Veterans show the way at Canadian Women's Open
IN: News | LPGA | Canadian Women's Open (2003) | Wrap | by Bruce Young | 14 Jul 2003
I'm not sure if it is politically correct to call LPGA Tour golfers over forty years of age veterans, but it should be taken as a compliment when describing the stellar performances of both Beth Daniel and Juli Inkster in this week's BMO Financial Group Canadian Women's Open.
46-year-old Daniel birdied the final two holes to edge out 43-year-old Inkster by one shot and claim her 33rd win on the LPGA since she joined the tour back in 1979. She becomes the oldest golfer ever to win on the LPGA Tour.
Daniel appears to have found a new lease of life in 2003. She hasn't won since 1995, but there have been signs that the unlikely win today was not far away with several good finishes this year. She was fourth at the Nabisco and third at the LPGA Championships so she has performed well at the highest level this year.
She and Inkster left the others to it as Grace Park and Kim Saiki tied for third, four shots behind Inkster.
Karrie Webb was the leading Australian at 16th, Rachel Teske and Jane Crafter 24th, Marnie McGuire 54th with Michelle Ellis and Fiona Pike 63rd.
