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Errington edges play-off

Fiza Errington played some of the best golf of her life to clinch the Emirates Ladies Amateur Open in a dramatic playoff at Emirates Golf Club today.

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  • Published: 00:08 March 2, 2008
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  • Fiza Errington receives her trophy from Rekha Bandopadhyay, marketing manager at Emirates Golf Club in Dubai.

Dubai: Fiza Errington played some of the best golf of her life to clinch the Emirates Ladies Amateur Open in a dramatic playoff at Emirates Golf Club today.

Three players were tied at the end of regulation play but an infringement of a local rule caused a four shot penalty to be imposed, reducing the playoff to Errington and Jacqui Barry.

Barry looked favourite hitting the first play-off hole in regulation while Errington missed the green right.

A poor chip from Errington left Barry in the driver's seat after her first putt finished three feet from the hole.

Errington then calmly rolled in a 15-foot putt while Barry missed, allowing her to be crowned champion.

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