Determined more than ever and motivated by her exceptional final, during the second stage of qualifying, two weeks ago, Quebec pro Josée Doyon is now knocking on the door of the LPGA. She therefore feels ready for the final stage which will take place in a month in Alabama.
“I keep my head held high, I know it’s not an easy test, but I have full confidence for this last stage,” she says bluntly during an interview shortly after completing the second training course. qualification, in October, which took place in Venice, Florida.
During this interview, the young pro was boosted to the extreme. Already naturally dynamic, this time, however, she was overflowing with enthusiasm. She had passed the test thanks to a spectacular blow that she will always remember.
Let’s remember the facts…
At the very last hole of the competition, therefore at the 72nd, the number -3 appears on his scorecard. But she is very aware that it takes -4 to qualify. His ball is on the green, exactly 21 feet from the hole. Josée Doyon absolutely must land this roll to obtain her pass for the last stage in Alabama where, for several years, the final qualification rounds have been held (and not in California as mentioned in other articles).
And… bingo! She succeeds in her roll and qualifies. We therefore understand all the determination and motivation that inhabits him as the big day approaches, that is to say December 5 when the last qualification course begins.
“I'm so proud to have made this putt,” she said, “but above all, I'm proud to have never given up. On the 12th hole, I made a double bogey. But I didn't let myself be crushed by this bad hole. Instead, I responded with a birdie at the 13th, followed by another at the 14th.”
That's called fighter's seed. Champion character. And when you garner this kind of energy shortly before a major test like the one coming up in Alabama, the confidence can only be there.
“For now,” she explains, “I'm taking a break to recover, as is always the case after a tournament of this magnitude, then I will resume training in the coming days. I'm going to go to Alabama around November 20 to immerse myself in the atmosphere of the qualifiers.
According to the information she has so far obtained from the LPGA people, some 106 golfers will be at the start on December 5. They will play 4 rounds and will try to survive the cut, the exact number of which is still not known for the moment.
Those who avoid the ax will therefore obtain full status for the Epson Tour, the LPGA school circuit. And the first 25 will be selected to play in 2025 on the LPGA circuit.
“I’m going there without fear,” concludes Josée Doyon. Somehow, I have nothing to lose but everything to gain. Several of these players will be there in order to keep their LPGA card. I will be there to deserve one. It’s a more positive approach.”
