Honours were shared when the 2017 Ladies European Tour concluded with the Omega Dubai Ladies Classic at Emirates Golf Club.
Nineteen-year-old Angel Yin from Los Angeles displayed her vast potential and power off the tee as well as a soft touch around the greens in a bogey-free final round of 67 to match the clubhouse target of 15-under-par set by South Korea’s In-Kyung Kim and Celine Herbin of France.
Long-hitting Yin, who averages 276.75 yards off the tee, and Kim birdied the first extra hole (the 18th) to stay in the play-off while Herbin was eliminated after finding the water with her third shot. A tap-in birdie on the second sudden-death hole enabled Yin clinch the title as the South Korean missed her birdie effort in the first ever play-off since the tournament’s inception in 2006.
“I feel amazing,” said Yin, after receiving the winner’s trophy from Hend Bilselah and Walid Al Attar of Emirates Global Aluminium. “Actually, it’s my first major tour professional win, so this is big for me. It’s been a long week and I’m happy to be here in Dubai for the second time. I had a great time last year. Two days ago, I went to the aquarium in the Dubai Mall and today I’m going to see penguins with my friends – yes! I loved the course and it was in great shape.”
Georgia Hall, who had already wrapped up the Order of Merit before the end-of-season tournament, tied for 21st place; while a tie for 66th was enough for Camille Chevalier to be crowned as the LET Rookie of the Year.
Hall won a total of €368,934 in 10 events, although she is still seeking her first Tour title. Spaniards Carlota Ciganda (€160,795) and Azahara Muñoz (€111,749) were second and third, respectively; while the top 10 was completed by Klara Spilkova (Czech Republic), Anne Van Dam (Netherlands), Florentyna Parker (England), Aditi Ashok (India), Mel Reid (England), Suzann Pettersen (Denmark) and Camille Chevalier (France).
