England’s Mimi Rhodes continued her sensational rookie season and claimed her third Ladies European Tour (LET) title at the Dutch Ladies Open, finishing two shots clear at Goyer Golf & Country Club.
This marks a remarkable hat-trick of victories in the last four starts for the 23-year-old, further solidifying her lead at the top of the Order of Merit standings.
Rhodes entered the final round tied at the top of the leaderboard alongside Spain’s Nuria Iturrioz and Italy’s Alessia Nobilio.
“It’s unbelievable”, said the three-time LET winner. “It’s really hard to put into words how happy I am right now. It’s very exciting for the future and for my career.”
The 23-year-old had a solid round on the final day, with three birdies on her scorecard at the end of the day. “On the 18th green I was actually thinking about what I was going have for dinner so I wasn’t overly stressed about it. I knew I was two shots ahead, so just knew I needed to hold par. It’s all a bit of a dream still”, she said.
“It was less windy than the other two days, so I thought that a lot of people would be making birdies, which they were. Brianna [Navarrosa] had a really good round. I kept checking the leaderboard on my phone. It was a tightly packed leaderboard, so I knew if I slipped up, it could have easily gone the other way.”
The rookie had her brother and fiancée here for support. “It was really nice to have them here with me. I didn’t think I was going to cry because I hadn’t cried for my other two [wins], but when he hugged me, I got really emotional. I love being around family and for them to be here, it’s just so nice.”
Rhodes started the day with a run to a nearby town Hilversum. “I’ve developed a bit of a routine. If I’m leading, I always have to go for a run now because I did it in Australia too. I’ve been a bit jetlagged this week from Korea, but this morning I woke up feeling good. I just went on a short run to clear my mind and just see a bit more of the Netherlands.”
When asked about her celebration plans, she smiled and said: “I don’t think I can go too crazy tonight with Jabra coming up next week, but we’ll definitely spend some time together and enjoy it a bit.”
Two shots behind on seven-under par was fellow rookie Brianna Navarrosa and home favourite Anne van Dam.
Navarrosa had an impressive final bogey-free round, firing six-under par for the last 18 holes. Despite a challenging start to the tournament with a three-over-par opening round, the 22-year-old American steadily climbed the leaderboard over the weekend.
“Yesterday was a lot easier for me – I was getting a better feel for the greens and being more precise off the tee,” said Navarrosa.
“Overall it’s been a great day and I just stuck to the gameplan. I don’t think I made many mistakes today apart from on 18. I had a good recovery on 17 with the par putt. I would say my accuracy of the fairways was really good, and I think my putts finally came in.”
It’s been a memorable week for van Dam, who secured a T2 finish on home soil, much to the delight of the crowds that followed her throughout the final round. She delivered an impressive performance, carding five birdies over the last 18 holes.
Adding to the celebrations, it was announced earlier this week that van Dam will captain Team Europe at the upcoming Ping Junior Solheim Cup 2026 – capping off a standout week both on and off the course.
Only one shot behind were four players who finished in a tie for fourth place. Japan’s Ayako Uehara, New Zealand’s Momoka Kobori, Spain’s Luna Sobron Galmes, and Nobilio, all carded six-under par after 56 holes.
Ireland’s Lauren Walsh finished in solo fifth place on five-under par, marking a solid week for the 24-year-old.
France’s Perrine Delacour, India’s Diksha Dagar, and Hong Kong’s Ginnie Ding were all one shot back on four-under par in T9.
In the LET Order of Merit, Rhodes continues to lead the standings following this win with 1,546.88 points to her name. England’s Cara Gainer is in second place on 952.18, followed by France’s Perrine Dealcour on 730.75.
After eight tournaments played, the young star also leads the Rookie of the Year standings, with Sweden’s Kajsa Arwefjall in second place, followed by Brianna Navarrosa.
The LET heads to France next week for the Jabra Ladies Open, taking place on Evian Resort Golf Club, 22-24 May.
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