Ana Peláez Triviño shot a perfect round of 64 (-9) – including a hole in one – to win the Aramco China Championship by three shots.
Going into the final round, Charlotte Heath and Luna Sobrón Galmés were tied for the lead with Mimi Rhodes trailing by one shot, Sara Kouskova by two and Peláez Triviño by five. Sobrón Galmés started poorly, shooting two-over on the front nine while Heath shot even par.
Peláez Triviño closed the gap with the leaders with a three-under front nine. The third round leaders failed to avoid bogeys and finished with rounds of 73 (E). Peláez Triviño continued her spectacular play with a hole in one on the par three 13th, and finished her round with three consecutive birdies. This is her second LET victory and first since the Madrid Ladies Open in May of 2022.
“It’s been tough and right now it feels good. At one point, I thought I would never be in this position again. It’s hard to believe in yourself when you’re not feeling okay,” she said.
After an excellent start to her professional career where she finished as the runner-up for the LET Rookie of the Year, Peláez Triviño played well in the following seasons to earn her LPGA Tour card for 2024. However, she lost her LPGA Tour card and returned to the Ladies European Tour.
“Today was a great day and I was able to take the trophy home, but if I wouldn’t be here with the trophy, I would also be very grateful. That’s my takeaway from these past few years is the person I am now and how I am taking this in my heart,” she said.
With her win, Peláez Triviño earned $266,982 in prize money and 500 points towards the Ladies European Tour’s Order of Merit. Casandra Alexander won the Order of Merit last week at the Wistron Ladies Open.
England’s Rhodes finished as the runner-up for her best finish on the Ladies European Tour this season. The three-time winner on the LET is a rookie on the LPGA Tour this year.
The Ladies European Tour will conclude the season at the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España at La Cala Resort in Spain. Nastasia Nadaud is the defending champion.
