England Women's Squad member Amelia Wan produced a stunning wire-to-wire performance to lift the Welsh Women's Open Strokeplay at Ashburnham Golf Club.
The 18-year-old, who plays out of Nottinghamshire's Coxmoor Golf Club, finished seven shots clear of second (-11), after shooting the lowest round in all three days of action.
During a difficult test on the South Wales coast, Wan showed incredible poise and control to minimise mistakes with only four players finishing under par.
Starting with two eagles in her opening round of 4-under (71), which included a 54-foot putt, Wan followed with rounds of 72 and 71 to complete the biggest win of her young career.
She said: "I'm just really proud of how I've played this week. It's a really difficult golf course as it's really tight in places and really firm. Middle of the green was good no matter what distance you were away.
"Walking down 18 I was starting to feel nervous, but I just wanted to keep the ball in play and my dad on the bag helped keep me composed. This is definitely the biggest win of my career."
Wan's summer expects to be incredibly busy with her A-Level exams sandwiched between an exciting calendar of events. The St. Rule at St Andrews and European Amateur are already pencilled in, but the Coxmoor golfer is also hoping for selection to the European Girls' Team Championships held on home soil at Slaley Hall Golf Club, and the Home Internationals.
She added: "I haven't really celebrated the win, but I'm going to play golf with my brother. I don't know if you can call that a reward!
"I'll be back to school on Tuesday and then it's just more prep ahead of the tournaments this summer. I can't wait."
During a difficult test on the South Wales coast, Wan showed incredible poise and control to minimise mistakes with only four players finishing under par.
Starting with two eagles in her opening round of 4-under (71), which included a 54-foot putt, Wan followed with rounds of 72 and 71 to complete the biggest win of her young career.
She said: "I'm just really proud of how I've played this week. It's a really difficult golf course as it's really tight in places and really firm. Middle of the green was good no matter what distance you were away.
"Walking down 18 I was starting to feel nervous, but I just wanted to keep the ball in play and my dad on the bag helped keep me composed. This is definitely the biggest win of my career."
Wan's summer expects to be incredibly busy with her A-Level exams sandwiched between an exciting calendar of events. The St. Rule at St Andrews and European Amateur are already pencilled in, but the Coxmoor golfer is also hoping for selection to the European Girls' Team Championships held on home soil at Slaley Hall Golf Club, and the Home Internationals.
She added: "I haven't really celebrated the win, but I'm going to play golf with my brother. I don't know if you can call that a reward!
"I'll be back to school on Tuesday and then it's just more prep ahead of the tournaments this summer. I can't wait."
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Tom Vale, Press & Media Manager
Tel: 07912 240850
Email: tom.vale@englandgolf.org
www.englandgolf.org