SARAH Hobday was last night crowned champion of this year’s Bahrain Ladies Open at Awali Golf Club (AGC).
Hobday won by three shots with a gross total of 177 to claim her second title in three years following her triumph in 2016.
Hobday headed into yesterday’s play as joint-overnight leader with Jin Ha Kwak with 89 each following the first 18 holes of play on Friday.
But Hobday carded a gross 88 in the final round to seal the title while Jin Ha, of Royal Golf Club, carded a 91 to finish on gross 180.
The pair teed off in increasingly windy conditions in what proved to be a thrilling duel till the end.
After four holes, both ladies remained level and at the half-way mark, Hobday was in the lead by two shots.
By hole 13, Hobday had extended her advantage to five strokes, only to see Jin Ha pull back three shots in the next three holes.
But that was not enough ot stop Hobday from becoming the champion of the 31st edition.
Finishing in third place overall with a 191 gross score after a final day total of 97 was last year’s champion Ariette Paul.
Another former winner Lynn St Lawrence finished fourth with a two-day score of 196. Also on a 196 total in fifth place was Johanna Hassett, while Susan Scott and Alexandra Heluin were sixth and seventh, respectively, with 197 totals. Claiming a spot in the top eight with a gross 206 was Jan Watson.
Prizes were also awarded for the weekend’s best nett scorers.
Kerry Diaper with a score of 75 won the best nett of the first day while Diane Loney with a score of 78 won the corresponding title for day two.
The best nett overall award was claimed by Tracy Samson with scores of 78 and 78.
Final scores:
177 – Sarah Hobday (89, 88); 180 – Jin Ha Kwak (89, 91); 191 – Ariette Paul (94, 97); 196 – Lynn Sst Lawrence (96, 100), Johanna Hassett (94, 102); 197 – Susan Scott (99, 98), Alexandra Heluin (98, 99); 198 – Diane Loney (99, 99); 200 – Tracy Samson (100, 100); 202 – Kerry Diaper (96, 106); 206 – Jan Watson (104, 102); 209 – Dena Wales (105, 104), Roberta Trzebinski (104, 105); 220 – Mary Fox (115, 105); 221 – Karin Lutz (113, 108), Beth Robinson (108, 113); 224 – Karen Labella (113, 111); 226 – Christina Fantechi (117, 109); 227 – Joan Martin (112, 115); 229 – Liz Kaila (113, 116); 236 – Veronica Twarog (116, 120); 241 – Joanne Goedhart (117, 124); 251 – Julie Kisio (123, 128).
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