Bint Mubarak Ladies Open in Abu Dhabi: victory for the American Beth Allen who continues her show with a total of 267 (-21), already winner in October in Chantaco, at the Lacoste Ladies Open de France. Gwladys Nocera finished 8th, with a score of 276 (-12)

05/11/2016 Ladies European Tour 2016: Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open, Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 2-5 November. Beth Allen of the USA with her trophy. Credit: Tristan Jones

Ladies European Tour 2016: Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open, Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 2-5 November. Beth Allen of the USA with her trophy. Credit: Tristan Jones

Beth Allen wins with panache this first edition of the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open in Abu Dhabi, tying the course record by posting a last card of 64 (-8) at the Saadiyat Beach Golf Club. At 34, the Californian signed her third title on the Ladies European Tour, the second of the season and won with a final score of 267 (-21) ahead of the English Georgia Hall (-18).

This success also allows her to take the head of the European Order of Merit, with a bonus of 74,323.42 euros, ahead of the Chinese Shanshan Feng.

Melissa Reid ends with a 68 tied for third place with Australian Sarah Kemp (69), while another 18-year-old Californian Ange Yin, finishes tied for fifth with Swedish Jessica Karlsson and Scottish Vikki. Laing.

« This victory is really special. It's so amazing to win an event that is happening for the first time, especially in a place like this that supports women in sport. I'm really glad I did “Said Allen. “Obviously I played really well, I felt serene and I knew I could do it, so I made as many birdies as I could today and at the finish it made it nine! I am so happy.

“I really wanted to win the order of merit and this day was decisive. I love this course. I immediately thought, 'wow', I should be able to score a good score here. The course is fantastic and we were made so welcome. It helped me to be really relaxed and play well after such an intense week. I will definitely come back again and again and again. "

For the French: Gwladys Nocera finished 8th with a total score of 276 (-12), Céline Herbin and Ariane Provot, fourteenth at -9 (279). Isabelle Boineau, connected this week to alternating current, slams a sublime 66 (-6) this Saturday to take 21st place at -8 (280), just ahead of Marion Ricordeau (26th at -7) and Alexandra Vilatte-Farret ( 31st to -6). Joanna Klatten, Justine Dreher and Sophie Giquel-Bettan appear beyond the top 40!