Yani Tseng clinched her seventh Ladies European Tour (LET) title at The Wistron Ladies Open, in what was an emotional win on home soil, finishing on 14 under-par at Sunrise Golf and Country Club.
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“I’ve been waiting for this trophy for so long”, said the former world number one. “To win this tournament in my home country and in front of my family and friends is amazing. I’ve been really emotional from this win, and just shows you should never give up on your dreams.”
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Despite a challenging week in Taoyuan of unpredictable weather conditions of wind, rain, and fog, the tournament was able to still be completed but in a reduced 36-hole format (no cut).
Tseng started Sunday tied at the top with Thailand’s Nook Sukapan but still had four shots to complete of round one due to it being suspended yesterday. She then went back out for the final round later this morning.
She had an impressive run of five birdies on the bounce and carded an additional three including one on the last.
It’s been a long time coming since her last win, the most recent being 2014 Taifong Ladies Open.
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“It’s been a very long time since I’ve felt this”, she said. “I’m so grateful for my fans, friends, and family all cheering me on. It really helped with them on the course and gave me a lot of confidence throughout the last couple of days. Until the last hole, I wasn’t sure if the scores were correct on the board. It’s been such a long time to be able to stand in this position.”
The Chinese Taipei’s native continued: “I just kept telling myself to stay in the moment and focus on the ball in front of me. When the lead was only down to one shot, I did feel quite nervous. I just told myself there are nine more holes to go, just take my time.”
Tseng credited her caddie Hanna Chen, TLPGA player, being a huge help on the course. She added: “My caddie has really helped me a lot this week especially on the greens when it got dark. Without my caddie, I wouldn’t have done it.”
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This win means she is now eligible for LET membership, where she’ll be able to have the opportunity to accept over the coming days.
The five-time major champion winner is no stranger to this golf course, having played at Sunrise Golf and Country Club since she was 14 years old.
Despite playing the game as a right-hander, she putts left-handed – something she changed in 2024. The gameplan worked today with eight birdies across the last 18 holes.
Tseng continues to be the youngest player to ever win five major championships – doing so by the age of 22. Her most recent major win being the 2011 Ricoh Women’s British Open (now the AIG Women’s Open).
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Along with all the records, Tseng has spent more than 100 weeks at the top of the Women’s World Rankings. She was world number one for more than two years consecutively, from February 2011 to March 2013.
Four shots back was New Zealand’s Amelia Garvey who recorded her best finish on the LET.
The Kiwi had a stellar front nine with four birdies and an eagle before making the turn. She then dropped a shot on the 10th with her tee shot entering the water, but followed it up by three more birdies.
In solo third place was Ireland’s Lauren Walsh, sitting on 10-under par after 36 holes.
A total of four players were in a tie for fourth place including Chinese Taipei’s Teresa Lu and Ching Huang, England’s Cara Gainer, and Thailand’s Nook Sukapan.
A further shot back included defending champion Chiara Tamburlini, England’s Lottie Woad, Thailand’s Patcharajutar Kongkraphan, and Chinese Taipei’s Ya Chun Chang.
Despite a disappointing week for Wales’ Darcey Harry, she did have a hole in one on hole two during Sunday’s final round.
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There’s a lot at stake at this tail end of the season with now only two tournaments left and players wanting to finish the season strong.
LET Order of Merit leader Shannon Tan finished alongside England’s Mimi Rhodes in T44 on two-under par.
With this result, Tan continues to lead and is now on 2,368.95 points with Rhodes just behind on 2,129.49. South Africa’s Casander Alexander is now in third place on 1,741.61, as a result of finishing T21.
