The big-hitting Dane has been in sizzling form all year, winning an impressive five LET titles, four individual and one team, while breaking par no less than 171 times in 42 rounds. As part of that tally, she shot an astonishing 13 eagles, more than double her nearest challenger. With 5 points for a eagle and 1 point for a birdie, the 24-year-old amassed an massive total of 223 points, 54 points ahead of the runner-up, Belgium's Manon de Roey.
Not even an albatross, which is worth 25 points, from Manon de Roey or a hole-in-one, which is worth 10 points, from four other players could stop the 24-year-old. As a result of her victory, Pedersen will donate €5,000 to the ‘Pink Cup Breast Cancer Foundation’, for which she is an ambassador.
Speaking about her win, Pedersen said:
"I’m delighted to have won this challenge. It has been exciting for me to try and make birdies and eagles to win points throughout the season and I am proud to be able to make positive change for the ‘Pink Cup Breast Cancer Foundation’ as a result of my play. It is always fun to shoot under par but having this new challenge to think about and seeing the leaderboard each week has been something I have had my eye on and I am extremely pleased to win the award and donate money to them."
Alexandra Armas, Ladies European Tour, CEO, said:
"We launched the LET Break Par Challenge as a fun way to highlight the exceptional skill and talent that our Tour has to offer. Emily is a worthy winner of the first edition and has played some magnificent golf, making eagles and birdies when they mattered the most. Golf Saudi have been terrific supporters of the LET this year and our partnership with them on this challenge highlights their commitments to showcasing the women’s game on the global stage."
The top GB&I player in the 2020 'LET Break Par Challenge' was Scotland's Kylie Henry, who finished in fourth place with 5 eagles and 123 birdies from 37 rounds. Her tally of 5 eagles was only surpassed by Pedersen.
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