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September 25th, 2009 — Tenerife
Thursday, 24 September 2009
Monke leads after day one in Tenerife
Germany’s Anja Monke enjoyed a stellar start to the Tenerife Ladies Open, carding a seven-under-par 65 to take a one stroke lead after the opening round.
The 32-year-old from Hannover fired an eagle and eight birdies against three bogeys on a gorgeous day at Golf Costa Adeje.
She edged ahead of Wales’ Becky Brewerton and American Beth Daniel in the eighth edition of the event, being played at Golf Costa Adeje for the third time.
Brewerton, twice a runner-up on Tenerife, as an amateur in 2003 and as a professional in 2004, set the pace in the morning when she birdied five of her opening eight holes.
Monke played the front nine in two-under-par 34 but came back in 31, overhauling Brewerton and Allen when she pitched in for eagle at the 18th hole.
“The last shot helped,” said Monke, who won her two victories on the Ladies European Tour at the 2008 Open de France Dames and Dubai Ladies Masters.
She explained how she eagled the 472-yard par-five 18th. “The second shot I didn’t put myself in a nice position there. I had a really difficult pitch over a little slope in front of the green and towards a flag which was short on the green. I said to my caddie, “This shot is almost impossible.” He said, “Just make a good shot out of it and we’ll see.” I hit a really good shot and it caught the centre of the hole and went in for an eagle. It was nice.”
Monke is due to marry to Kai Winkelvoss on 6th November and she has decided to compete in Europe next year, where she can see her husband at the weekends.
Brewerton, who won her second LET title at the Open de Espana in July, continued her love affair with Spain, carding seven birdies in a 66.
“Whenever we have these Spanish tournaments I seem to do quite well so to add another one would be very nice,” said the 26-year-old from Abergele, who is ranked third on Europe’s Henderson Money List.
“I’m hitting it really well and we’ve worked the grain out on the greens quite well. I came out of the box really quickly and putted well early on. I hit the ball close. I mean, my game was great and to get to five-
under after nine was really, really good.”
Allen, 27, who has yet to win on the Ladies European Tour, was happy with her 66, which included four birdies and an eagle. She said that the course reminded her of her native San Diego: “I generally play well near the ocean; because I live near the ocean. It reminds me of home. I like the weather here and it’s nice to relax and be in Tenerife.”
An early eagle at the 369-yard par-four 15th helped build the momentum.
“I hit 111 in, a little wedge and it looked good all the way and rolled right in. I was four-under through six holes, so that was nice,” she said.
Italy’s Stefania Croce was one of the few players teeing off in the afternoon to make an impression on the leader board. She carded a five-under 67, playing in slightly more wind.
Spain’s Beatriz Recari was back in action for the first time since securing her maiden professional victory at the Finnair Masters in Finland four weeks ago and carded a 68 to sit three shots off the pace at four-under-par.
“It’s always great to play at home. It’s very special to play in your own country,” said the 22-year-old from Pamplona. “I played very good. I was relaxed out there.”
England’s Melissa Reid and Felicity Johnson, Finland’s Ursula Wikstrom, Karen-Margrethe Juul of Denmark and Germany’s Bettina Hauert rounded out the top 10 places, all in a share of sixth on three-under-par.
The Tenerife Ladies Open reaches its eight edition and is considered one of the best tournaments in Ladies European Tour.
Full results:
www.tenerifeladiesopen.com
Germany’s Anja Monke enjoyed a stellar start to the Tenerife Ladies Open, carding a seven-under-par 65 to take a one stroke lead after the opening round.
The 32-year-old from Hannover fired an eagle and eight birdies against three bogeys on a gorgeous day at Golf Costa Adeje.
Anja Monka
She edged ahead of Wales’ Becky Brewerton and American Beth Daniel in the eighth edition of the event, being played at Golf Costa Adeje for the third time.
Brewerton, twice a runner-up on Tenerife, as an amateur in 2003 and as a professional in 2004, set the pace in the morning when she birdied five of her opening eight holes.
Monke played the front nine in two-under-par 34 but came back in 31, overhauling Brewerton and Allen when she pitched in for eagle at the 18th hole.
“The last shot helped,” said Monke, who won her two victories on the Ladies European Tour at the 2008 Open de France Dames and Dubai Ladies Masters.
She explained how she eagled the 472-yard par-five 18th. “The second shot I didn’t put myself in a nice position there. I had a really difficult pitch over a little slope in front of the green and towards a flag which was short on the green. I said to my caddie, “This shot is almost impossible.” He said, “Just make a good shot out of it and we’ll see.” I hit a really good shot and it caught the centre of the hole and went in for an eagle. It was nice.”
Monke is due to marry to Kai Winkelvoss on 6th November and she has decided to compete in Europe next year, where she can see her husband at the weekends.
Brewerton, who won her second LET title at the Open de Espana in July, continued her love affair with Spain, carding seven birdies in a 66.
“Whenever we have these Spanish tournaments I seem to do quite well so to add another one would be very nice,” said the 26-year-old from Abergele, who is ranked third on Europe’s Henderson Money List.
Wales’ Becky Brewerton
“I’m hitting it really well and we’ve worked the grain out on the greens quite well. I came out of the box really quickly and putted well early on. I hit the ball close. I mean, my game was great and to get to five-under after nine was really, really good.”
Allen, 27, who has yet to win on the Ladies European Tour, was happy with her 66, which included four birdies and an eagle. She said that the course reminded her of her native San Diego: “I generally play well near the ocean; because I live near the ocean. It reminds me of home. I like the weather here and it’s nice to relax and be in Tenerife.”
An early eagle at the 369-yard par-four 15th helped build the momentum. “I hit 111 in, a little wedge and it looked good all the way and rolled right in. I was four-under through six holes, so that was nice,” she said.
Italy’s Stefania Croce was one of the few players teeing off in the afternoon to make an impression on the leader board. She carded a five-under 67, playing in slightly more wind.
Spain’s Beatriz Recari was back in action for the first time since securing her maiden professional victory at the Finnair Masters in Finland four weeks ago and carded a 68 to sit three shots off the pace at four-under-par.
“It’s always great to play at home. It’s very special to play in your own country,” said the 22-year-old from Pamplona. “I played very good. I was relaxed out there.”
England’s Melissa Reid and Felicity Johnson, Finland’s Ursula Wikstrom, Karen-Margrethe Juul of Denmark and Germany’s Bettina Hauert rounded out the top 10 places, all in a share of sixth on three-under-par.
The Tenerife Ladies Open reaches its eight edition and is considered one of the best tournaments in Ladies European Tour.
Links:
Ladies European Tour
Tenerife Ladies Open
Golf Costa Adeje
Ladies European Tour on Twitter
Tenerife Golf Association
Photos on Flickr from the Tournament
Tenerife Golf Blog , Twitter, Facebook
What’s on Tenerife
September 23rd, 2009 — News Release, Tenerife
Loro Parque inaugurates its new and spectacular attraction Katandra Treetops
More than 100 multicoloured birds inhabit the aviary with the same volume as the auditorium of the Paris Opera
Loro Parque, one of the finest environmental and zoological parks in the world, continues to expand its leisure offering with surprising innovations to delight its visitors, and on the 24th of September it will launch its latest and majestic attraction, Katandra Treetops. Katandra is the word used by the Australian native people to refer to the song birds in the aboriginal language. This is Loro Parque paying homage to nature, returning to its roots, the birds, nearly 38 years after opening its doors for the first time.
The opening ceremony will be attended by the President of the Government of the Canary Islands, Paulino Rivero Baute, President of the Tenerife Cabildo, Ricardo Melchior and the mayoress of Puerto de la Cruz, Dolores Padrón, among other authorities who will also attend the event.
This is one of the most impressive free-flight aviaries, where visitors can enter, climb the hanging bridge and look face to face the hundreds of different species and subspecies of birds from Australia and Asia.
Colourful lories, cockatoos, kookaburras, pheasants, thrushes and fruit doves, among many other birds, are the stars of this wonderful aviary, in which a mysterious tropical rain forest enshrouds visitors and captivates the senses. The humidity of Australasia moisture, the light and shadows, and the eucalyptus and caramel aromas combine with lush tropical jungle, in a unique environment.
Marvels of the air, earth and water
Among the species that inhabit Katandra Treetops one can highlight, among many others, over 100 lory species and subspecies, which attract attention for their intense and varied colours, up to 5 different colours in a single bird. Furthermore, the special tongue of these birds, thanks to its rough texture, allows them to feed on the nectar and pollen of flowers, an activity that can be seen from the high bridge in between Eucalyptus, Indian laurels and thick vegetation which adorns the exhibition, and which has maintained the original trees of the zone.
Among other striking birds, Katandra Treetops is home to species that live in the lower areas of the enclosure such as partridges, Crowned pigeons and Golden pheasants which, together with its distinctive laughing kookaburras and elegant herons make this aviary a melting pot of sounds and confirm the authenticity of his name. Besides the great bridge, there are also boardwalks, platforms and stairs included for visitors who so wish, and can truly enjoy bird-watching at really unimagined heights, and observe behaviour in the nests, the free flight within the enclosure and finding odd or fancy fruit hidden among the vegetation.
Pink cockatoos, Asian parakeets, Crowned pigeons and even Mandarin Ducks will give life and colour to the lake in the centre of the exhibit, which will become a mirror thanks to the rays of light illuminating it through the trees.
For the construction of Katandra Treetops an endless steel array of especially created complex pieces have been used, including the brackets, rings and pillars that comprise a stainless steel structure of 21 tons responsible for supporting the mesh of 3000 m2 and up to 27 meters at the highest points, which creates a huge space for free flight of 17,000 m3 (the same volume as the Paris Opera hall).
Katandra Treetops is also designed as an area of environmental enrichment in which the Loro Parque Fundación can carry out diverse educational activities, interactive videoconferencing on-line and species identification workshops, for children from many schools to have the opportunity to discover the wonders of this tropical forest ecosystem.
More than 100 multicoloured birds inhabit the aviary with the same volume as the auditorium of the Paris Opera
Loro Parque, one of the finest environmental and zoological parks in the world, continues to expand its leisure offering with surprising innovations to delight its visitors, and on the 24th of September it will launch its latest and majestic attraction, Katandra Treetops. Katandra is the word used by the Australian native people to refer to the song birds in the aboriginal language. This is Loro Parque paying homage to nature, returning to its roots, the birds, nearly 38 years after opening its doors for the first time.
The opening ceremony will be attended by the President of the Government of the Canary Islands, Paulino Rivero Baute, President of the Tenerife Cabildo, Ricardo Melchior and the mayoress of Puerto de la Cruz, Dolores Padrón, among other authorities who will also attend the event.
This is one of the most impressive free-flight aviaries, where visitors can enter, climb the hanging bridge and look face to face the hundreds of different species and subspecies of birds from Australia and Asia.
Colourful lories, cockatoos, kookaburras, pheasants, thrushes and fruit doves, among many other birds, are the stars of this wonderful aviary, in which a mysterious tropical rain forest enshrouds visitors and captivates the senses. The humidity of Australasia moisture, the light and shadows, and the eucalyptus and caramel aromas combine with lush tropical jungle, in a unique environment.
Marvels of the air, earth and water. Among the species that inhabit Katandra Treetops one can highlight, among many others, over 100 lory species and subspecies, which attract attention for their intense and varied colours, up to 5 different colours in a single bird. Furthermore, the special tongue of these birds, thanks to its rough texture, allows them to feed on the nectar and pollen of flowers, an activity that can be seen from the high bridge in between Eucalyptus, Indian laurels and thick vegetation which adorns the exhibition, and which has maintained the original trees of the zone.
Among other striking birds, Katandra Treetops is home to species that live in the lower areas of the enclosure such as partridges, Crowned pigeons and Golden pheasants which, together with its distinctive laughing kookaburras and elegant herons make this aviary a melting pot of sounds and confirm the authenticity of his name. Besides the great bridge, there are also boardwalks, platforms and stairs included for visitors who so wish, and can truly enjoy bird-watching at really unimagined heights, and observe behaviour in the nests, the free flight within the enclosure and finding odd or fancy fruit hidden among the vegetation.
Pink cockatoos, Asian parakeets, Crowned pigeons and even Mandarin Ducks will give life and colour to the lake in the centre of the exhibit, which will become a mirror thanks to the rays of light illuminating it through the trees.
For the construction of Katandra Treetops an endless steel array of especially created complex pieces have been used, including the brackets, rings and pillars that comprise a stainless steel structure of 21 tons responsible for supporting the mesh of 3000 m2 and up to 27 meters at the highest points, which creates a huge space for free flight of 17,000 m3 (the same volume as the Paris Opera hall).
Katandra Treetops is also designed as an area of environmental enrichment in which the Loro Parque Fundación can carry out diverse educational activities, interactive videoconferencing on-line and species identification workshops, for children from many schools to have the opportunity to discover the wonders of this tropical forest ecosystem.
Loro Parque, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
