The win means she takes home the equivalent of 5.4 million kronor in prize money.
The final round was a nail-biter where Akie Iwai from Japan was hot on the heels of the 25-year-old Swede. The two were tied on the same number of strokes on the final lap, but in the end, Lindblad could take home the victory on –4 and a total of –21, one stroke better than the Japanese player's –3 and –20.
On hole 13, she achieved a remarkable feat when she hit a drive into a tree, whereupon the ball bounced out onto the fairway. In this way, Lindblad managed to stay on par and maintain her two-stroke lead.
I don't know the cameraman up there, but he said something like: "There was a little squirrel up there that was nice to you and pushed the ball out onto the fairway", said the Swede to the tournament reporter after the victory.
Lindblad turned pro last summer after a successful amateur career and, through continued success on the Epson Tour – where she won a tournament, among other things – qualified for the LPGA tour.
Frida Kinhult finished in a tie for 28th place after going around in a total of –12, while Madelene Sagström landed on a total of –10 and a tie for 37th place.
