Ihrisko Gray Bear na Táľoch hostilo od 12. do 14. augusta 2026 špičkový ženský golf. Turnaj Ladies Slovak Golf Open 2026 privítal 115 hráčok z viac ako 30 krajín, medzi ktorými bolo aj 11 slovenských golfistiek – tri profesionálky a osem amatérok.
Podujatie bolo súčasťou prestížnej profesionálnej série LET Access Series, v ktorej hráčky počas troch súťažných kôl preverilo náročné ihrisko Gray Bear. To kládlo vysoké nároky nielen na presnosť a strategické rozhodovanie, ale aj na mentálnu odolnosť.
Medzi amatérkami dostala pozvanie na svoj prvý profesionálny turnaj aj veľká slovenská golfová nádej, iba 13-ročná Zoey Sophia Pápay, ktorá sa zároveň stala najmladšou účastníčkou turnaja.
V prvý hrací deň začala Zoey Sophia veľmi dobre. Prvú deviatku zahrala za +1 a držala sa v hre o postup do finálových kôl. Na druhej deviatke ju však nepodržalo patovanie. Zapísala si až päť trojpatov a nevyužila ani krátky birdie pat. Druhú deviatku napokon zahrala za +7 a s celkovým výsledkom +8 jej po prvom kole patrilo delené 56. miesto, iba jednu ranu za hranicou cutu.
Do druhého kola nastúpila odhodlaná vyvarovať sa chýb a zabojovať o postup. Prílišná snaha a pokračujúce problémy pri patovaní, najmä na prvej deviatke, jej však skomplikovali cestu k vytúženému cutu. Prvú deviatku zahrala za +8. Na druhej deviatke sa dokázala výrazne zlepšiť a výsledkom +1 ukázala svoju bojovnosť. Celkovo však druhé kolo zakončila so skóre +9.
Po dvoch kolách mala Zoey Sophia celkové skóre +17, čo znamenalo delené 67. miesto. Od postupovej hranice ju delili iba tri rany.
Napriek tomu, že jej cut napokon tesne unikol, premiéra medzi profesionálkami priniesla 13-ročnej Slovenke mimoriadne cennú skúsenosť. Mala možnosť zahrať si v konkurencii hráčok z profesionálneho okruhu a zároveň si overiť, že dokáže konkurovať aj skúseným profesionálkam.
Jej vystúpenie na LET Access Series tak nebolo iba premiérou, ale predovšetkým ďalším dôležitým krokom v jej športovom raste. Zoey Sophia svojou hrou potvrdila, že napriek svojmu mladému veku má veľký potenciál a môže byť výrazným prísľubom slovenského ženského golfu do budúcnosti.
LINK na oficiálný článok:
https://www.skga.sk/aktuality/ladies-slovak-golf-open-2026-sa-vracia-na-tale
https://www.skga.sk/aktuality/michaela-vavrova-vedie-po-uvodnom-dni-ladies-slovak-golf-open-2026
https://www.skga.sk/aktuality/michaela-vavrova-vedie-aj-po-druhom-dni-ladies-slovak-golf-open-na-taloch
https://www.skga.sk/aktuality/michaela-vavrova-vitazkou-profesionalneho-turnaja-ladies-slovak-golf-open-2026-n
LINK na oficiálne výsledky:
https://letaccess.com/reports-page?url=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.ladieseuropeantour.com%2Ftic%2Ftmscores.cgi%3Ftourn%3D5001~season%3D2026~params%3DP%2a2ESC02~&id=2026&code=5001&title=Round%202%20Scoreboard
The Gray Bear course in Tale hosted top-level women's golf from August 12 to 14, 2026. The Ladies Slovak Golf Open 2026 tournament welcomed 115 players from more than 30 countries, including 11 Slovak golfers - three professionals and eight amateurs.
The event was part of the prestigious LET Access Series professional series, in which the players were tested during three competitive rounds on the challenging Gray Bear course. This placed high demands not only on accuracy and strategic decision-making, but also on mental toughness.
Among the amateurs, a great Slovak golf hope, only 13-year-old Zoey Sophia Papay, also received an invitation to her first professional tournament, becoming the youngest participant in the tournament.
Zoey Sophia started the first day of play very well. She played the front nine at +1 and was in the game for advancement to the final rounds. However, she was not supported by the putts on the second nine. She recorded five three-putts and did not use even a short birdie putt. She finally played the back nine at +7 and with a total score of +8 after the first round, she was tied for 56th place, only one shot behind the cut.
She entered the second round determined to avoid mistakes and fight for advancement. However, excessive effort and ongoing problems with putting, especially on the front nine, complicated her path to the desired cut. She played the front nine at +8. She was able to improve significantly on the second nine and showed her fighting spirit with a score of +1. However, she finished the second round with a score of +9.
After two rounds, Zoey Sophia had a total score of +17, which meant a tied 67th place. She was only three strokes away from the cut.
Despite narrowly missing the cut, her debut among the professionals brought the 13-year-old Slovak an extremely valuable experience. She had the opportunity to play in competition with players from the professional circuit and at the same time verify that she can compete with experienced professionals.
Her appearance at the LET Access Series was not only a premiere, but above all another important step in her sporting growth. Zoey Sophia confirmed with her game that, despite her young age, she has great potential and can be a significant promise for Slovak women's golf in the future.
LINK to the official article:
https://www.skga.sk/aktuality/ladies-slovak-golf-open-2026-sa-vracia-na-tale
https://www.skga.sk/aktuality/michaela-vavrova-vedie-po-uvodnom-dni-ladies-slovak-golf-open-2026
https://www.skga.sk/aktuality/michaela-vavrova-vedie-aj-po-druhom-dni-ladies-slovak-golf-open-na-taloch
https://www.skga.sk/aktuality/michaela-vavrova-vitazkou-profesionalneho-turnaja-ladies-slovak-golf-open-2026-n
LINK to the official results:
https://letaccess.com/reports-page?url=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.ladieseuropeantour.com%2Ftic%2Ftmscores.cgi%3Ftourn%3D5001~season%3D2026~params%3DP%2a2ESC02~&id=2026&code=5001&title=Round%202%20Scoreboard