America’s Lauren Coughlin secured her second victory in three starts after winning the Women’s Scottish Open at Dundonald Links.
Coughlin, who won the Canadian Women’s Open at the end of last month, came into the final day leading by one stroke in Scotland.
A closing three-under 69, which included five birdies, was enough for the 31-year-old from Minnesota to secure her first on the Ladies European Tour.
“It’s unbelievable,” said Coughlin. “Two wins in three events is pretty crazy, but I just stuck in there, tried to stay as present as I could, and got some putts to drop at the end.
“If you would have told me at beginning of the year that I would be in this position, I wouldn’t believe it. It’s just how hard I’ve worked to get here, and it’s amazing.”
Coughlin didn’t get off to the best of starts, with bogeys on the second and fourth holes, but soon bounced back with birdies on five and seven.
HENSELEIT FINISHES SECOND AGAIN
With Germany’s Esther Henseleit closing the gap, Coughlin rolled in back-to-back birdies on 14 and 15 to extend her advantage and give herself a three-stroke lead.
Down the stretch, the American made a great par-save on 16 before making a birdie on 18 to clinch a four-stroke victory.
Henseleit, winner of the silver medal at the Paris Olympics, continued her excellent form with a second-place finish in Scotland after a final round of 70. The two-time LET winner had a steady front nine before making back-to-back birdies on 10 and 11 to narrow Coughlin’s advantage.
The German dropped a shot on the 13th before rolling in another birdie on the 14th and finished in outright second place on 11-under.
Japan’s Ayaka Furue and American Megan Khang finished the week in a share of third place on nine-under-par, with Charley Hull in outright fifth place on eight-under.
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