{"id":9561,"date":"2021-08-15T20:57:20","date_gmt":"2021-08-15T18:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ladiesingolf.com\/?p=9561"},"modified":"2021-08-15T20:58:35","modified_gmt":"2021-08-15T18:58:35","slug":"otoole-wins-trust-golf-womens-scottish-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ladiesingolf.com\/en\/otoole-wins-trust-golf-womens-scottish-open\/","title":{"rendered":"O\u00b4Toole wins Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Ryann O\u2019Toole is the 2021 Trust Open Women\u2019s Scottish Open champion after producing a round of the highest calibre to finish top of the pile at Dumbarnie Links, and claim her maiden win on the LPGA and LET.<\/p>\n

With this her 11th season on Tour, and 228th tournament, the win has been a long time coming for the 34-year-old, who shot a bogey-free round of 64 (-8) to see her lift the trophy on the Firth of Forth with a final score of -17.<\/p>\n

After a riveting day of action which saw O\u2019Toole battle it out with Race to Costa del Sol leader Atthaya Thitikul at the top of the leaderboard, the three-time Symetra Tour winner kept her composure on the final holes to take the win by three shots.<\/p>\n

The duo were locked at the top of the standings for much of the day at Dumbarnie Links, as the pendulum swung one way then the other throughout a pulsating day of action, but it was O\u2019Toole who took the win on an emotional day in Fife.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t even describe it,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ve been working my whole life for this and dreaming about it since I was a kid. I feel like it\u2019s been ten years now, wondering when is it going to happen and I just feel like this year\u2019s been very much kind of aligning and things are falling together.<\/p>\n

\u201cI tried to not look at the leaderboard. I tried to just trust in my caddie to guide me whether we needed to lay or get aggressive, stay patient or not.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI still feel like I\u2019m in shock and the tears are going to come later when things die down. I\u2019m excited and happy. The hours and grind and heartache this sport brings, the constant travel, for this moment, I hope it only happens again and again.”<\/p>\n

After heading into Sunday\u2019s action a shot behind the leading group, Thitikul reeled herself into contention in the opening stages of the final round, with birdies on the second and third seeing her apply the pressure right from the off.<\/p>\n

While Charley Hull and Ariya Jutanugarn couldn\u2019t keep the pace of the teenage Thai talent, O\u2019Toole continued to play the course with aplomb \u2013 securing birdies on holes one, two and four herself to make it a two-horse race at the top.<\/p>\n

Thitikul also birdied the fourth, as well as the sixth and seventh to see her complete the front nine in 31, with O\u2019Toole doing similar after completing the par-four ninth in three shots.<\/p>\n

A bogey and two birdies from the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open winner saw her once again draw level at the top after hole 13, but O\u2019Toole did exactly the same minutes later to restore her advantage.<\/p>\n

Another birdie on 15 saw the American edge closer to lifting the trophy, before picking up another shot on 17 to give her a three-shot lead heading down the final hole of the tournament, which she maintained with a par to start the celebrations.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t to be for Thitikul, who claimed her eighth top-ten finish of the season, but the 18-year-old was pleased with her performance nevertheless.<\/p>\n

\u201cI putted pretty well today and hit a pretty solid round, but it\u2019s not enough for the win. I just know that I tried my best and I\u2019m proud of myself already,\u201d\u00a0she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not a big fan of links, but I shot under-par every day, so for me it was about hitting the fairway, I like the fairways here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lydia Ko produced one of the rounds of the day to finish tied for second spot (-14) in Scotland, with the Kiwi rolling in seven birdies and a fantastic eagle on the par-four 17th \u2013 which was playing at a shorter 266 yards today – to see her finish on 63 (-9) for the day.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I played really aggressive \u2014 well, I tried to stay aggressive, and that\u2019s been the mindset feeding off last week,\u201d\u00a0Ko said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll in all, I played solid and I think all you can do is just trust your game and I feel like a lot of good things are there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Overnight joint-leaders Jutanugarn and Hull couldn\u2019t maintain their high standards of the opening part of the week, with the former shooting 68 (-4) to finish fourth on -13, while the latter finished a shot further back after a final round 69.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, it was a day to remember for Ally Ewing, who equalled Ko\u2019s score of 63 (-9) to charge up the leaderboard and finish sixth in Scotland to equal her best finish of the season.<\/p>\n

Eight birdies, one bogey and an eagle on 17 saw the Mississippian set the clubhouse lead on -11 earlier in the day before eventually being surpassed by the leaders, but such a positive round has left her full of optimism heading into the AIG Women\u2019s Open next week.<\/p>\n

Ewing said:\u00a0\u201cI felt like my game was in a place where I could go shoot a good number.<\/p>\n

\u201cCertainly nine-under is not something that you put in your head because they are just so few and far between. It\u2019s a special round but a lot of good confidence momentum for next week.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited. My game is in a really good place and can\u2019t wait to see Carnoustie tomorrow. I love my time here and playing in Scotland is fun. It\u2019s always a treat to play links golf, and I can\u2019t wait for next week.\u201d<\/p>\n

Esther Henseleit and Celine Boutier were among the five players locked on nine-under-par to finish tied for seventh place at Dumbarnie Links, with the German star shooting a bogey-free 66, while France\u2019s Boutier came home in 68 on the final day\u2019s play.<\/p>\n

Jeongeun Lee6, Yealimi Noh and Marina Alex also finished on -9, with Sarah Schmelzel, Anna Nordqvist and Ashleigh Buhai tied for 12th a further shot behind.<\/p>\n

Further down the field, there were also outstanding performances from Whitney Hillier and Manon De Roey on day four, with the former hitting her best round of the season with a 65 (-7) to finish T15.<\/p>\n

Atthaya Thitikul extended her lead at the top of the Race to Costa del Sol standings after her second-placed finish, as she sits top of the board on 2,037.00 points.<\/p>\n

Steph Kyriacou remains in second-spot on 1,168.11 points, while Sanna Nuutinen still sits third on 1,059.42. \u00a0https:\/\/ladieseuropeantour.com\/costa-del-sol-order-of-merit\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Photo: Tristan Jones Ryann O\u2019Toole is the 2021 Trust Open Women\u2019s Scottish Open champion after producing a round of the highest calibre to finish top of the pile at Dumbarnie Links, and claim her maiden win on the LPGA and LET. With this her 11th season on Tour, and 228th tournament, the win has been<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":9559,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[]},"categories":[45,864,881],"tags":[2093,1919,1289,917,594,2087,2094],"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