Aditi Ashok Secures Victory at Open de Espana, Trichat Cheenglab Wins Race to Costa del Sol Title
Aditi Ashok clinched her second victory of the season at the Open de Espana, while Trichat Cheenglab from Thailand secured the Race to Costa del Sol title.
Ashok shot a closing 66 at Real Club de Golf Las Brisas, finishing 17 under par and two shots ahead of Anne van Dam from the Netherlands.
“It started out slow, I was missing a lot of birdies for the first six to eight holes,” said India’s Ashok.
“I hit it close on seven, after that I felt like I still had a chance. Initially, it felt like I was two shots away the whole time. I’m glad it picked up on the back nine.
“It was a great battle,” she continued. “Anne, when she’s playing good, she can blow the field away and win by five to 10 shots.
“I knew I had to not stop making birdies and to keep trying. Her par when she hit the trees on 15 and my long putt, that switched the momentum a little bit. She is a great player and kept me honest out there.”
Cheenglab could only finish in a tie for 55th after a closing 74, but that proved enough to finish top of the money list by less than 100 points ahead of Evian Championship winner Celine Boutier.
The 28-year-old is the sixth player to win both the Race to Costa del Sol and Rookie of the Year titles in the same season on the Ladies European Tour.
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