Hampshire’s Liz Young secured the second Ladies European Tour title of her career after she pipped Belgium’s Manon De Roey to the Hero Women’s Indian Open title.
Trailing De Roey and compatriot Alice Hewson by one shot heading into Sunday’s final round at DLF Golf & Country Club, the 42-year-old from Brockenhurst was still a shot behind De Roey after 14 holes, but the turning point came at the par-5 15th when Young’s patience paid off and she carded an excellent birdie.
Two holes later and the treacherous 17th proved decisive again as De Roey dropped a shot to give Young the lead heading down the last.
LAST HOLE DRAMA
Then, drama. Young’s third shot from the rough found the water as a playoff looked to be on the cards in Delhi. But after De Roey was unable to get up and down from short of the green, Young dialled in a fantastic wedge shot from the drop zone to salvage a bogey and clinch a one-stroke victory with a closing level-par 72.
I’m in shock,” said Young, whose only other LET victory came at the Swiss Ladies Open in 2022. “It’s my second win, but it’s still as important as any other. They don’t happen very often as a professional golfer.
“Manon is a great friend of mine and we were battling all day. It’s never easy to beat a friend, but she had one a win earlier this year, so it was my turn!”
“I know I had a good round (on Saturday) and I was feeling good about (Sunday), but I actually didn’t hit it great all day. Putting was the key. Me and my caddie were reading the greens great all day.”
The result saw Young climb to 12th on the LET Order of Merit.