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Lee-Anne Pace is FIRST Golfer of the Year

Lee-Anne Pace

April 2014 - First Car Rental's Brand Ambassador, Lee-Anne Pace, was named the 2013 Golfer of the Year at the Compleat Golfer Awards.

It is the first time that a female golfer has been awarded the Golfer of the Year Award outright.

Lee-Anne Pace

First Car Rental's brand ambassador, Lee-Anne-Pace, was named the 2013 Golfer of the Year

The awards were held at the Country Club Johannesburg on 31 March 2014. In 2010, Pace shared the award with 2010 British Open champion, Louis Oosthuizen, after a season that saw her finish the year ranked as the number one golfer on the Ladies European Tour (LET).

The latest achievement adds to Pace's impressive accolades, including receiving the the WPGA Golfer of the Year for a fourth year running. She also enjoyed another great season in 2013 that culminated in a second place ranking on the Ladies European Tour's ISPS HANDA Order of Merit.

Pace named LET Player of 2013

Pace was named the LET's Player of 2013 by her peers, a distinction she also earned in 2010, and nominated as Sports Woman of the Year at the South African Sports Awards.

The 33-year-old recorded a video before she left for the USA for the Kraft Nabisco Championship in California.

Pace smiled, “I suppose I should first thank the boys for not winning a Major last year. I am incredibly honoured to have been named Golfer of the Year. To be the first female to receive this award is a privilege and honour.

Lee-Anne Pace

Pace wins the Investec Ladies Cup

"I would like to thank my sponsors Investec, Cobra-Puma, Oakley and First Car Rental for their unbelievable support in 2013 and who allowed me to compete in a stress-free environment and should all share in this honour.

"My appreciation also goes to my two coaches, Val Holland and James Petts, without whom this incredible season would not have been possible. Finally, I would like to thank the Compleat Golfer for hosting these awards each year. You have been fantastic in your support of all the South African golfers and we appreciate everything you do to promote the game, especially for female players.

"I hope this achievement will inspire other players and help to grow the Sunshine Ladies Tour.”


First Car Rental congratulates Lee-Anne on a fantastic start to 2014.

Lee-Anne Pace

Lee-Anne Pace

The Pearl Valley Golf Estate player enjoyed a superb start to her season on the inaugural Sunshine Ladies Tour.

In three starts, Pace finished fourth at the Dimension Data Ladies Pro-Am; third in the Chase to the Investec Cup for Ladies at Glendower; and second at the SuperSport Challenge.

She qualified for the season-ending finale, which was limited to the top 10 available pros on the Order of Merit, and ended with a six stroke victory in the Investec Cup for Ladies at Sun City.

“It was incredible to finally have a Tour at home again, and for the international players. The Sunshine Ladies Tour allowed us to keep competitive for the Ladies European Tour, to compete on home soil in front of friends and family and to inspire the next generation."

First Car Rental congratulates Lee-Anne on a fantastic start to 2014.

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