Amy Boulden. Pic by Tristan Jones/ LET
Holzhausern, Switzerland, Sep 13: Amy Boulden produced a sensational bogey-free final round of 64 (-8) to finish the week at 17-under-par and claim a three-shot victory from Australia’s Stephanie Kyriacou at the 2020 VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open.
It was her first win in 87 attempts on the LET and the €30,000 winner’s check saw her rise 68 places to fifth on the Race to Costa Del Sol Rankings.
Earlier Tvesa Malik and Diksha Dagar of India missed the 36-hole cut.
Taking charge from the beginning, the 27-year-old looked in her element all day at Golfpark Holzhäusern, as she immediately took a share of the lead with a birdie at the par four first hole.
Flagging her irons and holing putts from the start, the 2020 Q-School winner held a two-shot lead heading into the back-nine after a flawless 31 (-4) on the front, but it was not over yet.
Kyriacou was making a charge of her own, turning in 31 (-4), while Morocco’s Haddioui was alongside her after an opening nine of 33 (-2).
Keeping them at arm’s length, the Welsh star birdied Nos. 10 and 11 as well as 13 and 14 to take a four-shot lead heading into the final stretch.
Holding her nerve, the 27-year-old parred the remaining four holes to sign for a career-best 64 (-8) and finish the week at 17-under-par. She was bogey free over her last 37 holes, going back to the 17th hole on the first day.
Australia’s Kyriacou upped the ante in the race for ‘Rookie of the Year’ spoils, finishing in solo second at 14-under-par to get closer to the lead currently held by Alice Hewson.
Local hero Kim Metraux gave the home crowd plenty to cheer, making as many as five birdies in a row during her final round of 68 (-4) to close the week in T3.
Next up on the LET is the Lacoste Ladies Open de France at Golf Du Medoc which gets underway on Thursday 17th September.
