CANADIAN GIRLS CREATE PAIRS HISTORY AT CARNOUSTIE

Canadian teenagers Marilyne Cadieux and Saby Dagenais scored a victory for lady golfers all over the world by becoming the first ever women to win the International Pairs World Final 2009 at Carnoustie.   Marilyne, 19, and Saby, 17, claimed their own special place in the global competition’s history by beating 27 other teams - including 25 all-male partnerships - to be crowned world champions in the 36-hole event.  The Quebec youngsters tied for second place after the first round of the tournament - the world’s largest of its kind for club golfers - at Monifieth with 43 Stableford points. The Canadian champions’ near flawless performance of 40 points in the final round over Carnoustie’s feared Championship Course clinched victory with Saby sealing a memorable win with a birdie on the 18^th hole. (read more)