The LET ACCESS Rose Ladies Series event is one of the pinnacle events of the season on the tour. Having been hosted on the stunning grounds of Brocket Hall for the duration of its existence, this year the event changed venue.
Located only 15 miles away, Hanbury Manor offered a new and exciting test for the players.
I’ve played many events on LETAS over the past few years, and the Rose event is one that all of the players get very excited for. Firstly, you are REALLY well looked after at this event.
Food is provided for both breakfast and lunch throughout the tournament, which is very convenient and helps financially. It is also nice to be able to socialise before or after your round in the players’ lounge.
The Rose LETAS event has some other added perks that aren’t seen at regular events. On the practice days, there was the return of the Tour Truck on the range. The Tour Truck company from Darlington were set up both days, providing players with services such as re-gripping, loft and lie adjustments and any other general club checks and repairs.
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The grips provided were free of charge thanks to Lamkin and SuperStroke, which is a great financial help to a lot of players. I had all my irons re-gripped with the standard Lamkin grips, which I greatly appreciated, especially with the rain forecast!
As well as receiving extra support from team Rose, this event being located so close to LET headquarters tends to have some added bonuses. Complimentary 30-minute physio appointments were available to players on the practice days.
This year, there was also a bra fitting session, aimed at gathering research around how a well-fitted sports bra can impact a player’s performance. Not only is this hour-long session helpful for research purposes, but players can learn from the data as well as receive a complimentary garment fitted perfectly to them.
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I participated in this trial conducted by the PGA and Portsmouth University and found it very insightful. More information on this study can be found here.
Out on the course, the 7th hole was chosen as this year’s ‘Trees for Birdies’ hole. This has been a feature of the Rose event over the last couple of years, with more than 100 trees already planted. A birdie (or better) equals one tree planted. I am proud to say that I made a birdie in round one, contributing towards this scheme.
As the tournament days rolled around, the course set-up was one that had a real championship feel. Each tee box was roped off, with rope separating players and spectators down each hole.
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This was the same around the putting green, driving range and into the clubhouse, needing a badge to access ‘player only’ areas. This gave a championship feel for the players and spectators.
Onto the tournament itself, the course was playing well with little wind and soft greens. Whilst my rounds of +2 and +3 weren’t good enough to make the cut, scoring at the top of the leaderboard was very impressive, with 24 players under par after round one.
After round two, the cut sat at +2, leaving just 43 of the 108 players progressing to day three.
After the close of play on Sunday, Emma Falcher of France finished on an impressive 8 under par to secure the win over Order of Merit leader Gemma Clews, who finished narrowly behind on -7 with Austria’s Katharina Muehlbauer.
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