Laura Davies CBE, the most formidable force in women's golf in recent times, plans
to make 2000 the year she reclaims her
world No1 crown.
Despite winning three-times in Europe
and clinching the LET Order of Merit,
Davies finished '99 four spots below US
ace Karrie Webb in the global rankings.
But the battling Brit, who last headed
the field in 1996, vowed: "I intend
to climb back to the top of the tree."
As well as regaining the No1 spot,
Davies' sights are also set on three
other big targets in 2000.
The 36-year-old Surrey-based ace said:
"The Solheim Cup will be one of my
priorities. But I also want to win the
Dinah Shore - it's the only major I
haven't won - and the British Open.
"If I can win at least one of those, I
will consider the season a success.
"I'll play five, six or seven events in
Europe but I will certainly be
concentrating more on America for the
first six months of the year.
"If you're trying to catch the likes of
Karrie Webb on the LPGA money list,
you've got to go for the big ones. It
makes sense," added Davies.
"I'd like to play more in Europe but
you can't expect the big names to go to
Morocco for £100,000 when there's $1m
on offer in the US.
"I'm not saying Europe doesn't have
good events. They're great tourneys,
but we do need a better prize fund.
I'm not just in it for money but it is
my career we're talking about."
