Burnham & Berrow's Davina Xanh pipped fellow English golfer Charlotte Naughton to win the St Rule Trophy at St Andrews on Sunday.
The Somerset golfer shot rounds of 73 and 70 on the New Course before a final-day 72 on the New Course to finish on -11, one shot clear of England Girls' Squad star Naughton, who fired, 71, 73, 72.
Xanh (pictured above) enjoyed two eagles and three birdies in her final round on the Old Course to lift the title, while Naughton (Longhirst Hall, pictured below), was the leading Under 18 player and lifted the Lawson Trophy for the second year running.
After victory, Xanh said: "I had no idea where I was on the leaderboard in the last round, but my eagle on 13 gave me some more momentum in my finishing holes. The last hole on the Old Course, just hitting three good shots to make birdie on a historic hole, in front of a crowd, was special.
"My second round on the New Course shooting -5, in the wind and rain, was memorable too.
"This win is really special to me since I’ve been working hard with my coaches. I've been getting close to the finish line for the last couple of years and it seems like a long time coming. To just play at St Andrews is incredible, and winning there means so much more.
"I’ll celebrate with my family and spend time with them. I just got back from the USA last week so it’s been a fairly quick turnaround!"
Xanh (pictured above) enjoyed two eagles and three birdies in her final round on the Old Course to lift the title, while Naughton (Longhirst Hall, pictured below), was the leading Under 18 player and lifted the Lawson Trophy for the second year running.
After victory, Xanh said: "I had no idea where I was on the leaderboard in the last round, but my eagle on 13 gave me some more momentum in my finishing holes. The last hole on the Old Course, just hitting three good shots to make birdie on a historic hole, in front of a crowd, was special.
"My second round on the New Course shooting -5, in the wind and rain, was memorable too.
"This win is really special to me since I’ve been working hard with my coaches. I've been getting close to the finish line for the last couple of years and it seems like a long time coming. To just play at St Andrews is incredible, and winning there means so much more.
"I’ll celebrate with my family and spend time with them. I just got back from the USA last week so it’s been a fairly quick turnaround!"
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Email: tom.vale@englandgolf.org
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