England’s Liz Young held on tight at the Hero Women’s Indian Open to win her second career Ladies European Tour title. The 42-year-old mom pulled out a one-shot victory over a foursome of players including good friend Manon De Roey.
Leading by one stroke going into the closing par-5 at DLF Golf & Country Club, Young’s third shot found the water from the rough. As De Roey struggled from short of the green, Young managed to wedge it close from the drop zone at 100 yards to salvage bogey and claim the title.
Young won her first LET title at the VP Swiss Ladies Open after 14 years on tour at age 39, one month shy of her 40th birthday. She radiated joy while holding the trophy – a wooden cow. It was her 200th start on the LET.
Now, she’s a two-time champion on her home circuit. Daughter Isabelle will no doubt be thrilled.
“It was my birthday this week and it’s my daughter’s birthday next week. So it’s a good birthday celebration,” said Young. “She did want another animal to match the cow [from Switzerland] on the mantlepiece, so I don’t know if that’s going to happen! But it’s another trophy, so we can get rid of the horse which was a replacement on there.”
With the victory, Young moves up to 12th on the LET’s Order of Merit.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Moms don’t win much in professional golf, but Liz Young, 42, has now done it twice
