Swedish amateur Meja Ortengren secured her maiden Ladies European Tour (LET) title on home soil at the Hills Open, finishing two shots clear at Hills Golf & Sports Club.
The 20-year-old Stanford University student impressed in front of home crowds, holding her composure in the final round, after starting the day tied for the lead with Germany’s Leonie Harm.
“I don’t even know where to start”, said Ortengren. “I’m lost for words. I’m very happy to get the win and happy that the round is over.”
Ortengren joins England’s Lottie Woad who won as an amateur at the 2025 KPMG Women’s Irish Open, and Jana Melichova at the 2022 Czech Ladies Open.
The final day saw the amateur card five birdies, but despite having a four-shot lead with five holes left to play, her advantage was then down to one shot heading onto 18, but she closed out with a confident birdie putt.
“I started to get nervous around 13 when the wind started to blow hard again – I made some mistakes. And then on 17, I hit it in the bunker on the right side which was tough.”
Ortengren continued: “I think I put myself in good positions when I missed, and rolling in some good putts for birdie. I ‘m going to get some ice cream right now I think with my family.”
The Swede had her brother Alexander on the bag and was also joined by her Mum and Dad for support. She continued: “It was so great. I’m just happy that they could be here this weekend, and to get a win with them is very special.”
She thanked her family and coach. “They’ve been through some ups and downs with me the last couple of years, and I’m very grateful for their support”, she added.
The 20-year-old was one of 19 Swedes in the field and was one of two amateurs who made the cut – the other being Sweden’s Elice Fredriksson who finished in T23.
She previously claimed a victory on the LET Access Series, winning the PGA Championship Trelleborg in 2022 as an amateur. The Swede will return to Stanford University for her second year in September.
Two shots back were Sweden’s Lisa Pettersson and Germany’s Leonie Harm on four-under par, who will share the winner’s cheque.
Heading into the final round, Pettersson was two shots off the pace, and kept the pressure on Ortengren. The Swede carded three birdies, including the last on 18 to make it a solid week for the LET winner.
“I’m happy with my game,” she said. “It’s obviously a shame not to win if you’re that close, but Meja played really well today, and it was tough in the wind.
“I’m just happy to get that final birdie on the last hole and climb up another spot. It’s always fun to play at home with the Swedish crowds and I just feel very at home and very comfortable. It was great to see so many people out.
“This result is a good confidence builder for sure, and I’m happy with how I’ve hit my tee shots this week.”
Harm – overnight co-leader with Ortengren – saw and up and down final round. She started strong with two back-to-back birdies but saw bogeys on six and eight to be at par for the front nine.
The back nine saw tough conditions, but the German was able to finish the week strong on four-under par to join Pettersson in a tie for second place – a great finish for the 27-year-old who was close to quitting the sport last year.
England’s Thalia Martin enjoyed the best finish of her career on the LET, closing with a flawless bogey-free round to secure fourth place, on three-under par.
“I feel ecstatic,” said the 28-year-old. “I was a bit emotional after holing that birdie putt on 18. When I glanced at the leaderboard in the distance and realised I was inside the top five, I honestly couldn’t believe it.”
Reflecting on the week, she continued: “I just took it shot by shot, hole by hole. I did make some errors, but the putter was working for me this week. The greens were quick too which is nice because you can then just trust the hole and then let the gravity take it. It was windy, but I would rather wind than rain.
“I feel like the last few weeks, including on the LET Access Series, I’ve hit some good scores but always the first round can be a little bit of struggle. Then, the next few rounds, I tend to climb back up”, Martin continued.
A big part of her success, Martin says, is having her Mum on the bag.
“Mum and I have a really good routine going on. Alongside the work I’ve been doing with my team, everything just feels like it’s clicking. Having her with me is so special. She keeps me at a steady pace – as I can rush quite a lot – helps me visualise my shots, and asks the right questions so I stay clear in my decisions.”
Two players finished in a tie for fifth place, including Sweden’s Ingrid Lindblad and France’s Nastasia Nadaud, on two-under par.
England’s Alice Hewson was one shot further back to finish in solo seventh place, highlighted by a birdie finish.
A total of three players finished in a tie for eighth place to round out the top 10 on the leaderboard – including Slovenia’s Pia Babnik, Czechia’s Sara Kouskova, and New Zealand’s Momoka Kobori.
In the LET Order of Merit, England’s Mimi Rhodes retains her lead with 1,881.74 points after a solo 13th-place finish. Just behind her is Kouskova on 1,555.38 points following a T8 result this week, while Singapore’s Shannon Tan holds firm in third place.
The LET now has a week’s break in the schedule but will then head to America for the Aramco Houston Championship, taking place at Golfcrest Country Club, 5-7 September.
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