LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR

Trish Johnson wins French Women's

Open play-off

FROM THE AOL GOLF NEWS SERVICE
England's Trish Johnson defeated Italy's Diana Luna on the first play-off hole at the Open de France Feminin on Sunday to claim her 20th pro career title at the age of 44 and in her 23rd year in the paid ranks. Trish was leading lady money-winner in Europe as long as 1990, which speaks volumes for longevity as a front-rank competitor.
Johnson entered the final round with a four-stroke lead but finished tied with Luna (67) at 14-under-par 274 after a round of 74 at Paris International Golf Club.
Luna missed her 12-foot birdie putt on the first play-off hole - the par-five 18th - allowing Johnson to claim her second crown of the season by rolling in a three-foot birdie putt.
It was Johnson's third Open de France victory after wins in 1997 and 1999.
She said: "There's something about France. I don't know what it is."
Hannah Jun of the United States and Germany's Caroline Masson tied for third after rounds of 69 and 72 respectively put them at 12 under.
Johnson was out in 37 and three shots clear of Luna after 14 holes but bogeyed the 15th and 17th.
"I had a brainstorm on 17 and hit a great shot to six feet and three-putted there," explained Johnson. "On 18, I couldn't get up and down from the bunker but it all turned out all right in the end.
"I didn't struggle, but as fantastic as my putting was yesterday, it was absolutely appalling. I don't know what happened overnight.
"I knew it was going to be difficult to go out and putt as well as that and play as well and that and obviously on the front nine Laura (Davies) made a real challenge. I certainly thought she was the one to beat and then she got a horrible lie on 11 and that just did her in, unfortunately."
FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4x72)
(Par: 72)
274 Trish Johnson (ENG) 70 67 63 74 (Trish Johnson beat Diana Luna with a birdie on the first play-off hole), Diana Luna (ITA) 67 69 71 67
276 Hannah Jun (USA) 68 72 67 69, Caroline Masson (GER) 67 68 69 72
277 Laura Davies (ENG) 68 67 71 71
278 Lee-Anne Pace (SA) 73 69 70 66
279 Caroline Afonso (FRA) 68 71 71 69
280 Anja Monke (GER) 70 68 73 69, Linda Wessberg (SWE) 66 71 71 72
281 Lisa Hall (ENG) 71 74 68 68, Melissa Reid (ENG) 69 69 73 70
282 Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA) 69 74 72 67, Ashleigh Simon (SA) 71 70 72 69, Morgana Robbertze (SA) 70 75 64 73, Rebecca Flood (AUS) 69 69 69 75
283 Lucie Andre (Am) (FRA) 71 69 77 66, Vikki Laing (SCO) 74 74 68 67, Stefanie Michl (AUT) 73 69 72 69, Cassandra Kirkland (FRA) 71 69 71 72
284 Johanna W Johansson (SWE) 72 76 68 68, Jade Schaeffer (FRA) 69 69 77 69, Virginie Lagoutte-Clement (FRA) 71 71 73 69, Julie Maisongrosse (FRA) 70 73 71 70, Stefania Croce (ITA) 72 71 71 70, Rebecca Coakley (IRE) 68 70 74 72, Elizabeth Bennett (ENG) 69 71 72 72, Sophie Sandolo (ITA) 70 72 69 73
285 Elena Giraud (FRA) 69 70 72 74
286 Iben Tinning (DEN) 68 74 76 68, Frances Bondad (AUS) 72 71 71 72, Mallory Blackwelder (USA) 73 68 71 74, Dewi-Claire Schreefel (NL) 73 70 69 74, Mollie Fankhauser (USA) 69 68 73 76
287 Lydia Hall (WAL) 73 73 73 68, Ursula Wikstrom (FIN) 70 78 71 68, Becky Brewerton (WAL) 71 73 74 69, Georgina Simpson (ENG) 71 76 71 69, Stacy Lee Bregman (SA) 67 80 68 72, Nikki Garrett (AUS) 70 71 71 75
288 Felicity Johnson (ENG) 74 71 73 70, Holly Aitchison (ENG) 70 71 74 73, Veronica Zorzi (ITA) 71 71 73 73
289 Riikka Hakkarainen (FIN) 74 71 74 70
290 Sophie Walker (ENG) 73 75 71 71, Henrietta Zuel (ENG) 74 72 72 72, Kate Combes (AUS) 71 74 72 73
291 Tandi Cuningham (SA) 75 70 74 72, Lisa Holm Sorensen (DEN) 72 71 75 73, Martina Gillen (IRE) 71 76 69 75, Marta Prieto (ESP) 70 70 75 76
292 Beth Allen (USA) 71 77 72 72, Karen Lunn (AUS) 70 74 75 73
293 Florentyna Parker (ENG) 72 72 77 72, Sophie Giquel (FRA) 74 71 75 73, Caroline Rominger (SWI) 73 75 70 75
294 Marion Ricordeau (Am) (FRA) 70 75 78 71, Vittoria Valvassori (ITA) 74 70 78 72, Celine Boutier (Am) (FRA) 74 74 74 72, Johanna Lundberg (SWE) 73 75 74 72, Tara Delaney (IRE) 71 73 77 73, Julie Greciet (FRA) 72 71 76 75
295 Jeehae Lee (KOR) 74 74 77 70, Kim Welch (USA) 74 73 73 75, Lynnette Brooky (NZ) 74 70 75 76, Maria Boden (SWE) 71 71 75 78
296 Manon Gidali (Am) (FRA) 79 69 79 69, Dana Lacey-Johnson (AUS) 74 74 76 72, Corisande Lee (ENG) 73 74 76 73, Rachel Bell (ENG) 74 74 74 74, Mathilde Cassaignau (Am) (FRA) 71 72 77 76
297 Jenni Kuosa (FIN) 74 74 77 72
298 Barbara Genuini (FRA) 73 75 75 75, Danielle Masters (ENG) 76 72 74 76, Zuzana Kamasova (SVK) 77 68 76 77
300 Krystle Caithness (SCO) 76 72 75 77
301 Denise-Charlotte Becker (GER) 77 71 79 74, Melodie Bourdy (FRA) 71 76 77 77, Claire Aitken (ENG) 76 71 76 78
304 Julie Tvede (DEN) 76 72 80 76