Aunchisa Utama defeated Dorthea Forbrigd on the first playoff hole to win her first career LET tournament in 53 starts today at the 2026 Dutch Ladies Open.
Going into the final round, England’s Charlotte Heath led by two shots over Lee-Anne Pace, Harang Lee and Sophie Witt, with four players three shots behind. It was a terrible start for Heath, who made four bogeys on the front nine en route to a final round of 75 (+3).
Utama started five shots behind Heath but made her move on the front nine, making three birdies for a 33 (-3). She continued her mistake-free round with three more birdies on the back for a round of 66 (-6).
Unfortunately for Utama, she was not the only player making a move, as Dorthea Forbrigd made five birdies for a round of 68 (-4) to force a playoff. Utama did not have to wait much longer as she made a birdie to Forbrigd’s par on the first playoff hole for her first victory.
With her win, Utama earned €52,500 in prize money and 500 points for the Ladies European Tour’s Order of Merit. She moved into 12th place in the rankings.
Romy Meekers had the highest finish for a Dutch player this week. The next highest Dutch finishers were amateur Anne-Sterre den Dunnen and Anne van Dam.
The Ladies European Tour will continue next week at the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open in Beroun, Czech Republic. The tournament will be held at Royal Beroun Golf Club, where Casandra Alexander will look to defend her title.
