Ladies European Tour: Schreefel wins first title

Dewi Claire Schreefel won her first Ladies European Tour event by seven strokes from Rebecca Artis at the Helsingborg Open in Sweden.

Schreefel led from the first round and signed for scores of 68, 70, 68 and 66 to finish 17-under-par at Vasatorps Golfklubb.

The Dutch 28-year-old started the day just two shots ahead of the 2013 tournament champion Artis and bogeyed the fourth but found her groove with three straight birdies from the fifth hole, gaining a five-stroke advantage until Artis birdied the eighth and both players then bogeyed the ninth.

Artis then made three straight birdies from the 10th and another on 14, but Schreefel matched them with birdies on 10, 12, 14 and 15.

After Artis bogeyed 16, Schreefel was five strokes ahead before a two-shot swing on the last hole which Artis bogeyed and Schreefel birdied.

"It's a good way to win. Rebecca had a good chase on and I was glad to be playing well to keep up with her and I can’t find a better way to win that this," said Schreefel, who turned professional in 2008.

"I've been a pro for five years and every year has got better but I felt like this year it was going to come. All the elements came together."

Dame Laura Davies finished a stroke further behind in third place after a final round 66, which included two eagles and two bogeys on the front nine and four birdies on the back.

"A 67 for a top five was what we were looking at, so a 66 for a top three is obviously a bonus," said Davies.