Canadian golfer Alena Sharp’s progress in the Rolex Rankings helped her make the cut at the Evian Masters tournament held at the prestigious Evian Masters Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France.  The tournament, founded in 1994 is not listed as a major in the LPGA tour however it is scheduled in the LPGA tour just after the British Open, making it easy for the American based golfers to participate in the event.

Alena Sharp will be one of the 90 contestants fighting for a place in the second round of the $3,250,000 tournament played over 4 days. Prior to 2007 the tournament was played over 4 days by 90 participants fighting for the ultimate prize; the changes made in 2007 were designed to make the tournament more competitive. Past winners include such legendary names such as Ai Miyazato of Japan, Annika Sorenstam of Sweden and American Paula Creamer.

Alena Sharp’s game is all about endurance and hard work; her never say die attitude and resilience has won her many fans. Rolex encapsulates this never say die attitude and timeless elegance in its collection of wristwatches and timepieces. Each watch is precision made with the highest degrees of craftsmanship; just the kind of skills needed in the game that calls for equal demonstrations of dexterity as well as power.

Alena Sharp will be hoping to the bring these qualities to the Evian Masters in order to bridge the gap between her and the top professional golfers like Ai Miyazato and the rest. The 29 year old golfer was born in Ontario, Canada in 1981. She graduated from New Mexico State University, where she played on the Golf team for a few years. She turned professional in 2003, playing in the Futures tour and minor tournaments before qualifying for the LPGA tour in the year 2005.

Since then she has participated in several majors in the LPGA tour which includes a best finish of 23rd in the 2007 Women’s British Open.

According to Alena Sharp, she has been waiting for a chance to participate in the Evian Masters ever since she turned professional in 2005, and now that she has made the cut, hopes to turn in a good performance. A good performance will give her a much needed boost in the Rolex Points Standings.

She is naturally thrilled to participate in the Evian Masters: however, she does not want to put too much pressure on herself, which explains why she intends to spend the new few days de-stressing at her home in Arizona; so, by the time the tournament begins she is perfectly composed to take on competition.

The $2.25 million, 2010 CN Canadian Women’s Open is expected to feature the top 10 players in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Ranking.  The tournament will be held in the picturesque locations of the St. Charles Country Club in Winnipeg.

Cristie Kerr, 2006 CN Canadian Women’s Open Champion, is expected to be the star attraction of the event that will showcase the talents of the top female golfers in the world. Cristie Kerr has had a terrific season, including five top 10 finishes in nine events. With $ 904,971 in prize money, she is second in the Tour money prize list, trailing Ai Miyazato, with Tour prize money of $963,910.

The world No. 2, has won four times this season, including victories at Honda PTT LPGA Thailand, HSBC Women’s Champions, Tres Marias Championship and ShopRite LPGA Classic.

Teenage sensation, Jiyai Shin has had a dream run, with four third place finishes in eight 2010 LPGA tours starts this year.  2009 was a dream year for the young golfer as she grabbed 12 top 10 finishes in the year including three wins, en-route to Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year honors.

The tournament will also feature the defending champion, Suzann Petersen, who will return to defend her title. The six time LPGA winner has had a great season so far, with three runners up finishes, including the season opening Honda PTT LPGA Thailand, the Kraft Nabisco Championship and the Bell Micro Classic. She is fourth on this year’s Rolex Women’s World Golf Ranking.

The tournament will also feature, LPGA Tour sensation, Yani Tseng, who is sixth in this years Rolex Ranking and the LPGA Official Money List. Her accomplishments during the season include two third place finishes and a victory at the Kraft Nabisco Championship.

Sean Van Kesteren, Tournament Director, CN Canadian Women’s Open, is confident that the majority of the players at the tournament will endear themselves to fans at Winnipeg and in the rest of the country.

The Winnipeg tournament will also feature 15 year Alexis Thompson and 20 year Jennifer Song. Both have tasted success of late, with Alexis Thompson, leading the Americans to a victory at Curtis Cup and Song winning her debut tournament at the Duramed Futures Tour event.

The tournament will feature a fair number of Canadians looking forward to winning at the event, following in the footsteps of Jocelyne Bourassa, when she became the first Canadian to win at the tournament in 1973. Some of the Canadian competitors include Lorie Kane, Alena Sharp, Samantha Richdale, Lisa Meldrum and Jessica Shepley.