Morgane Metraux wins Jabra Ladies Open, Lauren Walsh finishes fourth

Morgane Metraux of Switzerland overcame a shaky start in the final round on Saturday to claim her second Ladies European Tour title in the Jabra Ladies Open at Evian Resort Golf Club in France.

After completing a second round of seven-under-par 64 on Saturday morning, Metraux bogeyed three of her first four holes in the final round and her six-stroke lead was down to just one stroke after 12.

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However, her closest challenger, Agathe Sauzon of France, missed the green and dropped a shot on the 13th.

The 2022 Italian Open champion, Metraux took her opportunity and birdied the next three holes, starting with a near hole-out on the tough par-three 14th.

A closing one-over 72 gave Metraux a winning total of 10-under-par and a three-shot victory over Sauzon and Swiss compatriot Chiara Tamburlini.

Ireland's Lauren Walsh ended three strokes further back in solo fourth thanks to a closing one-under 70 that left her on four-under overall.

Just four spots separate Metraux and Tamburlini in the Rolex Women’s World Rankings, as they are ranked 205th and 201st respectively.

They are vying for the second Swiss spot in the Olympic Qualification table, behind Albane Valenzuela, and Metraux said: "For the Olympics, there are still quite a few weeks, so we’ll see when that ends. I’m really happy to be able to schedule some of the summer with the Evian, which is really close to my heart. I really wanted to qualify for that one. It feels great."

In the Order of Merit, Metraux jumps to 11th on 525.94 points. Her compatriot, Tamburlini, moves to third on 1,109.10 points. England’s Bronte Law still leads the way on 1,222.15.

Next week, the LET moves to Sweden for the Dormy Open Helsingborg.