Nocera seals sixth LET victory in Scotland

5/3/2008

France’s Gwladys Nocera claimed a two shot victory at the €200,000 Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open on Saturday.

The 32-year-old from Biarritz shot rounds of 69, 70 and 69 at The Carrick on Loch Lomond for a five-under-par total of 208.

It was her sixth Ladies European Tour victory inside two years after three wins in 2006 and a further two titles in 2007.

Sweden’s Maria Boden recorded a career best finish of second on three-under after a final round of 69. England’s Rebecca Hudson had a 68 and tied for third on two-under with Austria’s Nicole Gergely, who shot 69.

Nocera tied for the lead with Boden after the first round and was a stroke clear of the field going into the final day. She birdied the second hole to take a two stroke advantage and maintained her lead in dry but cold conditions.

Nocera carded back-to-back birdies at the seventh and eighth holes and after a three-putt bogey at the ninth she held a three stroke lead over five players at the turn.

Laderboard – Final:

1.  Gwladys Nocera                 FRA  69 70 69 - 5
2.  Maria Boden                    SWE  69 72 69 - 3
3.  Rebecca Hudson               ENG  72 71 68 - 2
     Nicole Gergely                  AUT  70 72 69 - 2
5.  Amy Yang                        KOR  70 70 72 - 1
6.  Clare Queen                     SCO  72 71 70  E
     Kathryn Imrie                   SCO  73 69 71  E
     Stacy Lee Bregman            SAF  75 67 71  E
     Tania Elosegui                   ESP  70 71 72  E
10. Malissa Reid                     ENG  77 71 66 +1
     Caroline Afonso                 FRA  77 70 67 +1
     Martina Eberl                     GER  74 72 68 +1
     Becky Brewerton                WAL  74 70 70 +1
     Emma Cabrera-Bello           ESP  72 72 70 +1
     Melodie Bourdy                  FRA  71 73 70 +1

31. Zuzana Kamasová             SVK  72 75 72 +6

Source: Ladies European Tour