{"id":12145,"date":"2022-07-18T10:18:15","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T08:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ladiesingolf.com\/?p=12145"},"modified":"2022-07-18T10:18:15","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T08:18:15","slug":"nordqvist-keeps-her-cool-to-claim-big-green-egg-open-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ladiesingolf.com\/en\/nordqvist-keeps-her-cool-to-claim-big-green-egg-open-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"NORDQVIST KEEPS HER COOL TO CLAIM BIG GREEN EGG OPEN VICTORY"},"content":{"rendered":"

Photo: Tristan Jones\/LET<\/em><\/p>\n

Anna Nordqvist is the 2022 Big Green Egg Open champion after a final round score of 72 saw the Swede take a one-shot victory in The Netherlands.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The three-time Major champion warmed up for next week\u2019s Amundi Evian Championship in the perfect way at Rosendaelsche Golf Club, with the win her first individual success on the Ladies European Tour outside of the Majors.\u00a0Having gone into the final round with a slender one shot advantage, Nordqvist had to hold off the challenge from a number of players throughout the day to get her hands on the trophy.\u00a0A birdie on the 17th hole ultimately proved the difference for the Swede, who had to stay patient to seal the win on a tough day of scoring:\u00a0\u201cIt feels really good, I\u2019m proud. It was a bit of a battle out there today, I played really well in the beginning then lost focus and rhythm around the turn. But I\u2019m proud of myself for fighting through the week,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe beginning of this week was a bit of a struggle, then I played so well yesterday in a bit of a breeze, I\u2019ve done a lot of good things this week and it\u2019s nice to be back competing again.\u201d\u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n

The Swedish star started the day with a steady front nine, picking up a shot on the par-five fourth, before dropping a shot on the ninth to make the turn in 36.<\/p>\n

Another bogey on the tenth saw things tighten up at the top, with Nordqvist locked on -6\u00a0 alongside Vani Kapoor and Sarah Schober, with a nail-biting final stretch in store.<\/p>\n

A birdie on the 13th saw the Solheim Cup star move herself back into the ascendency, only for a dropped shot to see her fall back to -6 alongside Schober once again, with Sophie Witt and Kapoor a shot back with three to play.<\/p>\n

But a birdie on the penultimate hole of the tournament was to prove the difference for the Swede, who warmed up for next week\u2019s Amundi Evian Championship in the perfect manner with victory in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

She continued \u201cI knew were tied on -6 around the 13th hole, I made birdie on 13 and had a great putt on 14. I got unlucky on 15 I found the fairway then it bounced straight right and I think it found the thickest part of the golf course just off the fairway, so that was unfortunate to make bogey.<\/p>\n

\u201cI made a great putt on 16 and I thought it was in, then I had a great pitch shot on 17 for birdie. It\u2019s given me a lot confidence heading into next week.\u201d<\/p>\n

A level-par round of 72 was enough for Schober to secure a career-best finish on the LET in second, as she finished the week on six-under par.<\/p>\n

Three bogeys and three birdies on the front nine saw the Austrian come out in 36, before fighting back from another dropped shot on the tenth with a birdie on 13 to earn herself a runner-up position.<\/p>\n

Kapoor could be understood for having nerves as she stood on the first tee ahead of Sunday\u2019s play, as she featured in the final group of an LET event for the first time, with none other than three-time Major champion Nordqvist for company throughout the day.<\/p>\n

And it could have been those early jitters that forced a bogey on the second, before she earned a shot back with a birdie on the eighth.<\/p>\n

Another dropped shot on the 14th saw her fall a shot back behind the leading pair once again, with a finish of T3 the best of her career, just as it was for Sophie Witt who also finished on -5 for the week.<\/p>\n

The German also shot the best round of her fledgling LET career on the final day in the Netherlands, with eight birdies on the card in a score of 67 (-5), which saw her shoot up the leaderboard.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy putting was great today, my irons and wedges were fine and then I holed the putts. My wedges were good, my putts were better, and I kept my drives mainly straight, which is key to this course because it\u2019s tight,\u201d Witt said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s only one hour from my home so I slept at my house everyday which is a bonus, I wasn\u2019t feeling great this week so wasn\u2019t sure if I was going to compete and rest but I think it is good that I competed here.\u00a0\u201cI had no expectations coming into this week, so I\u2019m glad that I played well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Witt and Kapoor shared third spot with Nuria Iturrioz<\/a>, who registered three birdies and three bogeys to go round in level-par on Sunday, leaving her two shots off the lead – just as she had started the day.\u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n

Momoka Kobori\u2019s strong performances in Europe continued with a sixth-placed finish on -4, with a final round score of 72 enough to keep the New Zealander in the top ten, while Whitney Hillier finished in standalone seventh on -3 after a final round 73 (+1).<\/p>\n

Five players finished in a tie for eighth on -2, with Zhen Bontan the highest Dutch finisher on home soil, alongside Anais Meyssonnier of France, Virginia Elena Carta of Italy, and English duo Lily May Humphreys and Liz Young.<\/p>\n

Victory for Nordqvist moves her up to 21st in the Race to Costa Del Sol on 603.33 points, with Hillier causing the only movement within the top ten, as she jumps into eighth place above Tiia Koivisto on a score of 1003.53.<\/p>\n

Race to Costa del Sol Ranking<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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