De Roey went into the final round with a three-stroke lead and built on this as she eventually signed for a closing 72 to win on 14 under par overall.

“I’m super happy with my performance this week. I had a couple of goals at the beginning of this year and one of them was to win again,” said De Roey, who claimed her first victory on the Sunshine Ladies Tour and her second on the Ladies European Tour.

England’s Gabriella Cowley, who shared second place on 10 under par alongside New Zealand’s Momoka Kobori, was crowned as the Sunshine Ladies Tour’s overall Investec Order of Merit champion and received R200 000 courtesy of Investec.

And Nicole Garcia finished as the leading South African in fourth place on eight under par. This also secured her second place on the Investec Order of Merit and, as the leading South African here, she won herself a Renault for the year.

On Sunday, De Roey relished the challenge of another windy day in the winelands and was never under any pressure from the rest of the field as she cruised to victory.

“I like playing in windy conditions because I feel like I can shape the ball well. I can just let the wind do the work and I feel a bit more relaxed,” she said.

South Africa’s Garcia was equally delighted with her finish after putting in a strong performance on the weekend which included her third round of 64 and then Sunday’s 71 to secure her a top-five finish in this event as well as the title of leading South African on the Investec Order of Merit.

“It was a bit of a surprise to find that out when I walked off the 18th green. I hadn’t really realised that it was a possibility. I’m going to enjoy my Renault for the year. But I’m happy with my performance overall, and this is a great added bonus,” she said.

It was also a lucrative final round for France’s Emma Grechi. Grechi scored an albatross on the par-five 16th and won R500 000 courtesy of Renault.

The Investec South African Women’s Open was the grand finale on this season’s eight-tournament Sunshine Ladies Tour. – Michael Vlismas.

SCORES:

274 – Manon De Roey (BEL) 69 67 66 72
278 – Gabriella Cowley (ENG) 69 72 67 70, Momoka Kobori (NZL) 69 70 68 71
280 – Nicole Garcia 76 69 64 71
281 – Ines Laklalech (MAR) 70 70 65 76
282 – Sarah Schober (AUT) 70 76 65 71, Hannah Burke (ENG) 68 72 70 72
283 – Lisa Pettersson (SWE) 68 71 67 77
284 – Jana Melichova (CZE) 69 74 68 73, Kim Metraux (SUI) 70 71 68 75
285 – Bronte Law (ENG) 68 76 70 71, Patricia Isabel Schmidt (GER) 71 71 70 73, Elena Moosmann (SUI) 66 75 70 74, Kristyna Napoleaova (CZE) 71 75 65 74, Rosie Davies (ENG) 66 71 71 77
286 – Sofie Kibsgaard (DEN) 73 72 71 70, Chiara Tamburlini (SUI) 70 75 72 69, Annabell Fuller (ENG) 68 71 76 71, Dorthea Forbrigd (NOR) 72 73 70 71, Eleanor Givens (ENG) 69 71 69 77
287 – Caroline Hedwall (SWE) 71 73 71 72, Casandra Alexander 73 75 66 73, Emma Spitz (AUT) 73 75 66 73
288 – Virginia Elena Carta (ITA) 70 74 72 72, Diksha Dagar (IND) 73 70 74 71, Katja Pogacar (SVN) 71 72 71 74, Liz Young (ENG) 68 73 72 75, Sara Kjellker (SWE) 70 73 70 75
289 – Lydia Hall (WAL) 71 76 70 72, Lora Assad 73 73 70 73, Emily Penttila (FIN) 72 72 73 72, Madelene Stavnar (NOR) 70 71 77 71, Sofie Bringner (SWE) 74 72 73 70
290 – Sanna Nuutinen (FIN) 71 75 70 74, Moa Folke (SWE) 75 72 71 72, April Angurasaranee (THA) 72 71 71 76, Romy Meekers (NED) 70 74 74 72, Celine Herbin (FRA) 70 76 73 71, Anne-Charlotte Mora (FRA) 76 71 74 69
291 – Amy Taylor (ENG) 73 75 70 73, Alexandra Swayne (ISV) 69 79 71 72, Emma Grechi (FRA) 74 74 71 72, Julie Boysen Hillestad (NOR) 67 73 71 80
292 – Carolin Kauffmann (GER) 71 71 74 76, Olivia Mehaffey (NIR) 79 68 74 71
293 – Stacy Bregman 72 71 73 77, Nastasia Nadaud (FRA) 68 76 71 78, Mireia Prat (ESP) 70 75 73 75, Lily May Humphreys (ENG) 73 69 76 75, Hannah Screen (ENG) 71 73 70 79, Laura Fuenfstueck (GER) 76 70 73 74, Genevieve Ling (MAS) 73 75 75 70
294 – Alice Hewson (ENG) 74 74 70 76, Gemma Clews (ENG) 74 68 77 75
295 – Danielle du Toit 74 70 74 77, Christine Wolf (AUT) 69 74 76 76, Aunchisa Utama (THA) 70 74 79 72
296 – Tiffany Arafi (SUI) 73 73 74 76
297 – Tara Griebenow 75 72 76 74
299 – Fernanda Lira (MEX) 75 70 75 79, Shannon Tan (SIN) 69 78 78 74
300 – Tereza Melecka (CZE) 77 71 73 79, Lee-Anne Pace 68 79 77 76, Georgina Blackman (ENG) 76 72 77 75
303 – Kylie Henry (SCO) 71 77 76 79
Missed the cut:-
149 – Laura Beveridge (SCO) 71 78, Elin Arvidsson (SWE) 70 79, Bonita Bredenhann (NAM) 72 77, Emie Peronnin (FRA) 76 73, Luna Sobron Galmes (ESP) 72 77, Nadia van der Westhuizen 76 73
150 – Maha Haddioui (MAR) 71 79, Carmen Alonso (ESP) 75 75, Linnea Johansson (SWE) 76 74, Tandi McCallum 75 75, Tiia Koivisto (FIN) 77 73, Verena Gimmy (GER) 72 78, Agathe Sauzon (FRA) 69 81, Vani Kapoor (IND) 75 75
151 – Ridhima Dilawari (IND) 74 77, Sara Kouskova (CZE) 74 77, Sophie Witt (GER) 75 76, Camille Chevalier (FRA) 75 76, Isabella van Rooyen 76 75, Florentyna Parker (ENG) 77 74, Lejan Lewthwaite 75 76, Elena Hualde (ESP) 73 78, Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA) 78 73, Paz Marfa Sans (ESP) 78 73, Pasqualle Coffa (NED) 76 75, Marta Sanz Barrio (ESP) 74 77
152 – Zethu Myeki 79 73, Tvesa Malik (IND) 76 76, Corinne Viden (SWE) 75 77, Kelsey Macdonald (SCO) 76 76, Marianne Skarpnord (NOR) 75 77
153 – Cara Gorlei 75 78, Lauren Taylor (ENG) 73 80, Leonie Harm (GER) 75 78, Magdalena Simmermacher (ARG) 78 75, Ana Dawson (IMN) 78 75
154 – Lauren Walsh (IRL) 78 76, Marta Martin (ESP) 79 75
155 – Laura Sluman (PAN) 77 78, Ivanna Samu 73 82, Thalia Martin (ENG) 76 79, Elina Nummenpaa (FIN) 81 74, Maria Hernandez (ESP) 74 81
156 – Dorota Zalewska (POL) 81 75
157 – Gabrielle Venter 78 79, Maiken Bing Paulsen (NOR) 72 85, Michelle Forsland (NOR) 78 79
158 – Kelsey Nicholas 77 81, Teresa Diez Moliner (ESP) 78 80, Lisa Coetzer (a) 77 81, Kyra van Kan (a) 79 79
159 – Katherine Muzi (USA) 80 79
161 – Helen Kreuzer (GER) 77 84
187 – Ellandri van Heerden (a) 95 92
RTD – Kiera Floyd 79 RTD

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On a windy day in the winelands, Moosmann signed for a six-under-par 66 to share the lead with England’s Rosie Davies as they both finished one stroke clear of Norway’s Julie Boysen Hillestad.

Lee-Anne Pace is the leading South African on four under as she continues her quest for a record sixth Investec South African Women’s Open title. Ladies European Tour number one Bronte Law also finished the first round on four under par.

Moosmann was one of the few to post a bogey-free round on Thursday and played with the confidence she says she gained from seeing her friend Tamburlini win last week’s Joburg Ladies Open.

“It definitely inspired me to see Chiara up there and winning. I play a lot of golf with her and our games are more or less at the same level, so to see her win makes your realise it’s possible for us,” said Moosmann.

“I felt good all day and used my chances. My drives were really good and I hit a lot of fairways, and my putter was hot for the birdie chances I gave myself. I love it here. The views are amazing, and the course is in great condition.”

Her co-leader Davies started the day with a bogey and then reeled off three consecutive birdies as she took advantage of the calmer morning conditions.

“Some say the best rounds start with a bogey,” she said.

“We definitely had the better weather conditions and it was nice and calm in the morning. I was thinking about posting a good score while everybody else has to battle the afternoon wind. I’ve been playing much better than I’ve been scoring. I missed the cut in Joburg which was disappointing, but I had a call with my coach and we said I just need to stay patient this week and see what happens.”

Davies took her own inspiration from an Erinvale course she says ranks amongst the best on the Ladies European Tour.

“The golf course is stunning. It’s probably amongst the best conditioned we play on Tour. South Africa as a whole is incredible. We love coming here.”

SCORES:

66 – Rosie Davies (ENG), Elena Moosmann (SUI)
67 – Julie Boysen Hillestad (NOR)
68 – Annabell Fuller (ENG), Lee-Anne Pace, Hannah Burke (ENG), Liz Young (ENG), Bronte Law (ENG), Nastasia Nadaud (FRA), Lisa Pettersson (SWE)
69 – Alexandra Swayne (ISV), Gabriella Cowley (ENG), Shannon Tan (SIN), Manon De Roey (BEL), Eleanor Givens (ENG), Agathe Sauzon (FRA), Christine Wolf (AUT), Momoka Kobori (NZL), Jana Melichova (CZE)
70 – Kim Metraux (SUI), Romy Meekers (NED), Chiara Tamburlini (SUI), Aunchisa Utama (THA), Ines Laklalech (MAR), Madelene Stavnar (NOR), Sarah Schober (AUT), Sara Kjellker (SWE), Celine Herbin (FRA), Mireia Prat (ESP), Elin Arvidsson (SWE), Virginia Elena Carta (ITA)
71 – Katja Pogacar (SVN), Patricia Isabel Schmidt (GER), Kylie Henry (SCO), Kristyna Napoleaova (CZE), Lydia Hall (WAL), Carolin Kauffmann (GER), Laura Beveridge (SCO), Caroline Hedwall (SWE), Maha Haddioui (MAR), Hannah Screen (ENG), Sanna Nuutinen (FIN)
72 – Emily Penttila (FIN), Verena Gimmy (GER), Stacy Bregman, Luna Sobron Galmes (ESP), April Angurasaranee (THA), Dorthea Forbrigd (NOR), Bonita Bredenhann (NAM), Maiken Bing Paulsen (NOR)
73 – Tiffany Arafi (SUI), Emma Spitz (AUT), Lora Assad, Genevieve Ling (MAS), Diksha Dagar (IND), Lily May Humphreys (ENG), Casandra Alexander, Lauren Taylor (ENG), Ivanna Samu, Amy Taylor (ENG), Sofie Kibsgaard (DEN), Elena Hualde (ESP)
74 – Gemma Clews (ENG), Sofie Bringner (SWE), Danielle du Toit, Marta Sanz Barrio (ESP), Ridhima Dilawari (IND), Sara Kouskova (CZE), Alice Hewson (ENG), Emma Grechi (FRA), Maria Hernandez (ESP)
75 – Leonie Harm (GER), Moa Folke (SWE), Marianne Skarpnord (NOR), Vani Kapoor (IND), Tara Griebenow, Cara Gorlei, Sophie Witt (GER), Fernanda Lira (MEX), Carmen Alonso (ESP), Camille Chevalier (FRA), Corinne Viden (SWE), Tandi McCallum, Lejan Lewthwaite
76 – Emie Peronnin (FRA), Georgina Blackman (ENG), Laura Fuenfstueck (GER), Kelsey Macdonald (SCO), Nicole Garcia, Nadia van der Westhuizen, Anne-Charlotte Mora (FRA), Pasqualle Coffa (NED), Linnea Johansson (SWE), Tvesa Malik (IND), Isabella van Rooyen, Tiia Koivisto (FIN), Thalia Martin (ENG)
77 – Helen Kreuzer (GER), Tereza Melecka (CZE), Kelsey Nicholas, Laura Sluman (PAN), Florentyna Parker (ENG), Lisa Coetzer (a)
78 – Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA), Paz Marfa Sans (ESP), Magdalena Simmermacher (ARG), Michelle Forsland (NOR), Ana Dawson (IMN), Teresa Diez Moliner (ESP), Lauren Walsh (IRL), Gabrielle Venter
79 – Marta Martin (ESP), Kyra van Kan (a), Zethu Myeki, Kiera Floyd, Olivia Mehaffey (NIR)
80 – Katherine Muzi (USA)
81 – Dorota Zalewska (POL), Elina Nummenpaa (FIN)
95 – Ellandri van Heerden (a)

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A quality field of Sunshine Ladies Tour and Ladies European Tour professionals will challenge for one of South African women’s golf’s most iconic titles on the fairways of an Erinvale course that has witnessed some of the most significant moments in the South African game.

Erinvale has twice hosted the men’s Investec South African Open in 2003 and 2004, both of which were won by Trevor Immelman.

Erinvale also played host to the first Men’s World Cup of Golf to be hosted in South Africa in 1996, and which was won by the team of Ernie Els and Wayne Westner.

The addition of the Investec South African Women’s Open to this list is a true showcase of the growth of this championship from a R250 000 tournament in 2018 to a now €320 000 event with well-established international status on the Ladies European Tour schedule.

“Women’s sport and golf in particular is experiencing an incredible surge of growth, and we are proud to be a long-standing title sponsor of the Investec South African Women’s Open,” says Peta Dixon, head of sponsorships at Investec.

“We remain committed to the elevation of women’s golf as it grows from strength to strength, and supporting homegrown female talent in the game. This tournament, and other flagship events we headline sponsor, including both Investec South African Opens, provide platforms for talented athletes to showcase their skills and inspire the next generation of golfers. We are excited to witness the incredible competition and celebrate the achievements of these remarkable women.”

South Africa’s Lee-Anne Pace heads to Erinvale in search of a record sixth Investec South African Women’s Open title and headlines a field including five former Investec South African Women’s Open champions with herself, England’s Alice Hewson, India’s Diksha Dagar, Norway’s Marianne Skarpnord, and South Africa’s Tandi McCallum.

Ladies European Tour number one Bronte Law adds to a field that also includes a strong South African challenge in Danielle du Toit, Casandra Alexandra, Nicole Garcia, Stacy Bregman, Cara Gorlei and Zethu Myeki as well as rising star Kiera Floyd and top GolfRSA amateurs Kyra van Kan, Bobbi Brown and Ellandri van Heerden.

In a perfect expression of how Extraordinary takes Drive in the women’s game, this year’s tournament will also feature a significant R1 million prize for the first professional to score a hole-in-one on the par-three 12th hole in either the third or fourth round.

Legendary South African women’s professional Sally Little will also form part of a strong drive to grow the game at this year’s tournament as young golfers from disadvantaged backgrounds will be exposed to the elite golf.

Little’s own Sally Little Centre for Excellence will join with young children from The Imibala Trust who will also be able to experience the tournament and share in the excellence and inspiration of women in sport giving back to their communities.

Entrance is free for spectators, with free parking at Lourensford Wine Estate.

The tournament will also be televised live on SuperSport 213 from Thursday to Sunday.

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