Vivian Lu winner of New Zealand Women’s Amateur Competition

Posted on November 08, 2018

Fourteen-year-old Vivian Lu of Batten House won the New Zealand Women’s Championship held recently in Taupo.

The competition was played over four days at the Wairakei Golf Course. The first day was the qualifying round to pick the top 32 amateur women golfers in New Zealand. The last three days were played in a match play knock out format. The final was played on Sunday over 32 holes. Vivian played excellent golf over the three days to become the new winner.

Other notable performance by Vivian this year has been:

  • 3rd Canterbury stroke championship
  • 1st Ladies PN classic in Palmerston North
  • 1st Akarana Open Charles tour in Auckland
  • 2nd Ruth Middleton Matamata Open
  • 1st New Zealand Foursomes
  • 2nd Under 17‘s Nouméa Mobile South Pacific Junior Open representing New Zealand
  • 1st New Zealand Age Groups Under 15 championship, 2nd Under 19 Palmerston North
  • Member of the winning Macleans College golf team in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Nationals held in Palmerston North
  • 5th Harewood Open
  • 7th New stroke play at Paraparaumu Golf Course

Link: Golf NZ - Vivian Lu Victorious at New Zealand Amateur