Sophia Popov (St. Leon-Rot) was the first German female golfer to sensationally win a major tournament. The 27-year-old, who lives in the United States, won the Women’s British Open in Troon, Scotland, after a strong final round of 68 with a total of 277 strokes (70 + 72 + 67 + 68) ahead of Jasmine Suwannapura from Thailand (279 strokes) and grossed $ 675,000 for the greatest success of her career. Third in the $ 4.5 million tournament at the Royal Troon Golf Club was Australian Minjee Lee (281).
The world rankings-304. Popov had just celebrated her first win as a professional golfer on the Cactus Tour this year. A German had never won a total of 290 major tournaments since 1930. In the men’s category, only Bernhard Langer (Masters 1985, 1993) and Martin Kaymer (PGA Championship 2010, US Open 2014) have been successful in a major.
“To see my name up there would have been a utopian dream a week or two ago. My friend Max is my caddy here, that helps “, the American-born Popov had said before the last round and suspected:” On the last day it just means: I against pressure. “She withstood this pressure skillfully and took care of one of the greatest surprises in German golf history.
Caroline Masson from Gladbeck finished the first major of the year with 286 strokes in a shared seventh place. Laura Fünfstück from Langen (294) was 45th on the par 71 course, Sandra Gal (299) from Düsseldorf came in 69th place. Esther Henseleit (Varel), Olivia Cowan (Homburg) and Karolin Lampert (Sandhausen) failed on the cut after two days and were eliminated early. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the tournament took place without spectators.
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