England’s Alice Hewson is the 2020 Investec SA Women’s Open champion after claiming victory at the Westlake Golf Club on Saturday, writes ANDRE HUISAMEN.
A final-round 71 was enough to hand Hewson a one-shot win at five under par after South Africa’s Monique Smit made a late charge on the final day.
Three birdies and two bogeys by Hewson, however, was enough for her to hang on despite Smit and Sweden’s Emma Nilsson staying in contention.
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With a large international contingent at the event, the top-20 finish was mainly dominated by overseas players with only Ashleigh Buhai, Lejan Lewthwaite and Lee-Anne Pace the other South Africans fighting for contention.
Despite a solid first round of 70, three-time champion Buhai could only manage a 73 and 72 in the final two rounds.
