Malaysia’s Alyaa Abdulghany earned US$10,000 and etched her name in the history books of the East Coast Women’s Pro Golf Tour (ECWPGT) when she won the Dare the Bear Women’s Championship, the women’s tour first-ever champion.
Alyaa Abdulghany recently won the Dare the Bear Championship, an event on the East Coast Women’s Pro Golf Tour.
This is Alyaa’s first professional win since graduating from the University of Southern California in 2021 and turning professional immediately after. After a tough opening round of 78 (+6) in tough windy conditions at the Black Bear Golf Club, she followed up with a 69 in the second round and closed the final round with a 70 and a total 217 to beat Alexandra Swayne by a single stroke.
Just launched in December 2021, the ECWPGT is a professional women’s golf tour with the mission of creating more and better playing opportunities for those aspiring to play in the LPGA. Seven more Winter Series events are scheduled through March 30, before the Official Tour schedule kicks off at the end of April in Northeast Florida. The ECWPGT is owned and operated by Ponte Vedra Beach and brand marketing company, MediaShare Consulting Group.
“The conditions were tough, but the course was in great shape for tournament play. They really took great care of us this week. The ECWPGT put on a first-class event, and I’ll be back for sure,” said Alyaa.
Alyaa Abdulghany receives the mock cheque from Mark Berman. Photo: East Coast Women’s Pro Golf Tour
Added Mark Berman, Tournament Director and owner of the ECWPGT, “This is what the players wanted. A course that challenged their game, a host venue that clearly cared about them and the women’s game, and an exciting prize purse.” Berman continued, “$10,000 is a season-maker for a developmental tour player and a big check for a developmental tour event. What a great first win for Alyaa. She played hard and earned every bit of it. In fact, as the sun was setting last night, she was still on the range grinding it out. Hard work paying off for her and mission continuing to be accomplished for the ECWPGT.”
