Swiss golfer Chiara Tamburlini delivered a commanding efficiency on the Joburg Women Open, clinching victory with a complete rating of 275 (70 68 67 70, -17), a exceptional seven strokes forward of Thailand’s Aunchisa Utama, who completed second with 282 (-10).
Chiara Tamburlini, outcomes
Performed on the Modderfontein Golf Membership (par 73) in Johannesburg, South Africa, the match organized by the Women European Tour in collaboration with the Sunshine Women Tour noticed Virginia Elena Carta safe a decent sixteenth place with a rating of 289 (73 76 68 72, -3).
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This got here after her Eleventh-place end within the earlier Australian Girls’s Basic. In third place with 283 (-9) had been Indian participant Diksha Dagar and Spanish participant Luna Sobron Galmes, whereas in fifth place with 284 (-8) had been Belgian Manon De Roey, South African Nicole Garcia, and Czech participant Tereza Melecka.
Panamanian Laura Sluman completed in eighth place with 285 (-7). Sadly, English participant Lily Might Humphreys did not make the reduce after 36 holes, ending 107th with 159 (80 79, +13), regardless of defending her title. 24-year-old Chiara Tamburlini from St.
Gallen transitioned to the skilled ranks initially of final yr, taking part in LET Entry occasions the place she secured two titles in 13 appearances and earned her LET card with a third-place end within the Order of Advantage.
Beginning the match in eighth place and transferring as much as second, Tamburlini decisively took the lead within the third spherical with a six-stroke benefit. Within the fourth spherical, she additional prolonged her lead with seven birdies, countered by one bogey, in sixteen holes to safe her maiden LET victory comfortably, regardless of a bogey and a double bogey.
She obtained a prize of €45,000 out of a complete prize pool of €300,000. Chiara Tamburlini made a major influence shortly after turning skilled in August 2023 when she joined the LET Entry Collection. Her skilled debut on the PGA Championship Gothenburg, held at Kungsbacka Golf Membership in Sweden, was nothing wanting spectacular.
Following a strong 2-under-par 70 within the first spherical, Tamburlini displayed exceptional prowess by scoring an exceptional 30 on the primary 9 holes throughout the second spherical, which was thought-about the more difficult half of the course.
Her distinctive efficiency culminated in a powerful victory on the 54-hole match, clinching the title with a commanding five-stroke lead. Simply three weeks later, Tamburlini continued to showcase her expertise by securing one other victory on the Rose Women Open in England, triumphing over her compatriot Elena Moosmann in solely her third begin as an expert.
Her exceptional achievements propelled her to 3rd place within the season rankings, thereby incomes her promotion to the celebrated Women European Tour for the 2024 season. In only a few quick weeks since turning skilled, Tamburlini had already made a major mark on this planet {of professional} golf, demonstrating her immense potential and setting the stage for a promising profession on the Women European Tour.
