Sports News | Vani Finishes 55th in France After a Disappointing Final Round

Deauville (France), Oct 1 (PTI) Indian golfer Vani Kapoor had a rough day as she shot a four-over 75 in the third and final round to sign off at T-55 in the Lacoste Ladies Open de France.

With rounds of 70-71-75, the Indian finished at 3-over 216 and slipped down the leader board.

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Earlier, Amandeep Drall had missed the cut. Vani and Amandeep will next play at the Hero Women's Indian Open from October 19 to 22.

Sweden's Johanna Gustavsson finally won a Ladies European Tour title with a decisive victory in the Lacoste Ladies Open de France.

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After eight years and in her 129th start, Gustavsson closed with 6-under 65 and finished with a 54-hole total of 197, 16-under-par, at Golf Barrière here.

Having started the day with a one-stroke lead over her compatriot Moa Folke, it was an exciting final round battle as the pair duelled for the lead over the front nine.

However, a hole-out eagle at the par-4 13th, where Gustavsson holed her second shot from 112 metres using a pitching wedge, proved decisive and Folke bogeyed the next hole, giving Gustavsson a four-stroke advantage.

Although Folke birdied the short 17th, Gustavsson had two putts for a three-stroke victory on the 18th green. Folke also made a regulation par to finish outright second and England's Meghan MacLaren, who finished a stroke further back in third.

Gustavsson had recorded 16 top-10s including four runner-up finishes previously on the LET, following on from two victories on the LET Access Series.

Second year LET member the 28-year-old Folke showed her class with a final round of 67. Sweden's Sara Kjellker charged up the leader board with a 66 to finish in a tie for fourth alongside Laura Fuenfstueck of Germany on nine-under-par.

England's Gabriella Cowley was a stroke back in sixth, while Finland's Ursula Wikstrom ended in seventh on seven under par and Czechia's Jana Melichova and England's Hannah Burke tied for eighth.

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