Making her first appearance in a stand-alone event on the Ladies European Tour, West Australian Hira Naveed impressed with a tie for eighth at the PIF Saudi Ladies International.

Entering her second year on the LPGA Tour, Naveed was tied for fourth after an opening round of 5-under 67 and then climbed back into the top 10 on the back of a 2-under 70 in the final round.

Runner-up at the Ford Championship last March in her rookie season on the LPGA Tour, Naveed's share of eighth is her best result since, the cheque for almost $US100,000 the second-best of her career.

Captaining her team to second place in the team competition, Stephanie Kyriacou shot 74 in the final round to drop to a tie for 18th, New Zealand's Momoka Kobori two shots further back in a tie for 27th.

Ladies European Tour
PIF Saudi Ladies International
Riyadh Golf Club, Saudi Arabia
1          Jeeno Thitikul               67-64-69—200 $US647,493.75
T8        Hira Naveed                 67-70-70—207 $99,282.38
T18      Stephanie Kyriacou      68-68-74—210 $69,066
T27      Momoka Kobori (NZ)   73-69-70—212 $46,115.95
MC       Kirsten Rudgeley          75-72—147

Photo: Mark Runnacles/LET