| -18 C Hedwall (Sweden), M Metraux (Sui); -17 L Grant (Sweden); -16 L Maguire (Ire); -15 A Hewson (Eng), C Fernandez (Spa); -13 M Stark (Sweden), CT Mulet (Spa), C Giganda (Spa) |
| Others selected: -ten C Williams (Wal), C Gainer (Eng); -5 G Cowley (Eng) |
| Full ranking |
Linn Grant won the Ladies European Tour title for the first time after finishing third at the Andalucia Costa del Sol Open de Espana.
The Swede shot an under-65 eight in the final round of an event won by compatriot Caroline Hedwall.
Hedwall beat Switzerland’s Morgane Metraux in a play-off to secure their first win in four years.
Ireland’s Leona Maguire was fourth, while Alice Hewson of England tied for fifth.
Maguire started the final round tied for second and a 69 left the world number 11 on 16 under, one ahead of Hewson and Spanish amateur Cayetana Fernandez.
Cara Gainer finished on 10 under. with fellow Englishman Gabriella Cowley still five strokes behind.
Grant needed to match or better fellow Swede Maja Stark to win the Race to Costa Del Sol.
Stark finished with 13 under after a final 68, leaving her four shots behind Grant, who is the fifth player to win both Order or Merit and Rookie of the Year awards.
Hedwall carded a 67 on Sunday to finish at 18 under, tied with overnight leader Metraux.
The pair could not be separated after three play-off holes, before Hedwall won with a birdie at the par five 17th.
