The Amundi German Masters was back for its fourth time on the LET, though the venue changed to the Green Eagle Golf Courses (North Course) this year for the first time. The conditions proved very windy at this new course, making for an exciting last round.
Shannon Tan, a 21-year-old from Singapore and recent Olympian, had a three-shot lead going into the final round and proved herself a winner through her impressive short game keeping her in the mix on the final day. Tan ultimately won by one stroke over Germany’s Helen Briem, who shot 8-under total to finish second.
Tan recollects, “I only knew the situation when I was walking up on 18, I looked at the leaderboard and knew I had to two-putt it. That’s the only time I looked at a leaderboard. The birdie putt definitely had a chance, I hit it two or three feet past but it had a chance considering it was 11 paces downhill.”
Tan has been circling around an LET win for the past few weeks but has lost in her final rounds. “It means a lot to win, especially after being in contention the past few weeks and not being able to close out in the last round,” said Tan. “It definitely hurt before, but to get the victory this week means a lot to me.”
Tan has earned 1,391.59 points in the LET’s Order of Merit with this win and has jumped to the third behind Mimi Rhodes and Sara Kouskova. Tan also took home €45,000 in prize money.
The LET tees it up next in Dublin, Ireland, this week at the KPMG Women’s Irish Open.
