As the sun set over the Atlas Mountains on the desert-style Palm Golf Ourika course, 25 players won their full cards for the 2018 season and another 35 were eligible for partial status.

Danielson, who had led the field in the previous three laps, started the day with a two stroke lead and signed a fifth round of 70 to tie for first place at -14 for a total score of 346 for s' impose in the playoff against Carmen Alonso and Manon Molle.

After the trio returned to the 18th hole, Alonso and Molle both missed their birdie chances, allowing Danielson to make a double putt of 24 meters for the win.

" I can not believe it. I'm honored and moved, I'm just trying to achieve, ”said the 22-year-old Stanford graduate from Wisconsin. “I woke up at 4:30 am this morning because I couldn't sleep. I was moved and nervous and ready to go. I tried to calm down and have a good visualization. "

“Fortunately, we played pre-qualifying at the Palm Golf Ourika, so I got to know the course very well and especially the 18th hole. I felt really comfortable with my second shot and then I was able to put a solid putt in my turn and then in the play-off I took the green and my putt was pretty good. I felt comfortable on this hole because I had played it a lot. "

“This is the first tournament I’ve won, so it feels good! It was great to experience Marrakech and to travel, especially with my mom, Liz. We had a lot of fun today. I am happy to travel more and to be able to see the world and to have a good start in my career. "

“This is my first time in Morocco. The golf courses are magnificent with great views of the Atlas Mountains. Everyone has been incredibly nice: the players, the staff and the people of Marrakech. The players always say “it was a good lap, how are you? "And" do you want to go out to eat? It means a lot when you come from this far. "

Just behind Danielson, Frenchman Manon Molle of Brittany was extremely happy with her last round of 69. From the age of eight, when she first hit a golf ball, she dreamed of becoming a professional golfer. and after practicing six to eight hours a day at Palm Golf Ourika since the summer when her brother-in-law, Nicholas Claverie, became the Director of Golf, she can finally make her dreams come true.

She said, “This is great! In the last three months I have trained so much that I am really, really happy. I knew this was the last time I would play in 2017 so I just enjoyed it. I am so happy with my score. "

Alonso, of Madrid, Spain, was five under par in his last five holes and registered a score of 5 to hold onto his card. She said: “I'm happy with my turn but I'm even happier for my Spanish colleagues who crossed the cut to win their full cards, because it's great to have more Spanish players on the Tour. "

“I was nervous all day and tried to focus on my routine and stay in the present, but when I got to the 14th hole and rolled my ball a yard from the hole, I said: "Enough! Play your best and try to make birdies. "Then I birdie, eagle, birdie and missed the birdie on 17 but I birdie on 18."

“I love golf and I love competition. I have four brothers and I am the youngest and I have always competed with them. For me it's the best thing in the world so I'm happy to be here on the golf course. "

Further up the standings, Gabriella Cowley of London, England finished in fourth place. She said, “I am so happy. I went from 4 to 14 on day one and my goal was to finish in the top five, so I'm delighted to have a good class for next year. "

In the play-off to determine fifth place in category 5b, Norwegian amateur Karoline Lund equalized the fifth hole to defeat compatriot Jeanette Marita Engzelius, Russian Nina Pegova and Spaniard Silvia Banon.

The other players who finished in 6th to 25th place and obtained category 8a status were Julia Engström, Vikki Laing, Cajsa Persson, Laura Sedda, Elina Nummenpaa, Mireia Prat, Piti Martinez Bernal, Elia Folch, Cloe Frankish, Sanna Nuutinen, Lucrezia Colombotto Rosso, Sideri Vanova, Ainil Bakar, Katja Pogacar and Ariane Provot.

After six players played for the other two places in category 8a, Norway's Céline Borge and Madelene Stavnar, both players at Vestfold Golf Club, won the 24th and 25th cards.

A total of 18 countries were represented in the finals and 13 different nations were among the 25 first nations. Among those who qualified was Katja Pogacar, who will become the first LET representative in Slovenia in 2018.