Charley Hull produced a masterclass efficiency on the Aramco Staff Collection Riyadh as she fired a six-under par remaining spherical 66 to win by three pictures in Saudi Arabia.
Trailing Pia Babnik by two pictures earlier than the beginning of play, the Solheim Cup star obtained off to a scorching begin at Riyadh Golf Membership, birdieing 5 of her first seven holes to exit in 31 and lead by 4.
Together with her opponents unable to comply with in her wake – Babnik, Luna Sobron Galmesand Fatima Fernandez Cano all carding over-par rounds – Hull was capable of cruise to victory on the back-nine, combining three extra birdies with two bogeys to finish a snug three-shot victory.
“I really feel like my sport’s been fairly good all season,” the 28-year-old mentioned after ending on 18-under-par for 54 holes. “I’ve been knocking on the door various late and this week it lastly all got here collectively.”
“It feels actually good to win once more”
The triumph is Hull’s first in simply over two years, and remarkably solely her fourth win on the Women European Tour. Since her final win, which got here on the LPGA Tour in Texas in October 2022, Hull has recorded eight runner-up finishes.
“It feels actually good to win once more,” she continued. “Particularly right here in Saudi, it’s my sponsored occasion with Golf Saudi. It’s simply nice to be right here and get that win. I felt actually sharp and performed actually strong on the market – 18-under throughout three days is a reasonably good rating.”
After a sensational show Hull jumps to 3rd within the Order of Benefit. Chiara Tamburlini, who was on received within the profitable staff within the occasion, clinched the season-long standings on Saturday after ending tied seventh. She turns into the primary Swiss participant in historical past to win the Order of Benefit and Rookie of the Yr honours.
Nicole Broch Estrup completed second behind Hull after closing with a 66. The Dane put final 12 months’s demons to mattress having signed for a flawed scorecard in 2023 carding a 67 on Saturday to complete runner-up on 15-under par. Babnik ended the day in solo third on 14 below.
