Eberl digs deep to win Nykredit Masters

9/8/2008

Germany’s Martina Eberl overcame a six shot deficit to claim a one stroke victory at the Nykredit Masters in Denmark on Sunday.

The 27-year-old from Munich finished with a final round of seven-under-par 66 with a 54-hole, 14-under-par total, at Simon’s Golf Club.

Second round leader Melissa Reid of England was runner up at 13-under-par after closing with a level par 73.

Annika Sorenstam, playing in her last tournament in Europe before stepping away from tournament golf at the end of the year, took third place on nine-under after a closing 71.

It was Eberl's third victory on the Ladies European Tour inside 12 months and her second of the 2008 season after winning the BMW Ladies Italian Open in July.

Denmark’s Iben Tinning was fourth on eight-under after closing with a 71, while her compatriot Julie Tvede shared sixth with England’s Laura Davies, Beth Allen of the United States and two-time LET winner Lotta Wahlin of Sweden on five-under-par.

Davies will defend at next week’s UNIQA Ladies Golf Open, presented by Raiffeisen, in Austria, from September 11-14.

Leaderboard – Final:

1. Martina Eberl                    GER  66 73 66 205 -14
2. Melissa Reid                     ENG  67 66 73 206 -13
3. Annika Sorenstam             SWE  71 68 71 210 - 9
4. Ineb Tinning                     DEN  70 70 71 211 - 8
5. Julie Tvede                       DEN  75 71 68 214 - 5
    Laura Davies                     ENG  73 72 69 214 - 5
    Beth Allen                        USA  72 70 72 214 - 5
    Lotta Wahlin                    SWE  70 74 70 214 - 5
9. Carmen Alonso                  ESP  73 72 70 215 - 4
    Becky Brewerton               WAL  72 72 71 215 - 4
    Johanna Westerberg         SWE  72 68 75 215 - 4
    Nina Reis                         SWE  71 72 72 215 - 4
    Denise-Charlotte Becker     GER  68 76 71 215 - 4

Source: LET