Tenerife Ladies Open ends in cliff hanger

It was left to Rebecca Hudson and Anne-Lise Caudal to show that the Spanish football team didn’t have the monopoly on nail biting finishes on Sunday, as they went to a sudden death play off to decide the outcome of the 2008 Tenerife Ladies Open.

This thrilling finish at Golf Costa Adeje pitted England against France after both players had tied on 278 strokes, 10 under par. It was settled at the 17th hole with a neat putt from Doncasters Rebecca Hudson. There was a tie for third spot as well, with European Number One Gwladys Nocera, and find of the tournament, Spains amateur, Carlota Ciganda both hitting 281strokes during the 4 rounds of play.

What a great end to four days of tough competition, and what a great advert for Tenerife tourism and golf, the event was shown on television across Europe, the sun shone and the Costa Adeje course had never looked better. The standard of play raised the bar a little higher for ladies golf and the Tenerife Open keeps adding to its prestige as one of the key competitions on the European Tour. Roll on next year.