Sports Oakville Beaver www.aplushomes.ca from 2 .4% ·Full MLS ·Full Service Call ADAM CAMPBELL Broker 905-844-4444 SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 255) Fax 905-337-5567 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com · WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2007 37 Single file Post's record finally falls Oakville golfer was youngest-ever to win LPGA major championship I LIESA KORTMANN / OAKVILLE BEAVER LEFTHANDED WORLDS: Greg Ramier (left) keeps his eyes on the rock while teammates Doug Pole (center) and Bernard Poirier seem more concerned with its path during last weekend's Lefthanded World Curling Championships, held at the Oakville Curling Club. The local rink, skipped by Ken Sawchenko, won the men's consolation. For more on the competition, see page 33. t had stood for almost four decades. Along the way, there were many bids to unseat Oakville's Sandra Post as the youngest winner of an LPGA major championship. Sometimes, the gravity of the situation rattled the challengers. Other times, it was as though divine intervention was working to keep Post in the record book. Sometimes it was both. At the 2005 U.S. Women's Open, 15-year-old Michelle Wie and 17-year-old Morgan Pressell entered the final round tied for the lead. Wie folded under the pressure, shooting an 82. Meanwhile, Pressell remained tied for the lead until the final hole, when Birdie Kim holed a bunker shot to steal a oneshot victory. Sunday, at the Kraft Nabisco Championship in Rancho Mirage, California, the pressure of a major again played a factor. This time, however, it helped Pressell, now 18, to break Post's record that had stood since 1968. Even Canada's first female LPGA player wondered why it took so long. "Yes, I am surprised," said Post, who won the LPGA championship just 19 days after her 20th birthday. "We've gone through a lot of youth cycles and there are more majors for them to aim for. Sometimes they only held two when I was playing." At the same time, Post understands why it is so tough for young players to win. "A major really tests your nerves," she said. "The odd player may shoot up but usually it's the veteran players that win. It builds up over four days and the golf course is that See Major page 38 DO YOU LIKE THE SPORT OF SOCCER? WOULD YOU LIKE TO GIVE BACK TO THE KIDS IN THE COMMUNITY? VOLUNTEERING AS A COACH OR CONVENOR WITH THE OAKVILLE SOCCER CLUB IS JUST FOR YOU THEN!! A variety of ages are available to choose from. Complimentary coaching clinics from our Technical Director are given to teach you the fundamental skills of soccer or simply to refresh those you already have! Minimum Age Requirement: 16 years of age (14 years of age with an adult volunteer) CONTACT CONNIE: cruetter@oakville-soccer.on.ca or download an online volunteer form MAKE A DIFFERENCE THIS SEASON!! SOCCER CAMP REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE! www.oakville-soccer.on.ca Oakville Soccer Club A Proud Sponsor of Oakville Soccer Club Sponsored by: 504 Iroquois Shore Rd., Unit #11, Oakville, On L6H 3K4 Tel: 905-849-4436 Fax: 905-849-3677