Australia 6th behind South Korea at Espirito Santo Trophy
The South Koreans winners again – image WATC
Australia has finished in a share of 6th place at the Espirito Santo Trophy at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club, unable to capitalise on their fine start to the event earlier in the week when they shared the halfway lead in the 72-hole event.
Maddison Hinson-Tolchard’s final round of 71 was combined with the round of 71 by South Australian Caitlin Peirce for a total of 142 in an event where the leading two scores from the three woman sides are counted each day.
Australia finished seven shots behind the winners, the Republic of Korea (South Korea) who won the trophy for the 5th occasion and for the 4th time in the last seven stagings of the event.
New Zealand finished in a share of 9th place in the teams event but their leading player and the leading world-ranked amateur amongst the six Australasians, Fiona Xu, produced a fine tournament after a slow start to the week when she tied for 4th in the Individual contest.
Maddison Hinson-Tolchard (Australia) finished best of the Australians when she tied for 8th.
