December 8, 2013 – The race for a place on the 2014 Ladies European Tour has close with the top five players on the 2013 Access Series Order of Merit have earned their full cards for next year.

The Access Series graduates are, in qualifying order: Mireia Prat from Spain (1st), Patricia Sanz of Spain (2nd), Nicole Broch Larsen from Denmark (3rd), Chloe Leurquin of Belgium (4th) and Fabienne In-Albon from Switzerland (5th).

The season wrapped up at the Mineks Ladies Classic at National Golf Club in Antalya, Turkey, last Sunday, where Leurquin won her first professional title and moved into the all-important top five.

Mireia Prat won the LETAS Order of Merit after two victories and nine further top ten finishes from 15 tournaments played over the season. She won the Ocho Golf Ladies Open in Galicia and won again on home turf at the Costa Blanca Ladies Open in Spain.

“I think it has been my short game overall and the mindset throughout the whole season that has led to this,” said Mireia Prat. “I think I am really prepared for the LET. I played in five LET events this year and did quite well so I will try to do the right things and play my best game.”

She hopes to win her first trophy on the main Ladies European Tour and to qualify for the Evian Championship and Ricoh Women’s British Open in 2014.

Fellow Spaniard Patricia Sanz had one win and seven further top ten finishes, including two ties for second. She won the Grecotel Amirandes Ladies Open.

She feels that she has made great strides this year. “I have been very consistent with my long game and I have been improving my short game considerably, which has made a difference from previous years. I will now try to work as hard as possible to keep my card and play my best golf.”

Broch Larsen recorded back-to-back wins at the HLR Golf Academy Open and Ladies Norwegian Challenge and had four additional top ten finishes.  Leurquin earned her first win at the Mineks Ladies Classic in Turkey after three top ten finishes earlier in the season. Meanwhile, In-Albon won the Azores Ladies Open and had two other top ten finishes throughout the year.

The Final Qualifier will be played over two courses, Al Maaden Golf Resort and Samanah Golf Club in Marrakech, Morocco, from December 14-18.

Por REDACCIÓN