Tied for 23rd on one-under overnight, England’s Charley Hull made her presence felt with a flawless final round. The genial Chinese golfer, who is also an Omega brand ambassador, flew out the gate in style, rolling in six birdies in her first 10 holes and that hot streak took the world number four to with one stroke of the lead, held by held by the overnight leader Felicity JohnsonĪnother three straight birdies from the ninth gave her a one-stroke advantage and it was effectively all over when she made her eighth birdie on the 14thhole to hit 10-under-par in total, before ending with four straight pars.įor Feng, this was her seventh Ladies European Tour victory and her fourth title of the season, following the Buick Championship, Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia and TOTO Japan Classic, as well as Olympic Bronze at Rio 2016. I tried my best and an 8-under was a pretty good score,” said Feng, who first won the title in 2012, and then again three times consecutively from 2014. So even though I was five behind, I always thought that maybe I would still have a chance to win. “I knew that it was going to be windy and I knew that playing in the wind is one of my strongest parts. Golf Federation, Mohamed Juma Buamaim, Vice Chairman and CEO of ‘golf inĭUBAi,’ and Henri Burrus, Omega’s Regional Sales Manager, were also present at His Highness Shaikh Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Emirates His Highness Shaikh Hasher bin Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, Director General,ĭubai Information Department, presented the winner’s trophy to Shanshan Feng ofĬhina. His Highness Shaikh Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Emirates Golf Federation, Mohamed Juma Buamaim, Vice Chairman and CEO of ‘golf in DUBAi,’ and Henri Burrus, Omega’s Regional Sales Manager, were also present. “I’m really happy that I actually brought out my A Game today,” said a jubilant Feng after receiving the iconic trophy from His Highness Shaikh Hasher bin Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, Director General, Dubai Information Department. Starting the final round a good five shots off the pace, China’s most decorated golfer reeled off five birdies on the front nine and four coming home to reach 10-under for the tournament, claiming the season-ending Ladies European Tour event by a good two shots ahead of England’s Charley Hull, who climbed up the leaderboard with a brilliant closing 65. Shanshan Feng produced a compelling fightback, carding a magical eight-under 64 to win the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters for a record fourth time in five appearances at Emirates Golf Club on Saturday.
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