Georgia Corridor received the Aramco Saudi Girls Worldwide by 5 pictures at Royal Greens Golf & Nation Membership in Jeddah.
Corridor fired earlier rounds of 69, 69 and 68 to enter the ultimate day with a five-shot cushion, a bonus she maintained to the top with a closing 71 to complete on 11 below. Victory earned the Hampshire participant a second Girls European Tour title to go along with her Girls’s Open victory again in 2018.
Georgia Corridor closed with a 71 for a five-shot win in Saudi Arabia
Corridor, who made 5 birdies and 4 bogeys en path to a commanding win, mentioned: “Generally it’s not all the time straightforward taking such an enormous lead into the final day – it places a bit of bit extra stress on you, however I used to be actually proud of the best way I performed myself immediately.
“The entrance 9 performed a bit of bit simpler immediately, as there was much less wind than we’ve had, so I attempted to reap the benefits of that to get me additional forward, and that type of settled me. To guide all week could be very particular. I believe the primary spherical actually was essential as that actually set me up for the remainder of the week. It’s improbable to get a win below my belt so early within the season. I actually love this place and love the golf course.”
Sweden’s Johanna Gustavsson and Czech rookie Kristyna Napoleaova completed in a tie for second place on six-under-par – 5 pictures behind winner Corridor. It has been a tremendous week for Napoleaova, who was a former footballer for AC Sparta and solely started taking part in golf in 2016.
“It’s like a dream. I didn’t count on even to get into the occasion and what occurred this week, I really feel is sort of a fairy story,” mentioned the 25-year-old. “It was a fully unbelievable week. I’m so grateful to be right here. I can’t wait to come back again once more. I believe everybody needs to win and I hope in the future any time quickly it can come for me too.”
Denmark’s Emily Kristine Pedersen, who received this occasion in 2020, completed in fourth on five-under after a ultimate spherical of 67, whereas Spain’s Carlota Ciganda was one shot additional again in fifth. American Kelly Whaley produced a spectacular ultimate day efficiency equalling the course report of 63 and setting an LET match report of eight consecutive birdies. The 24-year-old catapulted herself up the ultimate leaderboard as she completed in a tie for sixth place on three-under.
Whaley mentioned: “It’s the greatest spherical I’ve ever had in a match. My complete purpose immediately was to only take pleasure in it and have enjoyable, being my first worldwide skilled occasion. I’ve by no means had eight birdies in a row. That’s one thing memorable for anybody. As soon as I made about 4 or 5 birdies, I mentioned, ‘okay, you’re in it now. You possibly can’t cease.’ I used to be simply giving myself alternatives and it was a whole lot of enjoyable. I believe in these conditions stress can get to you, and it turns into nearly daunting, however I actually approached immediately making an attempt to only take pleasure in each shot and discover one thing about each gap that I beloved.”
