Dubai-based 16-year-old Chiara Noja (Ger) shot a final round of one under par 71 for her first professional win at the €37,000 AMUNDI Czech Ladies Challenge held at Prague City Golf Club, Czech Republic on the Ladies European Tour Access Series (LETAS).
Chiara, started the final round with a 10 shot lead. Birdies on holes 1, 3 and 5, continued Chiara’s fine form, but then she stumbled, perhaps, for the first time this week, with a double bogey 7 on hole seven. She bounced back with a birdie two on hole 8 and parred the ninth to be out in 34.
On the back nine she had six pars, before finishing bogey – birdie – bogey on her last three holes for a nine shot victory.
Third appearance
This is Chiara’s third appearance of the season on the 2022 LETAS, having turned professional less than 8 months ago.
Chiara’s next tournament appearance is the Montauban Ladies Open, Friday 10th – Sunday 12th June, 2022, again on the LETAS in France.
Then she has received a tournament invite to the $1 million ARAMCO Team Series – London on the Ladies’ European Tour, to be held at the Centurion Club, England, Thursday 16th – Saturday 18th June, 2022.
The impressive statistics for Chiara this week were as follows: 19 birdies, six bogeys, one double and 28 pars.
This victory and first prize of €6,000 moves Chiara from 4th in the LETAS Order of Merit and 2nd in the LETAS Rookie of the Year Rankings to the top of both season long tables.
