Lucie Malchirand, remained solid at Golf Club de Margara, winning the Ladies Italian Open this Sunday. At 18, the amateur player of the French Team won her first victory on the Ladies European Tour circuit after only two participations.

Lucie Malchirand in the sky at the Ladies Italian Open

Lucie Malchirand has unlocked her counter signing her first victory, on the LET. at the Ladies Italian Open - photo Tristan Jones - LET

Two consecutive birdies on the last two holes sealed the Frenchwoman's first victory at the Ladies Italian Open.

At 18, the amateur player signed a last round in the par (72) at Golf Club Margara to secure the victory and suddenly get ahead of the Finn. Ursula Wikstrom and the British Gabriella Cowley.

The Marseillaise of the France team was only participating in its second LET event, after finishing T26 in the Lacoste Ladies Open De France in 2020. The rising star of LET did not shake in the home stretch becoming the first amateur player to win the Italian Women's Open.

"I'm still shaking from my last putt!" It was an amazing day. I played with alternating highs and lows, I did bogeys and birdies and bogeys and birdies, so it was pretty stressful, but it was really good, ”she said.

"On the last nine holes there is a lot of leaderboard, so I saw my name at the top, then at the bottom and then again at the top ... I thought to myself that I had to do my best, that's what it is in the end. that I did and it's amazing! "

“After my putt on the 17th, I thought I could do it with a par-five for the 18th. I thought to myself that now was the time. I think my dad is happy, but he was more stressed than me, I saw him on the course, but I finally made it and I'm so happy. Thanks dad for supporting me. Thank you so much. "

On a hotly contested last day, it was the Scottish Michele Thomson who returned the card of the day with a 67 (-5).

Soon another marker was set, when Finland's Wikstrom made an eagle on the 18 with a final lap of 68, putting her one step ahead of Thomson.

As the last group advanced down the straight there was a lot of change at the top of the leaderboard, but entering the final two holes Cowley and Wikstrom took the lead before the Frenchman's birdie on the 17th. do not put all three on an equal footing.

A play-off seemed likely then, but it was without counting on the talent of the Marseillaise who was part of the European team during the PING Junior Solheim Cup 2019. The future rookie of LET took the advantage by birdie putt from a few yards on the 18th to take the honors.

Commenting on his best result on the LET, Cowley said: “Right now I'm still struggling to figure it all out, but the tie for second is still a great week and I'll get a lot out of it. I left short putts all day, I thought it was my time, but it wasn't…

Thomson finished T4 alongside the Australian Stephanie Kyriacou as well as Chloe williams from Wales, while Roberta Liti was the best placed Italian on the pitch as she finished the tournament in T7 (-4) with the English Ellie Givens and the South African Lejan Lewthwaite.

Lee-anne pace still leads the Race to Costa del Sol 2021 after winning the Investec South African Women's Open with the German Leonie Harm in second position; Wikstrom is nine points behind the German in third and Cowley fourth.

On the side of the Tricolore clan

Astrid Vayson from Pradenne et Camille Chevalier played in par (72) and shared 21st place -1 total. Isabelle Boineau, also ends in the par, 29th, Emma Grechi (72) comes 35th, and finally Anne-Lise Caudal (75) finished 52nd.

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