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Dubai-based Chiara Noja in action on the golf course. Image Credit: Supplied

Dubai-based Chiara Noja (Ger) shot a final round one under par 71 for a three round level par total of 216 in the 54 hole €42,500 Montauban Ladies Open at Golf De Montauban in France on the Ladies European Tour Access Series (LETAS).

Chiara’s three rounds were 73, 72 and 71 to finish in tied 9th place.

She finished 10 shots behind the winner, a tournament invite who turned professional in 2021, from New Zealand, Momoka Kobori who won by three shots. Kobori came through University in California, having previously won the Lydia Ko Scholarship Award provided by Golf New Zealand in 2017.

To summarise the week’s play for 16 year-old Chiara over the 6,250 yards, par 72 course:

Round 1: 10 pars, 4 birdies, 3 bogeys and 1 double.

Round 2: 16 pars, 1 birdie and 1 bogey.

Round 3: 11 pars, 4 birdies and 3 bogeys.

Tour life

After her round today (Sunday) Chiara said, “I was tired all this week in France. It is a great example of Tour life, winning last Sunday and then driving straight away, half way across Europe from Czech Republic to France. I really struggled all week, and am proud that I managed to get round with not my best golf and still finish in the top 10.”

“We are already on the road again now driving through France to London for next week’s event on the LET at the Centurion Club. I will try and rest up and get ready to go again. It is also good to see I have stretched my lead at the top of the 2022 LETAS Order of Merit Rankings and the 2022 Rookie of the Year Table,” concluded Chiara.

Chiara Noja’s next events are as below:

Thursday 16th – Saturday 18th June, 2022, ARAMCO Team Series – London, Centurion Club. Ladies European Tour. Purse $1 million.

Thursday 23rd – Saturday 25th June, 2022, Golf Vlaanderen LETAS Trophy, Millenium Golf, Belgium. LETAS. Purse €40,000.

Thursday 30th June – Saturday 2nd July, 2022, Hauts De France – Pas De Calais Golf Open, Golf Saint Omer, France. LETAS. Purse €40,000.