Tahnia Ravnjak took out the 2019 Findex Yamba ALPG pro-am at Yamba Golf Club today, defeating West Australian Whitney Hillier in a sudden death playoff after both players had shot 3-under par rounds of 70. 
Ravnjak secured a bumper payday, in the process also winning the 2019 ALPG ClubCar Series.

Not only did Hillier and Ravnjak have the pressure of playing the playoff for the prestigious pro-am title, as it turned out whichever player won the playoff would also take out the 2019 ALPG ClubCar Series meaning the difference between winning and losing for both players was a cool $4000.

At the first playoff hole, the par 3 10th hole at Yamba Golf Club, Hillier had a chance for victory after hitting a fantastic 7-iron just 3 metres from the pin.
However, her putt slid past the hole and it was on to the second playoff hole, the par-5 18th hole.
Both players hit superb tee shots, Hillier bravely taking the driver and the longer hitter Ravnjak taking her 3 wood for safety. Ravnjak hit her second shot just short of the green, while Hillier pulled her second shot from a tough downhill lie in the fairway, closely flirting with the out of bounds left of the fairway.
While lady luck was on Hillier`s side she was left with a tough pitch under some tree branches which she misjudged leaving the door open for her opponent.
It was Ravnjak`s time to shine and the Wollongong native played a superb pitch to less than 2 metres from the pin, and after Hillier had missed her par putt from just over three metres the stage was clear for the 25-year-old and she calmly rolled in her putt for victory and a $9500 payday.

Hillier, the winner of the Brisbane Invitational at McLeod Country Golf Club last Tuesday, had the consolation of a cheque for $3500 for finishing second in the ClubCar series along with the second place cheque of $2000.

Breanna Gill and Katelyn Must finished in a tie for 3rd place in the pro-am after shooting 2-under par rounds of 71.

In the ClubCar Series, Sydney`s Celine Yuan finished in 3rd place, last years winner Gill finished in 4th place, while Queenslander Must finished in 5th place

For final results and prizemoney click HERE

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