Virginia Elena Carta confirmed her excellent form by finishing fourth with 282 (73 70 71 68, -6) shots in the Wistron Ladies Open, a Ladies European Tour tournament held at the Sunrise Golf & Country Club (PAR 72) in Taoyuan, China.
Let, results
Swiss Chiara Tamburlini dominated, finishing her lead with a partial of 69 (-3, four birdies, one bogey) for a total of 276 (66 73 68 69, -12), leaving Taiwanese Yu-Sang Hou four shots behind, second with 280 (-8).
In third place with 281 (-7) was French Perrine Delacour, while the Italian was joined by Spanish Maria Hernandez, French Nastasia Nadaud and South African Nicole Garcia. In eighth with 283 (-5) the Taiwanese Pei-Ying Tsai, the Thai Trichat Cheenglab, the Austrian Emma Spitz and the Iberian Marta Martin.
Chiara Tamburlini, 24 years old from St. Gallen at the 22nd race on the circuit, obtained the third title of the season. Leading the first round together with the Thai Chonlada Chayanun, then 17th with 285 (-3), she remained alone at the top in the second with a four-shot margin that she maintained both in the third round and at the finish.
She strengthened her position as leader of the order of merit and received a check for 200,000 dollars on a prize pool of one million dollars. Virginia Elena Carta made a constant comeback starting in 43rd place, then moving through 11th and eighth and arriving in fourth with a 68 to close (-4, five birdies, one bogey).
She achieved her fourth consecutive top ten after those in the La Sella Open (7th), the Lacoste Open de France (4th) and the Aramco Team Series Shenzhen (6th) and climbed up to 29th in the order of merit. Alessandra Fanali, 98th with 156 (74 82, +12), who is 19th in the ranking, was eliminated at the cut.
The Ladies European Tour (LET) is the professional circuit of golfers (projects) created in 1979, based in Angleterre. Most of the golfers here and there are Europeans but it is possible to see golfers from non-European nationalities without the largest contingent being Australian.
It is the LPGA equivalent for the European continent. Elle to pour mission of organizer and to place in place the different tours of the year, what derniers peuvent tre organized hors de l'Europe et/ou tre inscrit avec autre circuit (as the Evian Masters here is galement inscrit su the LPGA Tours).
Trophes This year is sanctioned by more trophes. The European Merit Order is a stable classification for the earnings obtained during the season. In the past, there is a point system to use. The Player of the Year, best player of the year, is a trophy where the gagnante is determined by a vote of the members of the circuit.
I vote this will reward the most brilliant joueuse of the season. The Rookie of the Year, best debutant of the year, rewards the best player, in the classification of gains, effecting the first season on the circuit. This trophy won the name Bill Johnson Trophy from 1999 to 2003. It is now awarded under the name Ryder Cup Wales Rookie of the Year.
