Canada’s Anna Huang poses with her parents holding the PIF London Championship trophy at the Centurion Club on Sunday. Image courtesy LET.
By Rahul Banerji
Pranavi Urs fired her best round of the week that gave her a tied 19th placing in the final round of the PIF London Championship at the Centurion Club on Sunday.
The Mysore golfer, T12 after the second round, slipped in the third with a 78 but improved by 12 shots with a 7 under par 66 on Sunday to climb into the top 20.
Even as Pranavi finished strongly with 5 under 287, Aditi Ashok went still better with a 4 under 69 to share 17th place on 6 under 286.
Up ahead, Canadian teenager Anna Huang produced a barnstorming finish to outlast home favourite Charley Hull for her fourth Ladies European Tour title.
Leading from day one, Huang (67-69-65-70) survived constant pressure and a dropped shot to outlast the 30-year-old Englishwoman over a nerve-shredding closing stretch.
Huang held a three-stroke advantage at the start of the day and made birdies on the sixth and eighth holes before a dropped shot on nine.
Huang made birdie on 15 to stay in front but found the water on 16 and rolled in a clutch bogey putt even as Hull (774-62-67-69) made birdie for a short-lived lead.
Fatal error
On the par-3 17th, Hull four-putted for a double bogey to put Huang back in front and the Canadian sank her fourth eagle putt on 18 in four days to win with a 22 under par total.
“That was probably the most thrilling round of golf of my life, that was crazy. I have no words. I’m just so shocked,”said Huang.
“I knew coming down three tough holes was not easy and I tried to focus on each shot because anything can happen in golf and I stayed in my own lane.
“I can’t believe I made another eagle (on 18). I focused on the putt and made a good stroke, and it went in.
“Charley is such a phenomenal player and playing with her in the past two days in the final group has been really cool. The crowds have been cheering really loud, so it was really fun to be part of the last group.”
Record-setter
It was Huang’s fourth title on the LET with her first coming at the 2025 La Sella Open closely followed by the 2025 Lacoste Ladies Open de France.
The Canadian won her third title at the Lalla Meryem Cup in May before triumphing at London for her fourth win in 11 months.
Huang at the age of 17 years, nine months and 10 days becomes the youngest-ever player to win four LET titles beating the previous record held by Lydia Ko of 18 years, four months and 20 days.
“I’ve always looked up to Lydia, she’s been my idol growing up. There’s so much to admire about her game. She’s so calm and composed.”
Hull finished solo second on 20 under after a final round of 4 under 69 at Centurion Club that included six birdies and the fatal double bogey.
Slipping up
Diksha Dagar, currently the top Indian on the LET Order of Merit, had an average week with rounds of 75-70-72-78 to total 3 over 295 for T46th place, consequently dropping from eighth to 10th in the Order of Merit.
Singapore’s Shannon Tan fired the round of the day, a 9 under 64 to end the week in outright third place on 17 under par.
Thailand’s Patty Tavatanakit was fourth on 15 under with Australia’s Kelsey Bennett in fifth one shot further back. England’s Alice Hewson and Spain’s Luna Sobron Galmes tied for sixth on 12 under.
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