5 things you may not know about Georgia Hall

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England’s Georgia Hall won the Ricoh Women’s British Open at Royal Lytham on Sunday.

Here, Press Association Sport takes a look at five things you may not know about the 22-year-old.

1. Nick name

Georgia Hall's name derives from a tournament Nick Faldo won
Georgia Hall’s name derives from a tournament Nick Faldo won (Nick Potts/PA)

2. Keeping it in the family

Wayne Hall was on the bag for his daughter
Wayne Hall, left, was on the bag for his daughter (Richard Sellers/PA)

3. She has drive

Ahead of a tournament in Abu Dhabi last year, Hall hit a drive of 579 yards on Yas Marina race track, believed to be the world’s longest drive by a female golfer.

4. A Hull of a partnership

Charley Hull struck up a fine partnership with Georgia Hall
Charley Hull struck up a fine partnership with Georgia Hall (Jane Barlow/PA)

5. Double gold

Hall won two gold medals in the Australian Youth Olympics Festival in Sydney in 2013, claiming the individual women’s title and helping Great Britain secure the team competition.

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