EMILY PEDERSEN FINISHES LET SEASON ON A HAT-TRICK

Emily Pedersen extended her winning streak on the Ladies European Tour with a four-stroke victory at the Andalucia Costa del Sol Open de Espana.

Denmark’s Emily Pedersen powered to Andalucía Costa Del Sol Open De Espana victory, closing with a six-under par bogey-free final round of 66 for a four shot win on -15 from home favourite Nuria Iturrioz.

A model of consistency all year, the 24-year-old Dane has won an impressive five LET titles from 12 starts and becomes only the second player to win three LET tournaments in a row, after Marie-Laure de Lorenzi in 1988.

Walking away with the first-place winner’s cheque of €90,000, Pedersen also collected €20,000 for winning this year's inaugural Race to Costa del Sol and finishes the 2020 LET season with a mammoth €415,000 in prize money.

After her win in Spain, Pedersen said:

"I can’t believe I’ve won the Race to Costa del Sol, it’s always been a dream of mine and I am so happy to not only be playing well this year but to win it here this week in Spain. The last few months have been amazing."

"It was very special with my dad, Jesper, here. He got me into golf and he has been a big support the whole way, he kept me going when I was down and it is really big for me to have him here and win this amazing trophy."

Three-time LET winner Nuria Iturrioz put up a valiant fight in front of her home fans, recovering from a shaky start to record a final three-under-par round of 69 to finish in solo second place on -11. The gutsy display was enough to claim the award for the highest finish for a Spanish player at the Open and saw her walk away with a consolation prize of €51,629.

Rising Spanish star Ana Pelaez also made history, recording the best finish by an amateur in the Spanish Open. Playing with her idol Azahara Munoz, the 22-year-old amateur is one to watch for the future as she fired a sensational five-under-par 67 to finish in solo third on -7.

Scotland's Kelsey MacDonald followed-up her top ten finish in Dubai with a share of 11th place on -3, four shots ahead of compatriot Kylie Henry, who finished tied for 19th place on +1.

The other two Scots, Laura Murray and Alison Muirhead finished within a shot of each other, with Murray T-46th on +8 and Muirhead T-51st on +9.