SCOT LOSES SIX-SHOT LEAD BUT WINS ANOTHER TITLE IN THE END

Another play-off, another LET victory for Kylie Walker.

KYLIE BEATS CHARLEY IN PLAY-OFF TO

WIN GERMAN OPEN 37,500 euros PRIZE

Wörthsee/Munich- Scotland’s Kylie Walker survived a final round charge by Charley Hull of England to win the Ladies German Open presented by Marriott.

Walker won with a par on the first extra hole at Golfclub Wörthsee, two months after earning her first Ladies European Tour title in similar fashion, in a play-off at the Deloitte Ladies Open in Holland.

The 27-year-old Glaswegian began the final round with a six-stroke lead, but Hull fired a final round 65 to join her on a 72-hole total of 25-under-par.

Hull applied pressure from the beginning, opening with three straight birdies, and she narrowed Walker’s advantage to one stroke with a fourth birdie on the eighth hole. An up and down for birdie from the bunker short and left of the ninth green saw Walker make the turn in level par 36 and she took a two-stroke lead into the back nine.

Hull then birdied 12, but then Walker pulled two clear with a birdie on 13. Walker bogeyed 14 and both players birdied 15, before Hull eventually drew level by making a five footer for birdie on the 17^th green.

Both players missed birdie chances on the last hole and returned to the 18^th tee in a heavy shower. In the play-off, Hull hit her drive into trees and had to chip out.

 She then hit her third shot to within five feet of the flag but missed her par putt, whereas Walker was on the green for two and took a par. 
Walker's financial reward was 37,500 euros. Hull earned 25,375 euros.

“It was pretty nerve-wracking. Charley played brilliantly today because it was slightly tougher conditions as well. I wasn’t quite playing as well as I have done the rest of the week but I’m delighted to have hung in there today and get the win,” said Walker, who added a final round 71 to her three opening 64s. 

“I was hoping not for a play-off, I was trying to win it in regulation play but it didn’t happen and Charley made a great birdie on 17 to tie for the lead. 

"I was delighted in the play-off that I made a solid par and managed to get it. I’m delighted. I’m just living the dream at the moment. I’m really happy and enjoying my golf.”

Hull took the disappointment on the chin and said: “I just blocked my tee shot on the last which was annoying but I hit a good shot in and a good putt. I’m quite happy. It’s been a long three weeks and I’m a bit tired now because I’ve been in contention all three weeks and especially with a major in the middle of it. To finish it off with a second place is not too bad.

“I’m looking forward to my next competitions after I have a week or so off because I feel like my game is in really good condition. I’ll keep doing what I’m doing. It’s a shame because in regulation play on 18 I hit my drive 305 yards, so it’s a shame for me to push it a little bit in my play-off hole.”

The 2013 German Open champion Carlota Ciganda fired a tournament low round 63 to end in solo third place on 23-under-par. Her round included eight birdies, a bogey on the par-5 sixth and an eagle on the par-5 12^th hole.

Ciganda said: “I’ve been playing really good the whole day. I starting hitting great shots and not making putts but I tried to stay patient and I made an eagle on 12 and then on 14 I hit the hole and the ball ended 10 metres away.

" Then I finished with two birdies in the last four so I’m very happy with that. It’s really nice to play once in a while in Europe because you come from the States and the courses here are a bit easier, shorter, and the confidence goes up. I’m really happy with the way I played this week. I love Europe and everything I can do to support I’ll always do.”

German star Sandra Gal recorded a final round 68 after she was given a two stroke penalty for grounding her club in the 12^th bunker as she tried to balance just outside it. She ended in a share of fourth place on 18-under with China’s Yu Yang Zhang, Gwladys Nocera from France and Welsh rookie Amy Boulden, who recorded her career best finish on the tour. 
Sally Watson was a second Scot in the top 10. The Elie and Earlsferry player earned 5,300 euros for a joint ninth place finish on 16-under-par 272. Her opening round of 70 was her worst!
Vikki Laing earned 1,300 euros for a T46 finish on

284. Her third-round 76 dragged her down out of the top 20. The Musselburgh player signed off with a 71.

FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4x72)

263 Kylie Walker (SCO)  64 64 64 71 (37,500 euros), Charley Hull (ENG)  64 70 64 65 (25,375 euros).Walker won with par 4 at first play-off hole.

265 Carlota Ciganda (ESP)  65 70 67 63 (17,500 euros).

270 Yu Yang Zhang (CHN)  64 67 67 72, Amy Boulden (WAL)  68 68 65 69, Sandra Gal (GER)  69 67 66 68, Gwladys Nocera (FRA)  69 70 66 65 (10,087 euros each).

271 Celine Herbin (FRA)  67 68 65 71 (6,250 euros)

272 Sally Watson (SCO)  70 66 69 67, Klara Spilkova (CZE)  67 68 68 69 (5,300 euros each)

273 Liz Young (ENG)  70 65 68 70, Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA)  65 69 66 73, Sophie Giquel-bettan (FRA)  72 70 64 67

274 Linda Wessberg (SWE)  70 65 68 71, Dewi Claire Schreefel (NED)  68 64 72 70

275 Nikki Campbell (AUS)  70 70 66 69, Sophia Popov (GER)  68 67 70 70, Diana Luna (ITA)  68 70 65 72

276 Valentine Derrey (FRA)  69 71 68 68, Alexandra Vilatte (FRA)  72 65 69 70, Rebecca Hudson (ENG)  70 67 70 69

277 Nontaya Srisawang (THA)  72 69 66 70, Patricia Sanz Barrio (ESP)  72 69 69 67, Noora Tamminen (FIN)  72 67 69 69

278  Jia Yun Li (CHN)  70 67 69 72, Nikki Garrett (AUS)  70 70 70 68, Nina Muehl (AUT)  70 68 69 71

279 Hannah Burke (ENG)  71 71 68 69, Beth Allen (USA)  66 73 69 71, Sahra Hassan (WAL)  72 70 68 69, Sophie Walker (ENG)  70 73 69 67, Julie Greciet (FRA)  70 72 72 65, Florentyna Parker (ENG)  70 71 71 67

280 Nicole Broch Larsen (DEN)  68 70 69 73, Holly Clyburn (ENG)  69 68 72 71

281 Rebecca Artis (AUS)  66 70 74 71, Isabelle Boineau (FRA)  71 71 68 71, Kim Williams (RSA)  72 68 67 74, Charlotte Thompson (ENG)  68 73 73 67, Stacy Lee Bregman (RSA)  70 70 73 68

282 Ariya Jutanugarn (THA)  68 69 74 71

283 Sharmila Nicollet (IND)  70 72 72 69, Hannah Ralph (ENG)  69 69 73 72, Cheyenne Woods (USA)  71 72 70 70, Louise Larsson (SWE)  69 73 67 74

284 Vikki Laing (SCO)  68 69 76 71, Nina Holleder (GER)  70 72 70 72, Cassandra Kirkland (FRA)  72 70 68 74  (1,300 euros each)

285 Caroline Afonso (FRA)  75 68 69 73, Steffi Kirchmayr (GER)  70 71 70 74, Cathryn Bristow (NZL)  72 70 72 71, Jade Schaeffer (FRA)  70 70 72 73

286 Ursula Wikstrom (FIN)  69 72 72 73, Alison Whitaker (AUS)  68 74 72 72

287 Emma Cabrera-Bello (ESP)  67 73 76 71, Lucie Andre (FRA)  69 71 74 73, Laura Jansone (LVA)  69 74 75 69

288 Nicole Garcia (RSA)  68 72 72 76, Tania Elosegui (ESP)  71 70 73 74

289 Mallory Fraiche (USA)  71 71 73 74

291 Karolin Lampert (GER)  71 72 72 76

292 Stefania Croce (ITA)  73 70 73 76, Margherita Rigon (ITA)  72 70 78 72

293 Miriam Nagl (GER)  73 70 74 76

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