Having shot an incredible final round of 62, the Dane found herself in a play-off with Sweden’s Lisa Pettersson, who carded a final round of 68, and third-round leader Anna van Dam from the Netherlands, who shot a 71 on Sunday.

With the play-off on the 18th hole, Petterson found herself just off the green. Van Dam was nicely placed on the green before an excellent shot from Soenderby left her with an opportunity for an eagle.

The 23-year-old Dane achieved an eagle, and with her two opponents failing to match her, Soenderby claimed her first Ladies European Tour victory.

Leona Maguire finished best of the Irish players in joint-14th place. Her 71 left her eight shots off the winning score.

Despite some early birdies in her final round, the Cavan golfer could never quite breach the gap between herself and the top of the leaderboard.

Sarah Byrne was the leading amateur, four shots behind Maguire. The Douglas golfer signed for a 70 on Sunday. Beth Coulter was a shot behind, having carded a 71.

A disappointing 75 for Olivia Mehaffy in her final round saw her finish on one-under for the tournament, the same score as Kate Lanigan.

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Van Dam carded her second round of 66 to give her the clubhouse lead at the end of the third round. She sits on 15 under par, three strokes ahead of Lisa Pettersson from Sweden.

The Swede signed for her best round of the tournament so far, a 67, and is 12 under par, once shot ahead of England’s Alice Hewson (68 today) and Diksha Dagar from India (71 today).

Cavan’s Leona Maguire is best of the home players, having matched Friday’s round of 69. Maguire claimed birdies at 6, 11, 15 and 16, but crucially dropped a shot on the final hole, a par five. She now lies eight shots behind the leader Anne van Dam.

Banbridge’s Olivia Mehaffy is in 30th position overall heading into the final day. The Arizona State University graduate shot a 72 today, her worst score of the tournament, and is now on four under par, three shots behind Leona Maguire and 11 off the leader.

Beth Colter shot 72 on Saturday and is two under, the same score as Sara Byrne, who signed for a 69 this afternoon.

Kate Lanigan had a round of 74 for a one under par tournament total, while a 76 for Emma Fleming sees her on five over par.

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Twenty-two year old Diksha Dagar shot a bogey-free round of seven under par to sign for a 65 at Dromoland Castle on Thursday. She holds a one-shot lead over Gurleen Kaur from the United States and Emma Grechi of France.

Mehaffy leading Irish player

County Down’s Olivia Mehaffy is the leading Irish golfer following her three under par opening round of 69. Her round included six birdies and three bogeys, leaving her four shots behind the overnight leader.

Cavan’s Leona Maguire is six shots behind first round leader Diksha Dagar after a one under par round of 71. Despite birdies at four, five and six, Maguire dropped a shot at the par-four eighth, having already bogeyed the eighth holes she played, which was the par-three 17th.

Other Irish Scores

Meath amateur Kate Lanigan carded a level-par 72 on Thursday, while Beth Coulter and Emma Fleming shot 73s.

Áine Donegan and Sarah Byrne both signed for 74s.

Victoria Craig is four-over par, the same score as Olivia Costello, while Aideen Walsh is six over after the opening round at Dromoland Castle.

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