REE SNAGS SECOND STRAIGHT VICTO-REE
Robynn Ree (Redondo Beach, California) secured a second straight Epson Tour win this afternoon by firing a bogey-free, 6-under par 66 in the final round of the PHC Classic to claim a three-shot victory on Brown Deer Park Golf Course at 17-under overall.
“Honestly, it still hasn’t hit me yet and I was just happy to be in contention this week,” said Ree. “Now it actually happened, winning again is awesome. I had a cushion coming into today, but at the turn I saw I was only up two and it seemed people were playing better than me. Just tried to not make three-putts and that was really key.”
The performance by Ree sets a 54-hole PHC Classic tournament scoring record. Across a total of 13 starts on the “Road to the LPGA” this season, she has played the weekend every time with nine top-15s.
“I tried to keep the momentum going from my win in Albany and hopefully can now use both to finish the season strong,” Ree said. “The goal is always to win again, but I don’t want to be greedy. Just take each week as it is, but if I’m in contention again then I’ll do my best to take that opportunity.”
POTAWATOMI CUP STANDINGS AFTER THIRD LEG
The fifth annual PHC Classic marked the third leg of the 2019 Potawatomi Cup, a series of four events with bonus money available to players based on a points system through performance.
Battle Creek Country Club in Battle Creek, Mich. serves as the fourth leg of the series when it hosts the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship from August 16-18. Here is a look at the current top-10 heading into the final Potawatomi Cup tournament:
1. Perrine Delacour (Paris, France) – 572.50 points
2. Robynn Ree – 555.50 points
3. Daniela Iacobelli (Melbourne, Florida) – 553.70 points
4. Jillian Hollis (Rocky River, Ohio) – 454.25 points
5. Vicky Hurst (Melbourne, Florida) – 350.50 points
6. Cindy Ha (Demarest, New Jersey) – 300 points
7. Maia Schechter (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) – 292 points
8. Maddie Szeryk (London, Ontario, Canada) – 281.25 points
9. Maude-Aimee Leblanc (Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada) – 247.50 points
10. Linnea Johansson (Bastad, Sweden) – 212.25 points
VOLVIK RACE FOR THE CARD STANDINGS AFTER WEEK SEVENTEEN
Following the 17th tournament of the 2019 Epson Tour season, the Volvik Race for the Card welcomes a fresh top-10.
The victory and $18,750 winner’s check move Ree up six spots to No. 11, having earned $72,187 through 13 total starts this season. Here is a look at the current top-10 heading into the sixth annual FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship at Battle Creek Country Club in Battle Creek, Mich. from August 16-18:
1. Perrine Delacour (Paris, France) - $113,883
2. Jillian Hollis (Rocky River, Ohio) - $95,128
3. Leona Maguire (County Cavan, Ireland) - $84,149
4. Patty Tavatanakit (Bangkok, Thailand) - $76,737
5. Robynn Ree - $72,187
6. Julieta Granada (Asuncion, Paraguay) - $70,837
7. Ssu-Chia Cheng (Taipei, Chinese Taipei) - $67,468
8. Jenny Coleman (Rolling Hills Estates, California) - $61,350
9. Esther Lee (Los Alamitos, California) - $60,836
10. Nuria Iturrioz (Mallorca, Spain) - $57,990
NOTABLE QUOTES
Vicky Hurst (-14, 2nd) on a final round 7-under par 65:
“Last two months or so, been struggling and working on some things in my swing. It all came together this week and overall, really happy with my game. My first 10 holes were awesome and everything was clicking. I really didn’t look at the leaderboard at all and stayed focused.”
Maia Schechter (-12, 3rd) on another great showing in a Potawatomi Cup series event:
“I felt confident and didn’t seem that I was doing anything super special, just committing to my shots and not trying to do anything outside of what I thought I could accomplish. Had a great friend on the bag, Csicsi Rozsa, for the final round. Just keeping the confidence up heading into the last Potawatomi Cup event of the 2019 series.”
Ssu-Chia Cheng (-10, T5) on pursuing a higher ranking within the Volvik Race for the Card top-10:
“In the first round, I wasn’t playing that well. My ball striking was not good, but talked to my coach after that day and he gave me something to work on. Yesterday my game was better and today I just wasn’t thinking too much about anything to get to 6-under. More confident about my game, as well as mental which helps for Battle Creek next week and the final six events overall.”
PLAYER NOTES
Robynn Ree
- Ree, 22, is a native of Redondo Beach, California
- Qualified for the U.S. Women’s Open Championship in 2015 as an amateur
- All-Pac 12 First Team member for University of Southern California as freshman in 2016
- Also named 2016 Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Second Team All-American
- Captured the 2017 East Lake Cup women’s individual title, her final tournament with Trojans
- Continues to study real estate development and take classes through USC in pursuit of degree
- Finished T5 at the Final Stage of the 2017 LPGA Qualifying Tournament to earn Priority List Category 12 membership for the 2018 LPGA Tour season
- Competed in 21 events as rookie on the LPGA Tour in 2018 and played the weekend 10 times with season-best T9 performance at the Cambia Portland Classic
- Stepped into winner’s circle for the first time in professional career at the 2019 CDPHP Open on Capital Hills Golf Course thanks to overall score of 13-under par
- Total of 13 starts so far in first year on Epson Tour, earning nine top-15s and five top-10s
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