RACV Ladies Masters: Charley Hull finishes in a share of second in season opener
Sunday 15 February 2015 13:06, UK
Charley Hull had to settle for a share of second place at the RACV Ladies Masters as home favourite Su-Hyun Oh secured a three-shot win in Australia.
The reigning European Tour Order of Merit champion was holding a one-shot lead after two early birdies when she sprayed her tee shot on the par-four sixth left and into trees.
After an air-swing on her second stroke and taking a drop for an unplayable lie, the 18-year-old sent her fourth shot to the right of the green, pitched on and then two-putted for a triple-bogey seven.
Hull dropped another shot at the 15th, needing an eagle at the par-five last to pull level on four-under with compatriot Florentyna Parker and Australia's Katherine Kirk.
Parker fired four birdies on her front nine during a four-under 69, the same score as Kirk who produced a blemish-free round to finish three adrift of fellow Austalian Oh.
The home favourite carded a four-under 69, finishing with four consecutive birdies to secure her first professional title in only her second start.
The nerves appeared to affect Oh early on in her final round at Royal Pines as she bogeyed the second and seventh holes and struggled for rhythm, but made amends by recording birdies at the eighth and ninth holes.
Oh said she had asked for advice from eight-time Masters winner Karrie Webb and two-time winner Jane Crafter ahead of Sunday's final round.
"I spoke to Jane this morning who won it the year I was born (1996)," Oh said. "What she said really helped me on the golf course.
"She just said 'take one shot at a time'. Karrie said 'just don't think, do it. Just let it go, keep doing what you're doing'."
Scotland's Sally Watson carded a final-round 69 to finish in a six-way tie for sixth, while English trio Melissa Reid, Holly Clyburn and Felicity Johnson achieved top-20 finishes.
Defending champion Cheyenne Woods, Tiger Woods' niece, shot two-under to finish tied for 26th, 10 strokes behind Oh.
