Shannon Tan created historical past on the Kenya Ladies Open after turning into first girl from Singapore to win on the Ladies European Tour.

The 19-year-old began the day in a share of the lead alongside Italy’s Alessandra Fanali on nine-under-par at Vipingo Ridge. Tan rolled in birdies on holes two, three and 5 to place herself in pole place earlier than dropping a shot on the sixth.

However, she made one other birdie on seven earlier than making a bogey on the eighth and her last birdie got here on 11 for a spherical of 70  to seal a four-shot victory over Italy’s Alessandra Fanali with a complete of 12-under-par.

“It was quite close between us until hole 16, there was only one or two shots difference the whole time,” mentioned Tan. “It was a good battle she gave me. I still stuck to my gameplan throughout. I just tried to hit every fairway and every green I can – that was my gameplan throughout the whole day and that’s how it stayed.”

The teenager secured her full LET card at Qualifying School in December whereas nonetheless an beginner and was making her first begin on the LET as a professional. It is the second skilled victory for Tan in her profession, after she gained the Singapore Ladies Masters on the China LPGA Tour in July 2023, however her first since turning skilled.

She defined: “It was a tricky choice to start with, however I’m glad I made it now! It’s an excellent factor as a result of juniors again house realize it’s attainable and that something is feasible, and it could possibly push them a little bit bit and encourage them.

“I will go into every event with the same mindset and target and just trying to do my best and just control the controllables. I can’t control what other people do, but just what I can do. I will just try to stick to my gameplan throughout the season.”

Fanali’s disappointing closing 74 noticed her should accept second place, whereas a bunch of 5 gamers – Manon De Roey, Ana Peláez Trivino, Alice Hewson, Nataliya Guseva and Chiara Tamburlini – shared third on four-under.