Protecting a two-shot lead in the individual contest heading down the risk\/reward 18th<\/sup> hole, Pedersen laid up for the first time in seven rounds at the par five and, despite wedging in to 10ft, set the stage for playing partner Casandra Hall to take the limelight.<\/p>\n Stepping up to the plate, 21-year-old Hall belied her years to confidently roll home for a closing birdie from 12ft in her first LET appearance outside of her native South Africa and walked away with a third of the $97,500 team winner\u2019s check.<\/p>\n \u201c<\/em><\/strong>It\u2019s definitely one of the biggest putts of my career, I felt like I was letting the team down a little bit to that point and I thought Emily would hole hers on 18 but I thought let\u2019s give it the best shot I can and all those hours of practicing paid off.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Completing the team line-up was Scotland\u2019s Michele Thomson, who was selected by Captain Pedersen at the \u2018draw party\u2019 earlier in the week.<\/p>\n A veteran of 56 LET tournaments and five top-ten finishes, the former policewoman added, \u201cIt\u2019s been unbelievable, I was absolutely delighted when I heard she\u2019d picked me. She is one of the best players I think I\u2019ve ever played with and we just wanted to make some birdies out there today. Although I am about ten years older than her, I have learnt a lot from her this week, and I\u2019ve gained a great friend this week.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Courtesy of her victory in the individual standings, Pedersen collected a further $25,000, taking her winnings for the unforgettable fortnight to an impressive $207,500.<\/p>\n \u201cI have loved the course; I think it sets up well for me and worked well with Mikey. We worked out our tactics and stuck to it through everything. The weather is good here, the people are nice, and it\u2019s been a good ten days.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Finishing her season in style with a course-record 63 (-9), Australia\u2019s Stephanie Kyriacou capped off a memorable first season on Tour with a chip-in eagle at her final hole to finish in T2 alongside Anne Van Dam and overnight leader Luna Sobron Galmes, just two shots behind Pedersen.<\/p>\n As a result of the finish, the 19-year-old all but mathematically sealed the LET \u2018Rookie of the Year\u2019 spoils, commenting, \u201cIt was a good day, started with a birdie, wanted to keep the momentum going then holed out on the 14 and then chipped in on the last for eagle which was a great way to finish the year. I hadn\u2019t thought about the Rookie of the Year title until my friend told me about it and then was like that\u2019s cool, it would be great to win. It\u2019s a once in a lifetime opportunity to play for the award and I\u2019m so happy with my year.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n As the sun sets on a sensational ten days in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Denmark\u2019s Emily Kristine Pedersen completed the \u2018Saudi Sweep\u2019 of titles, adding to her season\u2019s trophy haul with victory in both the \u2018team\u2019 and \u2018individual\u2019 standings at the inaugural Saudi Ladies Team International. The 24-year-old has been in red-hot form all<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":7671,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[]},"categories":[45,881],"tags":[1290,1008,917,1288,1287,1286,988,990],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ladiesingolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/TEAM_PEDERSEN_WINS-300x197.jpg\")
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