England’s Alice Hewson made 4 birdies in eight holes on the again 9 of the MCB Girls Traditional last spherical however her late cost was in useless as Smilla Soenderby claimed the title at Belle Mare Plage in Mauritius.
The 28-year-old’s again 9 of 32 gave her a closing 67 and obtained her to 10 below par for the Girls European Tour (LET) occasion – however the two last teams held their nerve and it was Soenderby who claimed the title.
The Dane birdied the 18th to thrillingly declare the inaugural MCB Girls Traditional by one stroke from Kajsa Arwefjall and Casandra Alexander.
Soenderby, 25, started her last spherical poorly, dropping a shot on the par-5 4th – however bounced again with an eagle three at one other par 5 two holes later and picked up an additional stroke on the ninth.
She birdied 10, 13 and 15 however gave one again to the sector at 14 earlier than making the decisive birdie on the risk-reward par-5 18th to card a 67 that obtained her to 14 below and ended Arwefjall and Alexander’s hopes of a play-off.
“Thanks to my mum who has been with me as my caddy this week. It has been so particular and we’ll keep in mind it perpetually,” mentioned Soenderby, whose earlier win on the LET was on the 2023 KPMG Girls’s Irish Open.
“It has been a tremendous occasion and I hope we come again! I actually loved the Legend course and I am so proud of this win.”
Sweden’s Arwefjall made six birdies and averted any dropped pictures in her closing 66, which set a stiff clubhouse goal of 13 below.
Alexander, of South Africa, in the meantime, eagled the final to match Arwefjall – an aptly thrilling finish to a rollercoaster spherical of 67 that additionally included six birdies but in addition a double bogey and two bogeys.
Hewson, from Hertfordshire, dropped a shot on the fifth but in addition made two different birdies on the entrance 9 as she completed in a five-way tie for fifth.
The 2-time Curtis Cup participant – who has three LET wins in her profession, together with two in Switzerland – was a part of a robust English displaying in Mauritius.
