ANZ Ladies Masters

Sunshine Coast girl Katherine Hull will return home to defend her ANZ Ladies Masters title at the RACV Royal Pines Resort early next year.

Hull, 27, was in superb form when she beat a star-studded field that included six-time winner Karrie Webb, reigning US LPGA champion Yani Tseng and reigning British Open champion Jiyai Shin in February.

She clinched the title with a closing 68 that included three birdies in a row from the 12th hole to finish at 16 under par and five shots clear of fellow Aussie Tamie Durdin and Korea's So Yeon Ryu.

The 2010 ANZ Ladies Masters gives Hull, ranked No. 22 in Rolex World Rankings, the opportunity to join an elite band of ...

Sunshine Coast girl Katherine Hull will return home to defend her ANZ Ladies Masters title at the RACV Royal Pines Resort early next year.

Hull, 27, was in superb form when she beat a star-studded field that included six-time winner Karrie Webb, reigning US LPGA champion Yani Tseng and reigning British Open champion Jiyai Shin in February.

She clinched the title with a closing 68 that included three birdies in a row from the 12th hole to finish at 16 under par and five shots clear of fellow Aussie Tamie Durdin and Korea's So Yeon Ryu.

The 2010 ANZ Ladies Masters gives Hull, ranked No. 22 in Rolex World Rankings, the opportunity to join an elite band of multiple winners - Karrie Webb (6), Annika Sorenstam (3), Laura Davies (3) and Jane Geddes (2) who are all major champions, and Jane Crafter (2) who is now retired but maintains her ties with the tournament as a TV commentator.

The 21st ANZ Ladies Masters will be played at the RACV Royal Pines Resort on Queensland's Gold Coast from 18 - 21 February. Further announcements about international players in the field will be made soon.