Omega Dubai Ladies Masters Final Day

The 10th running of the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters came to an end on Saturday, with the twenty six year old Chinese LPGA player Shanshan Feng strolling to a record 12-shot victory.

She shot a bogey free closing round of 66, finishing with a birdie on the 18^th.

“Coming to this tournament my goal was a top-five finish and I’m delighted to exceed my expectations. Dubai has been really good me, a lucky place, indeed,” said Feng who made three birdies on each nine.

“It wasn’t easy out there in the windy conditions, but I kept my composure and got the job done in the end,” she said.

Thailand’s Thidapa Suwannapura finished second on nine under par, shooting a 73. Melissa Reid came in third on eight under par.

Pornanong Phatlum of Thailand, Germany’s Caroline Masson and Frenchwoman Jade Schaeffer finished tied for fourth place on seven-under par.

Shanshan Feng has also become the first player from China to win the Ladies European Tour’s Order of Merit. She teed up in Dubai with an unassailable lead and, after collecting a first prize cheque for 75,000 euros, took her season’s earnings to 399,213.41 euros, 150,062.84 euros ahead of second placed Reid.

Feng now has 15 career wins, including five on the Ladies European Tour, since turning professional in 2007.