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Sharmila up for ladies European Tour
Sharmila Nicollet clinched the 30th and final spot on the Ladies European Tour (LET) Qualifiers Final stage with a birdie that may well be the start of stardom for the Bangalore golfer.
Sharmila Nicollet clinched the 30th and final spot on the Ladies European Tour (LET) Qualifiers Final stage with a birdie that may well be the start of stardom for the Bangalore golfer. Co-leader after the first and second rounds, Sharmila endured some tense moments as she birdied from six feet on the third play-off hole at the South Course.
The 20-year-old becomes the youngest Indian and only the second after Smriti Mehra to earn a full card on the LET. Smriti had done it in the mid-1990s.
In what was easily the most testing time of her career, Sharmila played 165 holes, nine rounds and three holes in the play-off, in 12 days.
On the third play-off hole, Sharmila had two putts for a birdie from the right edge of the ninth green. She nailed the final six-footer and sealed the 30th and final card.
