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Alexis Thompson wins the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters -
December 17, 2011
Alexis Thompson became the youngest professional to win on
the Ladies' European Tour when she triumphed at the
season-ending championship in Dubai on Saturday.
Lexi, already the youngest to win on the U.S. LPGA Tour,
shot a final-round five-under-par 67 to finish four shots
clear of South Africa's Lee-Anne Pace to claim the €75,000
($98,000) first prize. |
The only player younger than the American to win on the
European circuit is South Korea's Amy Yang, who was 16 years
and 191 days old when she won the ANZ Masters as an amateur
in 2006.
"It feels amazing. This has been just a great tournament and
I am looking forward to coming back," said Thompson, who
turns 17 on February 9.
"I just tried to focus on my game. I did think about the
victory when I had a five-shot lead, but throughout the
whole day I was trying to play one shot at a time and never
tried to get ahead of myself."
Thompson led after the second and third rounds at Emirates
Golf Club, but last year's European money list winner Pace
went top at the seventh hole before her young opponent
chipped in for a birdie at the ninth.
"That was really important. I just kept on going strong and
strong," said Thompson, who won the Navistar LPGA Classic in
Alabama by five shots in September and qualified for the
U.S. Women's Open as a 12-year-old.
"Both wins are equal since both the tournaments have a great
competition, the best from both sides and countries, so it's
just an honor to win at both events."
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2011 Omega Dubai Ladies Masters
December 14-17, 2011 |
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Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Round 3 |
Round 4 |
Total |
Rank |
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70 |
66 |
70 |
67 |
-15 |
1st |
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