GURUGRAM: Ninth time lucky. That’s what Becky Morgan ought to be saying. After 18 years, most of which were spent on either side of the Atlantic and playing 118 tournaments thus far, she finally found success on her 119th start.
The 44-year-old Welsh native, who collected a lot of frequent flyer miles while shuttling between the Ladies European and Ladies PGA Tour across the Atlantic, won her maiden pro title in India on the LET for her efforts and a $75,000 winners cheque from Hero MotoCorp chairman, managing director and CEO Pawan Munjal.
“I have always loved everything about India. And that’s why I have kept coming back and I did come close to winning a couple of times and finally I got the job done this time,” said an elated Morgan after landing the title at the Hero Women’s Indian Open 2018 here Sunday
Starting the day in shared lead alongside Nicole Broch Larsen of Denmark and Eleanor Givens, Morgan held at bay a four-player pack to emerge winner by two shots.
Caroline Hedwall (68), Christine Wolf (70), Felicity Johnson (70) and Nicole Broch Larsen (71) shared the second place at 5-under 283, while two Thais, Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras (69), Supamas Sangchan (70) and a Finn Noora Komulainen (73) were 1-under 287 and Tied-6th, as only eight players finished the week under par.
Morgan has played each and every edition of the HWIO since it came on the Ladies European Tour in 2010. In past eight editions, she has had three Top-10 finishes including a second in 2015 and third in 2011. She was T-10 in 2010.
