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McKay disappoints as Alfie claims Evian record
McKay unable to make an impact in final round
Turnberry's Mhairi McKay, the only Scot to make the cut, closed with a disappointing 76 and tied for 57th on three over par as popular Swede Helen Alfredsson clinched a record third Evian Masters after a dramatic play-off in France.
Alfredsson won the title in the inaugural 1994 season and again four years later. She had to birdie the final two holes for a final round 67 to shove herself into a play-off on 15 under par 273 alongside Brazil's 19-year-old Angela Park and 21-year-old South Korean rookie, Na-Yeon Choi.
The play-off was over the par five 18th and Alfie's never-say-die attitude again paid dividends as she grabbed the 240,000 pounds prize - the joint richest in the women's game - with a birdie four at the third extra hole.
"I'm really getting too old for this," joked the popular Alfredsson. "But I really am thrilled to win here again. This tournament has always had a special place in my heart ever since I won the first one. It is the most beautiful place and I feel I have been so lucky to be invited back every year."
For Alfredsson, it was the perfect warm-up for this week's final major of the women's season, the Ricoh Women's British Open at Sunningdale.
For Scottish No.1 Catriona Matthew, missing the cut in France was not what she wanted. "I never seem to play well at Evian," admitted the North Berwick golfer. "But I'm looking forward to Sunningdale because I've done well there in the past."
Alfredsson won the title in the inaugural 1994 season and again four years later. She had to birdie the final two holes for a final round 67 to shove herself into a play-off on 15 under par 273 alongside Brazil's 19-year-old Angela Park and 21-year-old South Korean rookie, Na-Yeon Choi.
The play-off was over the par five 18th and Alfie's never-say-die attitude again paid dividends as she grabbed the 240,000 pounds prize - the joint richest in the women's game - with a birdie four at the third extra hole.
"I'm really getting too old for this," joked the popular Alfredsson. "But I really am thrilled to win here again. This tournament has always had a special place in my heart ever since I won the first one. It is the most beautiful place and I feel I have been so lucky to be invited back every year."
For Alfredsson, it was the perfect warm-up for this week's final major of the women's season, the Ricoh Women's British Open at Sunningdale.
For Scottish No.1 Catriona Matthew, missing the cut in France was not what she wanted. "I never seem to play well at Evian," admitted the North Berwick golfer. "But I'm looking forward to Sunningdale because I've done well there in the past."
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