The German Sophia Popov survived both the conditions and a bout of nerves to claim the Women's Open at Royal Troon.
The world number 304 admitted she nearly walked away from the sport last year and had previously never won on the LPGA Tour or Ladies European Tour.
A final round of 68 was enough to finish on seven under par, two shots ahead of Thailand's Jasmine Suwannapura....
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