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England Win the VCI European Ladies Golf Cup

April 13th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed

Trish Johnson and Rebecca Hudson win the VCI European Ladies Golf Cup

Trish Johnson and Rebecca Hudson took the inaugural VCI European Ladies Golf Cup in Alecante, Spain played at the La Sella Golf Resort. The pair combined for rounds of 64, 70, 65 and 71 in the 72-hole competition to win on 18-under-par.

Belgium and Germany tied for second position on 13-under. Belgians Lara Tadiotto and Ellen Smets carded a final round of 71, while Germans Martina Eberl and Anja Monke fired a 65.

The Netherlands finished fourth on six-under-par, with Italy in fifth, Russia in sixth and the host nation Spain in seventh place on three-under-par.

The tournament featured four balls on days one and three, with “The Valencian Cup Format”, a variation on greensomes, played on days two and four.

“We jelled perfectly,” said Johnson. “The two Belgian girls were absolutely fantastic. They deserve better than what they got actually in the end but they played great and they pushed us all the way.”

Hudson added: “For me, I’ve just enjoyed the whole week and knowing that Trish was always going to be there or there abouts was just great.”

Both Johnson and Hudson will take increased confidence from their win so early in 2008, with Johnson adding: “It’s nice to start off with a win. You’re not always playing catch up.”