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BECKY BACK
CENTRE STAGE
The TV interviewers were “I have deﬁ nitely been playing very well The win in Spain was followed by a strong
queuing up along with the and things have been coming together in performance in a top ﬁ eld at the Evian
autograph hunters and the the last couple of months. Masters, sharing the lead going into the
glitterati of Welsh golf at the ﬁ nal round, proved enough to persuade
Wales Open in Harlech, the “I have been working hard for the last few European Solheim Cup captain Alison
centre of attention was Becky months and everything has ﬁ nally come Nicholas.
Brewerton. together.
It is rare for the wildcard picks to be
She had just been picked for her second “I had been playing pretty similarly take from the European rankings rather
Solheim Cup, she was back on Welsh soil the whole time so I just needed to get than the world rankings, strongly biased
with a real chance of winning – Brewerton used to being up there at the top of the towards the wealthier US LPGA Tour, so
was hot property for the TV and media leaderboard – something just clicked in that makes the conﬁ dence shown in the
pack at Royal St David’s. Spain. Welsh player even greater.
Being selected for a second Solheim Cup “That brought a change in my conﬁ dence, “It is funny to think that before I won
moves her into the top bracket in Welsh over the last few months I have realised in Spain I had not even qualiﬁ ed for the
golf history – only Ian Woosnam has more what level I can get to. Evian, so it was almost meant to be that
than one appearance for a team of the I got there and had a great week,” said
top Europe professionals on his CV, but “Before I did not believe that fully, but now Brewerton.
Brewerton has now extended that list to I believe I can achieve a lot of things.”
two names. “The last couple of months have been very
Once again the Solheim Cup itself in good. It is very nice to have been picked
It all follows a Nick Faldo-style revamping America came with mixed blessings, and also great to have the experience of
of her game - she may have been already some strong personal performances with having played before. I am enjoying it all.”
the only Welsh woman ever to play in Gwladys Nocera and two convincing wins,
the Solheim Cup, but she still decided but defeat with Laura Davies and also in
to undergo a series of changes aimed at the singles to an inspired Angela Stanford.
stepping up a gear.
Despite the United States victory overall it
“I knew I should have been doing better,” conﬁ rmed once again Brewerton’s comfort
she admitted, after a two year break competing among the golﬁ ng elite and how
between victories while she kept piling up her success at the end of this season has
the top ten ﬁ nishes. prepared her to move up another gear.
“All the years I had been playing and I had That win came in the Open de Espana
only won one event – I felt like I should Feminino with fellow North Walian
have won more than that. Breanne Loucks tied second.
“Although I did quite well I was not really If Brewerton’s conﬁ dence needed further
reaching the level I wanted to, so I decided boosting then it came with selection for
to make a few changes. the Solheim Cup team, in a way being
picked as a wildcard was even better than
“I have a new coach so I have been working playing her way into the team last time
on different things and improved every round as it shows others share that belief
aspect of my game. I have a new ﬁ tness in her ability.
Becky Brewerton
coach as well.
At that Solheim Cup in Sweden two years
“I have been working with Paul Hurrion on ago, Brewerton was one of the more
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my putting and that has probably made the successful players in a losing European
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biggest difference – I have always hit the team. However a few weeks ago in the
ball well but now I am taking advantage of middle part of the season, she was a long
those opportunities that I am creating. way from a Solheim return.
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