For Kemp after round of her life
that point where I couldn’t remember how many birdies I made … but it just all came together.
“It was one of those days where I almost can’t remember what happened. It all just happened so fast and everything was going to plan. So I just tried to stay patient and I knew I was having a good score at the end and got a little nervous coming down the 18th but it all worked out.”
Kemp has made just four cuts from 19 events on the LPGA Tour in the past two years, jeopardising her status as she continues to seek a maiden victory. She had gone for lunch and a few drinks with friends before returning to the course when the scores on the leaderboard began to drop, but eventual winner Celine Boutier ensured she did not need to get the clubs out of the car for a playoff hole.
However, the second place finish will do wonders for her 2019 season, and the New South Welshwoman said she was hopeful the result would give her a start at more events this year.
“This is one of the best Australian tournaments I think I must have ever had, I’m still on cloud nine, and it is potentially going to change my year,” Kemp said.
“This week was a big week for my LPGA status so to finish this way is pretty huge.
“With my status on the LPGA this year, I didn’t go to Q-school at the end of last year and I should have, but I took the gamble and with the current status I have, these two weeks with the Australian Open next week were kind of like a Q-school for me so to finish of like this will change my year drastically.
“It is tough to say right now but I am going to get a lot more LPGA events. Before this week I was looking at maybe three, but this might turn into 13 to fifteen, I’m not sure, so it depends on what happens next week. But it has definitely changed my year so I am going to have to start looking at a different schedule to what I had planned.”
I’m still on cloud nine, and it is potentially going to change my year SARAH KEMP