“We have made some significant strides forward over the last
12 months, International Pairs is expanding all the time as a
Canadian Girls create
brand and we have friends now all over the world.”
Pairs history at Carnoustie
and Rob Bosman, the first round second and then a good putt. What also treated to an evening in St
leaders, were unable to sustain their an experience!” Andrews while the Provost of Angus
challenge and finished runners-up Marilyne and Saby were cheered Ruth Leslie Melville was on hand to
on 80 points with Scotland’s John on from the fairways by Saby’s formally open and close proceedings.
Maxwell, who won the title in 2008, father Carl and he revealed that his And this year’s final was also
and Steven Hunter two points further daughter has only been playing memorable for Irish 12-handicapper
adrift in third. golf seriously for the last three years Joe McDonald as he hit his first-ever
Marilyne, a student who is on a golf after she decided to turn her back hole-in-one on the 191-yard par-
scholarship in Boca Raton, Florida, on football, where she was Canada’s three fifth hole at Monifieth - only
and plays at Deux-Montagne GC, first-choice goalkeeper. the second time it has happened in
said: “We really wanted to do well Carl said: “Saby decided she would the history of the competition.
and to actually win is just incredible. have more fun playing golf and she Ross Honey, founder and chairman of
It’s a great tournament. loves it. “She broke 90 in only her International Pairs, said: “It has been a
“We didn’t know how well we were second proper round and they make truly fantastic few days for everyone
doing in the second round but we a really good pair. Marilyne is not the involved and, with the assistance
didn’t want to know. We talk a lot on longest hitter but is very steady while of Angus Council and Carnoustie
the golf course because two heads Saby just goes for it.” Country, the competition has been
are better than one and we just tried Marilyne and Saby’s victory brought taken to a new level this year.
to stay positive. to an end four memorable days of “Marilyne and Saby played some
“We’ve won a few things together events on and off the course at the amazing golf on their way to victory.
but we’ve never won an international sixth International Pairs World Final. We’re delighted to have them as
event before. It’s a great feeling.” Competitors from countries including our first female world champions
Saby, who is still at school and plays America, South Africa, Nigeria, Spain and their win shows that anyone is
at Fontainebleu GC, added: “I’m very and, making their debut, Antigua, capable of winning in International
proud of what we have achieved and paraded around Carnoustie in a Pairs.
we had great fun doing it. torchlight procession led by the “We have made some significant
“I hit the ball very hard but Carnoustie Pipe Band as part of strides forward over the last 12
sometimes my putting is only so-so. a spectacular opening ceremony months, International Pairs is
Thankfully this tournament it was which involved schoolchildren from expanding all the time as a brand
better than so-so and I finished in across the Angus region. and we have friends now all over the
great style. I hit a solid drive, a good Players, family and friends were world.”
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