expected to be strong. * The entry fee for the North England Women's Amateur Championship is £60, and the deadline for entries is Monday, May 19. Interested players can enter via the Golf Genius website or by scanning the provided QR code. This inaugural event promises to showcase the very best of women's amateur golf in the North of England and is set to become a key fixture on the golfing calendar.
Hans India
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Zara Anand top Indian after Day 1 at Queen Sirikit Cup
Miyazaki: Zara Anand was the top Indian at Tied-12th after the first round of the Queen Sirikit Cup here in Japan. Zara, one of the most promising amateurs in India, shot 1-over 73 with three birdies against four bogeys in the round. Two of those bogeys came on the 14th and the 18th. The other two Indians in the prestigious competition are Heena Kang (76) at T-21 and Mannat Brar (77), who had an off day and was T-25. Heena had two birdies, four bogeys and a double bogey while Mannat had two birdies, five bogeys and a double bogey. The Indians as a team were lying tied-seventh with the two top individual scores giving them a total of 5-over 149. Hosts Japan made an encouraging start in their quest to end a home jinx in the Queen Sirikit Cup. They progressed well with three-under-par 69s from Aira Nagasawa and Anna Iwanaga and went into the lead after the opening round of the 45th edition of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Ladies Golf Team Championship. With an aggregate score of six-under 138 in the 13-nation event the Japanese will head into Wednesday's second round with a one-stroke lead from defending champions Korea. There is then a four-shot gap back to Thailand in third on 143. They are followed by China (146), Hong Kong, China and Singapore (both 147), India and Vietnam (both 149), Australia and Indonesia (both 150), Chinese Taipei and Malaysia (both 151) and the Philippines (158). In the individual standings, Nagasawa and Iwanaga were joined at the top of the leaderboard by Korean Oh Soo-min, 10th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) and bidding to retain the low individual award she claimed in New Zealand last year. Several of the pre-event favourites struggled to find their range. There were 75s from Zhou Shiyuan and Xu Ying, both of whom boast victories on the China LPGA Tour, and 76s for Thai Achiraya Sriwong and Japan's Mamika Shinchi, both in the top-50 in the WAGR. Australian Sarah Hammett, the individual runner-up last year, signed for an 83, which included a triple-bogey eight at the par-five 16th.
