Emma Spitz wrapped up her participation in the Lalla Meryem Cup with her best round of the week, scoring a 71 (-1) to leave Morocco on a relatively positive note. Meanwhile, Kathi Mühlbauer faced challenges at the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, finishing her round with a score of 73 (Par), which did not significantly improve her standing.
Both golfers, Spitz and Mühlbauer, appeared to be struggling with their form throughout the event. However, unlike last week in Germany, both players managed to make the cut, albeit with some nail-biting moments. Emma started with a score of 75 (+2) and had to endure a tense Friday with a score of 73 (Par) before confirming her place in the final round. Kathi began her tournament strongly with a 71 (-2) but fell back with a 77 (+4) on the second day, starting Saturday from the 54th position. Both players were left with no choice but to push hard in an attempt to make up ground.
In the final round, Emma Spitz began on a shaky note with an early bogey on the 12th hole. However, she managed to eliminate further mistakes for a while, though she was unable to generate any significant movement up the leaderboard. After ten holes, she finally found her form, scoring a pair of birdies on the par 5 fifth hole and the following par 3. She capped off her strong finish with another birdie on the last par 5, ultimately achieving a score of 71 (-2) for the day and climbing to 39th place.
Kathi Mühlbauer started her final round just minutes after her compatriot and showcased a more varied performance compared to Emma. She quickly secured a birdie on the 12th hole but countered two errors with additional birdies. However, a bogey on the 18th hole left her languishing at the bottom of the leaderboard as she approached the final nine holes. The front nine saw slight improvement, but she negated one of her birdies on the par 5 fifth hole. Ultimately, she finished with a score of 73 (Par) and placed 52nd.
Canadian golfer Anna Huang claimed victory with an impressive final round of 66 (-5), finishing the tournament at a remarkable 14 under par.
As reported by golf-live.at.
