Agathe Laisne (Pic: LET) and Tvesa Malik (File – LET)
Geneva, Switzerland, Sep 26: Tvesa Malik rounded off her another week with a fair showing as she shot a final round of even par 72 and finished T-22 at the 2020 Lavaux Ladies Open in Switzerland.
The 24-year-old Tvesa, who has played solidly this summer in Europe, had rounds of 74-72-72 and totalled 2-over.
French amateur Agathe Laisne pulled off a sensational seven-shot final round comeback to capture the biggest win of her career in a play-off. Playing in her first LETAS event, the 21-year-old French amateur closed her final round of 68 (-4) with a vital birdie on the 54th hole to set the clubhouse lead at nine-under-par and she won a play-off with Pia Babnik and Agatha Sauzon.
Tvesa had three birdies against three bogeys during the final day. In her previous LER Access event, the Flumserberg Open in Switzerland, she was Tied-4th and she also finished T-10 at the Lacoste Open de France.
She has played seven events including a Major in seven weeks since the middle of August. She made the cut in five and had two Top-10s.
With overnight leader teenager Pia Babnik and Agatha Sauzon unable to cross that Laisne found herself in a play-off. Heading back down the par four 18th hole, all three players made par at the first time before the plus four handicapper Laisne rose to the occasion on her second visit down the tricky closing hole. She holed from almost 12-13 feet for a crucial winning birdie on the second play-off hole.
Speaking about the achievement Laisne said, “It is really cool, I really enjoyed the moment and can’t believe I have won a professional event. I can’t wait to ring my Mum and then my coach to tell them the news.”
She continued, “I played last week in my first LET event at the Lacoste Open De France and missed the cut by one shot and I learnt a lot from that experience and I am feeling more and more comfortable playing against professionals and this week will give me so much more confidence.”
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