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Dubliner Anna Foster finishes strong as Mimi Rhodes wins NSW Open

Mimi Rhodes celebrates her tournament victory
Mimi Rhodes celebrates her tournament victory

Anna Foster closed out with a final round 67 at the Ford Women's NSW Open where Mimi Rhodes enjoyed a two-shot victory to earn a maiden Ladies European Tour title.

Dubliner Foster matched her second round 67 to rise up the standings at Wollongong Golf Club and finish in a tie for 14th.

FINAL LEADERBOARD

The 23-year-old put a bogey at the second behind her to reel off three birdies by the turn.

A pair of bogeys – at 12 and 16 – were cancelled out in the final two holes, while an eagle at the par-5 13th was the round highlight as she finished on seven-under-par, 10 shots adrift of tournament winner Rhodes.

Lauren Walsh also signed off on a positive note with a round of 68 that included four successive birdies that started at the 13. A bogey at the last ensured she finished on two-under par.

A pair of bogeys and birdies meant Annabel Wilson carded a level-par round of 71 to finish on one-over par.

Rhodes meanwhile produced a composed final day display to take the win.

The 23-year-old rookie went bogey-free to card a round of 69 to end the week on 17-under-par.

Leading by one heading into the final round, she pipped Italy’s Alessandra Fanali and Australia’s Kirsten Rudgeley to the trophy after the former was forced to take a drop on the closing par-5 18th.

"I’m honestly still in shock," Rhodes said. "But I’m so happy. I’ve worked really hard for this. I had a difficult week last week [missing the cut in Coffs Harbour], I went through a swing change and it obviously worked! I’m just really happy."

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