The Kids Are Alright
There were remarkable stories all across the leaderboard at the Ford Women’s NSW Open this week, but spare a moment for the players with a small letter next to their name.
Four amateurs made the cut at Wollongong Golf Club, and if the future of Australian women’s golf looked anything like this weekend, the game is in very good hands.
Oh, The Places She’ll Go
There was a worthy winner of today’s Ford Women’s New South Wales Open and all praise should rest with Agathe Laisne.
The Frenchwoman’s final three rounds were nothing short of exemplary, featuring no fewer than 16 birdies against just one bogey.
And those lucky enough to have witnessed her breathtaking approach to the par-5 13th hole – and resultant kick-in eagle – will never forget her winning surge.
Laisne Seals Stunning Ford Women’s NSW Open Title
Agathe Laisne has become only the second Frenchwoman to win the Ford Women’s NSW Open, delivering a stunning final-round 65 to claim a one-stroke victory at Wollongong Golf Club.
The 26-year-old carded a 6-under par final round to finish at 16-under for the tournament, edging out Thailand’s April Angurasaranee and Korean amateur Soomin Oh, who both finished at 15-under par.
Sunday Is Going to Be Something Else
If you’d told Hannah Reeves and Kelsey Bennett they’d shoot a pair of third-round 66s and their mates in the final two groups would struggle, they’d be thinking “final-round shootout”.
But such was the manic nature of the third round of the Ford Women’s New South Wales Open, they’ve still got company atop the leaderboard.
Reeves Rallies to Take Slender Lead Into Sunday
Hannah Reeves will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Ford Women’s NSW Open as she bids for a maiden victory on both the WPGA Tour of Australasia and the Ladies European Tour.
The Queenslander was the standout performer in Regional Qualifying for this week, winning three of the six tournaments held in the months leading up to the main event, and she is now in pole position to take the title after a third round 66 at Wollongong Golf Club.
The Luck of The Draw
Golf, like life itself, is rarely fair.
From an individual perspective, it can give you hope – even love – for 17 magical holes, then cruelly snatch it away on the last with a double-bogey that really sticks in your craw.
Never Count Out Sarah Kemp
If fantastic golf stories were nuggets, this Ford Women’s New South Wales Open could comfortably masquerade as a genuine gold rush.
As the start of the 2026 seasons for many in the WPGA and LET fields, there are naturally some cracking rookie yarns, none more so than leader, Ireland’s Aine (pronounced “Onya”) Donegan.
Donegan Goes Low to Take Ford Women’s NSW Open Lead
Aine Donegan carded a blistering second round of 63 to hold a 2-stroke clubhouse lead at the weather-affected Ford Women’s NSW Open.
The Irishwoman, making her first start since turning professional, played 36 holes on Friday after the first round was suspended at lunchtime on Thursday. She followed up her opening round 69 with a superb 8-under 63 to sign for an 11-under par total.
The Unranked Rise of Hannah Reeves
Firstly, gamble responsibly.
But secondly, if you’re a punting golf nerd, this Ford Women’s New South Wales Open might well have been your perfect storm.
Bennett and Reeves edge ahead at Ford Women’s NSW Open
Kelsey Bennett and Hannah Reeves share the first round lead at the Ford Women’s NSW Open after carding 6-under par opening rounds of 65 at Wollongong Golf Club.