In strong wind and rain, overnight leader Marilyn Henderson (Royal Belfast) fired a final round 85 to win the Irish Senior Women’s Open Strokeplay by 2 strokes from Mary Dowling (New Ross).

 

In strong wind and rain, overnight leader Marilyn Henderson (Royal Belfast) fired a final round 85 to win the Irish Senior Women’s Open Strokeplay by 2 strokes from Mary Dowling (New Ross).

After struggling to maintain her overnight lead of 5 strokes throughout the back 9, she lay just one stroke ahead of the field on the eighteenth tee. In true champion fashion, she found the home green in two strokes and held her nerve with a 2 putt birdie to claim a two shot victory over Dowling.

Defending champion Minna Kaarnalahti (FIN) slipped to joint fifth after an 87 while Pat Doran (Donabate) and Helen Jones (Royal Portrush) leap-frogged the field to finish joint third after both signed for 80.

Defending Champions Ireland won the Nations Cup ahead of USA, Canada and England.

Pictured: Anne O’Sullivan (Board Member, ILGU) presenting Marilyn Henderson (Royal Belfast) with the 2015 Irish Senior Women’s Open Strokeplay trophy after her victory at Rosslare Golf Club today (11/09/2015). Also in the picture is Joan Wallace (Lady Captain, Rosslare Golf Club).