Alexandra Forsterling claimed bragging rights over buddy Emma Spitz to say a dramatic play-off victory on residence soil on the Amundi German Masters.
The pair went into the spherical tied for the lead on the Golf & Nation Membership Seddiner See and exchanged high spot on a number of events throughout an exciting last spherical, the place each carded five-under 67s to stay locked on 12 underneath.
Each gamers birdied the primary additional play-off gap earlier than Forsterling snatched the win with one other birdie on the second further gap, securing her a fourth Women European Tour title in her final 11 begins.
Victory follows her win on the Aramco Staff Collection occasion in Tampa in her final begin, with Forsterling now transferring to second within the Women European Tour order of benefit and enhancing her hopes of qualifying for a Solheim Cup debut later this yr.
How Forsterling received on residence soil
Forsterling edged forward with a birdie on the second however dropped a shot on the fourth, which moved Spitz two clear after back-to-back birdies from the third, just for the house favorite to tug again stage with successive features from the sixth.
Each gamers ended a run of pars by benefiting from the par-five thirteenth and Forsterling reclaimed her benefit by including one other birdie on her subsequent gap, earlier than Spitz jumped again forward with a birdie on the sixteenth and beautiful tee shot to tap-in vary on the par-three seventeenth.
Spitz had a one-shot lead till Forsterling stiffed her second shot on the final to depart a tap-in birdie of her personal, with Forsterling happening to prevail within the play-off and turn out to be the primary German to win an LET occasion on residence soil.
“It was such a great battle,” Forsterling stated. “Emma [Spitz] hit some beautiful shots, the one on 17 was really crazy and left me speechless. I tried to do the same on 18 and it worked. Even in the play-off, we hit so many nice shots and hit it so close to the pin. It was amazing.
“It was nonetheless pleasant, we’re such good mates and taking part in in opposition to her was very nice. It is robust to explain. I understand how onerous she works, and I actually see that is coming in a great way for her. It was lots of enjoyable.”
England’s Gabriella Cowley carded a six-under 66 to finish two strokes back in third ahead of Kirsten Rudgeley and Laura Fünfstück, who carded a round-of-the-day 64, with England’s Eleanor Givens finishing in a share of sixth.
What’s next?
The Ladies European Tour heads to France next for the Jabra Ladies Open, beginning on Friday at Evian Resort Golf Club. The women’s major season continues the following week, with the US Women’s Open live from May 30 on Sky Sports Golf. Stream the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, majors and extra with NOW.
