Florentyna Parker, who celebrated her 25th birthday last week, won the Ladies Italian Open this Sunday, one step ahead of her compatriot Holly Clyburn at the end of the last lap with a masterful card of 68 and a superb albatross.

Florentyna Parker - Photo: DR

Florentyna Parker - Photo: DR

The English player, who took her mother Gina for younger, obtained her second Ladies European Tour victory with a bonus of € 37,500

This victory qualifies Parker for the Ricoh Ladies British Open which will be held at Royal Birkdale (his home club) in a fortnight, just after the ISPS Handa Ladies European Masters which takes place at Buckinghamshire Golf Club this week.

Noted the fine performance of the French, Caroline Afonso in the top 10 with a total score of 216, two strokes ahead of her compatriots Cassandra Kirkland and Jade Schaeffer at 218, the young Julie Greciet finished with a final score of 219.

Compilation of final scores:

209 - Florentyna Parker (ENG) 69 72 68
210 - Holly Clyburn (ENG) 69 71 70
211 - Rebecca Hudson (ENG) 67 73 71
213 - Diana Luna (ITA) 69 72 72
214 - Pamela Pretswell (SCO) 72 72 70, Veronica Zorzi (ITA) 73 69 72, Stacy Lee Bregman (RSA) 70 73 71
215 - Whitney Hillier (AUS) 66 75 74, Marianne Skarpnord (NOR) 72 73 70, Sophie Sandolo (ITA) 74 68 73
216 - Caroline Afonso (FRA) 73 69 74, Ursula Wikstrom (FIN) 74 72 70, Leigh Whittaker (GER) 71 75 70
217 - Georgina Simpson (ENG) 73 71 73, Karolin Lampert (GER) 73 72 72
218 - Steffi Kirchmayr (GER) 74 70 74, Cassandra KirklandRA) 70 74 74, Jade Schaeffer (FRA (F) 73 75 70, Sophie Walker (ENG) 71 75 72

219 - Vikki Laing (SCO) 77 71 71, Ann-Kathrin Lindner (GER) 69 73 77, Elina Nummenpaa (FIN) 73 73 73, Carly Booth (SCO) 76 71 72, Holly Aitchison (ENG) 74 74 71, Louise Larsson (SWE) 73 71 75, Julie Greciet (FRA) 72 75 72
220 - Isabelle Boineau (FRA) 78 71 71, Isabell Gabsa (GER) 73 74 73, Linda Wessberg (SWE) 73 73 74, Amy Boulden (WAL) 69 76 75, Vittoria Valvassori (ITA) 73 77 70, Connie Chen ( RSA) 73 73 74, Monique Smit (RSA) 76 73 71
221 - Felicity Johnson (ENG) 74 71 76, Stefania Croce (ITA) 75 71 75, Fiona Puyo (FRA) 75 73 73, Nicole Broch Larsen (DEN) 69 78 74, Kelsey Macdonald (SCO) 71 76 74, Sophie Gustafson (SWE) 72 78 71, Eleanor Givens (ENG) 75 72 74, Titiya Plucksataporn (THA) 73 76 72
222 - Daniela Holmqvist (SWE) 73 74 75, Chloé Leurquin (BEL) 73 75 74, Sally Watson (SCO) 76 71 75, Virginie Elena Carta (ITA) 74 71 77, Patricia Sanz Barrio (ESP) 75 73 74, Maria Salinas (PER) 72 76 74, Caroline Martens (NOR) 72 74 76, Malene Jorgensen (DEN) 75 75 72, Céline Herbin (FRA) 70 79 73, Ainil Bakar (MYS) 75 74 73, Bree Arthur (AUS) 73 71 78
223 - Beth Allen (USA) 70 76 77, Krista Bakker (FIN) 70 76 77, Noora Tamminen (FIN) 72 77 74
224 - Nontaya Srisawang (THA) 74 70 80, Lucy Williams (ENG) 71 77 76, Mireia Prat (ESP) 74 75 75
225 - Kim Williams (RSA) 76 73 76
226 - Heather Macrae (SCO) 72 76 78, Pamela Feggans (SCO) 75 73 78, Mallory Fraiche (USA) 71 77 78
227 - Lauren Taylor (ENG) 75 75 77, Elisabetta Bertini (ITA) 78 72 77
228 - Cathryn Bristow (NZL) 74 76 78, Nina Muehl (AUT) 78 72 78