Lauren Walsh finished in third position in The Wistron Ladies Open at Sunrise Golf and Country Club in Taoyuan, Taiwan.
There was a disruption to play on Saturday due to heavy rainfall and thick fog, and Walsh was in a tie for third place after the first round but managed to put one shot between herself and four players tied for fourth position.
The 25-year-old carded a solid 67 second round finished on 9-under par, manging five birdies and finishing just five shots adrift of local winner Yani Tseng.
Tseng clinched her seventh Ladies European Tour title in what was an emotional win on home soil, finishing on 14-under par.
"I've been waiting for this trophy for so long", said the former world number one.
"To win this tournament in my home country and in front of my family and friends is amazing. I’ve been really emotional from this win, and just shows you should never give up on your dreams."
Despite a challenging week in Taoyuan of unpredictable weather conditions of wind, rain, and fog, the tournament was able to still be completed but in a reduced 36-hole format with no cut.
Tseng started Sunday tied at the top with Thailand’s Nook Sukapan but still had four shots to complete of round one due to it being suspended yesterday. She then went back out for the final round later this morning.
She had an impressive run of five birdies on the bounce and carded an additional three including one on the last.
It’s been a long time since her last win, the most recent being 2014 Taifong Ladies Open.
"It's been a very long time since I’ve felt this", she said. "I’m so grateful for my fans, friends, and family all cheering me on. It really helped with them on the course and gave me a lot of confidence throughout the last couple of days. Until the last hole, I wasn’t sure if the scores were correct on the board. It's been such a long time to be able to stand in this position."
Despite playing the game as a right-hander, she putts left-handed – something she changed in 2024. The gameplan worked today with eight birdies across the last 18 holes.
Four shots back was New Zealand’s Amelia Garvey who recorded her best finish on the LET.
The Kiwi had a stellar front nine with four birdies and an eagle before making the turn. She then dropped a shot on the 10th with her tee shot entering the water, but followed it up by three more birdies including one on the last.
A total of four players were in a tie for fourth place including Taiwan’s Teresa Lu and Ching Huang, England’s Cara Gainer, and Thailand’s Nook Sukapan.
A further shot back included defending champion Chiara Tamburlini, England’s Lottie Woad, Thailand’s Patcharajutar Kongkraphan, and Ya Chun Chang also from Taiwan.
