Hall hopes British Open win will boost Euro tour
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Georgia Hall hopes her Women鈥檚 British Open victory will inspire girls to turn to golf and help attract new sponsors to the Ladies European Tour.
The 22-year-old English player claimed her first major by two strokes at Royal Lytham and St Annes on Sunday, seeing off the challenge of Thailand鈥檚 Pornanong Phatlum.
鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 believe so many young girls and boys were watching me, wanting a picture or an autograph,鈥 she said. 鈥淗opefully I can encourage a lot of young girls to take up the game. I want to be a good role model for young girls in Britain.鈥
Hall, who took home a check for US$490,000, is keen to see the wider benefits of her moment in the spotlight.
鈥淚 hope it will bring more sponsorship to the Ladies European Tour,鈥 she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 definitely growing and I try to support them when I can. I鈥檓 still a member and it鈥檚 my home.
鈥淚 had to miss roughly three majors because I couldn鈥檛 afford to get there, which was frustrating as I鈥檇 qualified. As an amateur it鈥檚 hard but I knew if I played well that could get me to these places.鈥
Before the tournament started, British veteran Laura Davies called for more financial backing for European women鈥檚 golf, saying players are short of tournaments to hone their skills.
Hall earned glowing praise for the steely determination she displayed during her final round and admitted she worked hard to keep her emotions in check.
鈥淚 do get very excited and it鈥檚 because I want it so much,鈥 she said. 鈥淚 promised myself if I got in this position I wouldn鈥檛 get too carried away, focus on every shot and take one shot at a time.
鈥淭o go down 18 and manage to close it out fairly easily is a relief for me. Golf is a very mental sport, more than people even think. So it was kind of a battle yesterday.
鈥淚t鈥檚 my fourth year on tour as a professional and loads of people were asking when was it (a tournament win) going to come. I knew if I stayed patient and kept working hard I could win and it would come along.鈥
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