• Law plots path from Bonville to Gainsville

The landscape has changed but the destination remains the same as Ladies European Tour Order of Merit leader Bronte Law continues her push for Solheim Cup selection at this week’s Australian Women’s Classic presented by Pacific Bay Resort Studios.

Runner-up to Mariajo Uribe at last week’s Women’s NSW Open at Magenta Shores Golf and Country Club, Law is making her first appearance at Bonville Golf Resort in Coffs Harbour.

Top three in her each of her past three starts to climb into top spot on the LET Order of Merit, Law is currently outside the automatic picks for Team Europe that will contest the Solheim Cup against the US in Gainsville, Virginia in September.

That can all change with another strong showing this week in an event co-sanctioned with the WPGA Tour of Australasia and staged by Golf NSW.

“I love playing team events. Everyone knows that, so for me, that’s definitely a huge goal of mine,” Law said of her Solheim Cup aspirations.

“You take care of business on the golf course and hopefully that will sort itself out as well.”

Law proved a pivotal figure in Europe’s 2019 Solheim Cup victory, completing a 2&1 victory over Ally McDonald at the 17th hole just moments before Suzann Pettersen wrapped up a 14.5-13.5 win for Europe with the final putt of the competition on the 18th.

She is among a number of players at Bonville this week playing for more than tournament glory.

Last week’s winner, Mariajo Uribe, can clinch what will be a farewell Olympic appearance for Colombia in Paris before she retires from professional golf while Anne Van Dam is also seeking to represent the Netherlands in Olympic competition for the second time.

Law’s resurrection this season has been nothing short of remarkable.

The 29-year-old was ranked No.218 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings after missing the cut at the Aramco Ladies International in February but has since won the Lalla Meryem Cup, finished third at Aramco Team Series – Tampa and was second last week at Magenta Shores.

A top-seven finish this week at Bonville would be enough to elevate herself into one of the two automatic selections based on LET points.

“I’ve been working a lot on my game and working a lot with my psychologist and the pieces hadn’t just kind of fallen together yet,” said Law.

“Just stayed patient with it and kept working and just kind of feel now that I’m getting the results that I expected that I would be getting.

“I know what I’m capable of. I know where I stand. I think the points is more a reflection of what other people see, but it doesn’t really change the way that I feel about myself and my ability.”

A winner in 2019 on the LPGA Tour, Law sees similarities in Bonville with some of the American courses she has played during her seven seasons in the US.

Admitting that it is in stark contrast to last week’s venue, Law and her caddie spent Thursday making the adjustments she feels will be necessary to be successful over the next three days.

“Lots of blind approach shots into greens and lots of tree-lined and slopey fairways so yeah, it’s something that I’ve come across before,” added Law, who has been drawn to play with Uribe and Aussie Kirsten Rudgeley from 7:35am Friday morning.

“You can get a bit of this in the UK as well, so it’s not something that I’m super unfamiliar with.

“It definitely will require different shots, just even around the greens. Having good short game round here will definitely be a huge benefit.

“Visualising the shots, hitting very different shots out here than the ones last week.

“A lot of wind shots last week, punch shots; not so much of that this week. A bit more like target golf.

“It will definitely require a few different things, but I think it’ll be a good test.”

First groups tee off at 7:15am Friday morning with the final two rounds to be broadcast live on 7Plus, Fox Sports and Kayo.

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