The first win is always special, and it was evident when Agathe Laisne lifted the Ford Women’s NSW Open title in Australia. Laisne emerged victorious as she earned her maiden win on the Ladies European Tour. The Frenchwoman’s six-under 65 at Wollongong Golf Club on Sunday ensured she finished at 16-under, one shot clear of Thailand’s April Angurasaranee and Korean amateur Soomin Oh.
Agathe Laisne earns maiden Ladies European Tour win in Australia
Agathe Laisne is the second winner of the season on the Ladies European Tour. Charley Hull won the PIF Saudi Ladies International last month and was the first.“It feels really great. I’m really happy. It feels surreal and I’m very, very happy. What’s next? No, I’m kidding! [But this win] means that my game is improving and I’m doing the right thing. I hope to continue and I’m really happy,” Laisne said as quoted by ladieseuropeantour.com. “I didn’t know anything. Nothing. I just tried to make as many birdies as I could. I felt the pressure because I knew people were around [the top], so it could have been me or could have been someone else. I didn’t know. So I tried to hit the best shots I could even with all the pressure I had,” the Frenchwoman added. “The eagle was awesome. I was hesitant between my 3-hybrid and my 4-wood, but I saw the wind was a little right to left and I could get there with a really good three hybrid. And when it hit, it went out of my club. I could feel like it was pretty good, but it needed a little bit more height and it did,” she said about the game. With this coveted Ford Women’s NSW Open title, Agathe Laisne adds a Ladies European Tour (LET) crown to her resume, alongside her lone Epson Tour victory, which came in 2023. She had also claimed two LET Access Series (LETAS) titles in 2020.She becomes the second LET winner of the season after Charley Hull’s triumph at the PIF Saudi Ladies International. On the LET Order of Merit, Laisne moves into a tie for first place with Hull after collecting 500 points for her win.
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The tournament also saw Aine Donegan leading the Irish challenge on her professional debut on the Ladies European Tour. Donegan carded a 70 to finish seven shots behind Agathe Laisne in a tie for 16th on nine-under.Friday’s second round saw Donegan topping the leaderboard, but a costly 74 on Saturday saw her drop out of contention. Dublin’s Anna Foster was tied for 37th on four-under after a level-par 71.Also read: Tiger Woods’ amateur legacy honored by USGA with medal, trophy naming: “I hope it inspires young players to chase their dreams”
