Tvesa and Amandeep. File Pics
Joburg, March 27: It was a rough final round for Tvesa Malik as she went 5-over 78 in the third round at the Joburg Ladies Open. Also Amandeep Drall did not have a good final round with 74. Both the Indian girls finished in a tie for 43rd at 6-over 225.
Tvesa had as many as five bogeys and a double against two birdies, while Amandeep had three birdies against four bogeys.
Meanwhile, it was a dream start on the Ladies European Tour (LET) for Linn Grant, as the Swedish star claimed a five-shot victory.
The 22-year-old was co-leader with Maria Hernandez on 5-under heading into the final day, but she was a cut above the rest on the final 18 holes at Modderfontein Golf Club, as she fired in a final round of 67 (-6) to win by five shots in Johannesburg on 11-under.
The victory for Grant was her third in the last month on the Sunshine Ladies Tour, having already claimed success at the Dimension Data Ladies Challenge and Jabra Ladies Classic in February.
And she completed her South African hat-trick in style on Saturday, with the rest of the field having no answer for her incredible final round.
It was a career-best finish for second placed Kim Metraux, with the Swiss star maintaining her good form as she rolled in four birdies on her way to a final day score of 71 (-2) and a second place finish.
The par-fives were proving fruitful for the left-hander, as she capitalised on the first, eighth and tenth holes to pick up shots, while dropping one on the eighth.
Three players tied for third spot in South Africa, with Alice Hewson and Hernandez finishing on -5 alongside home favourite Nicole Garcia, after rounds of 72 (-1), 73 (par) and 71 (-1) respectively.
Victory in Johannesburg takes Grant into a tie for the lead of the 2022 Race to Costa Del Sol on 500.00 points, and sees her sit level with Aramco Saudi Ladies International Georgia Hall and Magical Kenya Ladies Open victor Esther Henseleit.
