Xiyu Lin - Photo © LET

Three Chinese women on the podium

Xiyu Lin finished -13 under par and two strokes ahead of compatriot Jing Yan and Shanshan Feng three strokes 6th player in the world.

Chinese Taipei Ssu-Chia Cheng and American Beth Allen finished fourth.

Lin started the last day four headshots and took over the tournament after signing three birdies on the first six holes.

A new birdie in the eighth with a lead was the turning point, then she did three birdies in a row from 12 and thus secured her advantage to remain impregnable.

The champion said “This is the first time that I have to wait for the results in the clubhouse to see if anyone can catch me and I was very nervous. I was like, whatever happens, you just have to accept this and thank God I'm staying ahead of the leaderboard ».

Xiyu Lin - Photo © LET

Lin had won it last year at - 14 and has never finished outside the top 10 in six editions of the tournament. “I love this course and every hole, every fairway, every green. I can't understand why I always play Sanya so well ”.

“After nine holes, I was on the same scores as last year at -10 and I was telling myself to finish at -15 this year, trying to do a little better. Unfortunately, it didn't, but I gave myself every chance and I have a very solid game. I'm so happy that my long game was really good ”.

Lin started playing golf at the age of eight, when Feng was already 15. "I started playing golf because of her father, she was always my model"said Lin. “The last two years she has helped me a lot and I always try to catch up with her, but I think she is a very great player, she is still my idol. "

Feng is now set to win the 2015 LET Order of Merit when she plays the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters next month, where she will be the defending champion.