Former Women's Golfer Gemma Dryburgh Earns First Professional Title
Jan 25, 2017 | Women's Golf
Courtesy of LadiesEuropeanTour.com
OATLANDS, New South Wales, Australia - Former Tulane women's golfer Gemma Dryburgh claimed her first professional title on Jan. 24, winning the Oatlands Ladies Classic on the Australian Ladies Professional Tour by one shot over Australia's Rebecca Artis.
Dryburgh, who hails from Aberdeen in Scotland, started the final two shots off the lead held from France's Alex Bonetti and England's Charlotte Thomas after an opening 3 under par 70. She played a flawless, second-round five under par 68 in the hot breezy conditions to clinch the victory.
"This is a big moment for me winning my first professional tournament," said Dryburgh. "It was my Dad's birthday yesterday (Jan. 23) and I would like to dedicate this win to him. They were drinking prosecco back in the UK before I played and they are probably celebrating with another for breakfast now they know I have won."
Dryburgh completed a solid rookie year on the Ladies European Tour in 2016, playing in just nine tournaments and finishing 60th on the Order of Merit after an impressive amateur career which included representing Great Britain and Ireland in the Curtis Cup and Scotland in the Espirito Santo Trophy.
Just prior to her first pro win, Drybrugh and former Green Wave teammate Emily Penttila fell short of their quest to earn their LPGA Tour cards at Stage III of qualifying school in early December at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Fla.
