Law has major ambition after maiden LPGA title
England boasts three golfers in the women’s world top 25 for the first time after Bronte Law built on her eye-catching form to win her maiden LPGA title. And the fact that this trio are all under 25 only raises the St George hopes for this week’s US Women’s Open.
Law, 24, from Stockport, followed Charley Hull and Georgia Hall into the winner’s enclosure of the elite circuit, with a two-shot triumph in the Pure Silk Championship in Virginia on Sunday.
After being denied in a play-off at her previous event, the Mediheal Championship, at the start of this month, Law cruised into a threeshot lead with four birdies in the first eight holes at the Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg.
Despite a brief wobble around the turn, featuring a bogey on the ninth and poor drives on the 10th and 11th, Law recovered and held off the chasing pack with a 67 for a 17-under total. The most persistent pursuer was Madelene Sagstrom, but on the par-five 18th the Swede unluckily watched her second shot hit the pin and roll back 20 feet.
Sagstrom could only make a par, instead of the eagle that might have forced a play-off, leaving Law to become the ninth player from her country to win on the LPGA Tour.
“It feels surreal after coming so close a few weeks ago,” Law, who rose to world No 24, said. “I came in here with the sole intention of going one better. I don’t believe in destiny, I believe in hard work and determination. This shows me I can compete at the top on a weekly basis, which is the goal out here.”
Law arrived at the Country Club of Charleston last night not only £150,000 richer, but also looking almost a certainty to make her debut in the Solheim Cup at Gleneagles in September. There is also next year’s Olympics in Tokyo, for which she is in firm contention. For now, however, Law, who is in only her third season as a professional, has eyes on the most coveted major title in the female game.
“This is something I’m going to try to carry forwards and obviously we have a big one coming up,” Law said. “This was the perfect way to prepare.”