West Australian Maddison Hinson-Tolchard has taken an important step in cementing her place on the Ladies European Tour with a tie for eighth at the Tenerife Women’s Open in Spain.

Only one player bettered Hinson-Tolchard’s bogey-free 4-under 68 in the final round, elevating the 23-year-old to the first top-10 finish of her young career.

A graduate of Oklahoma State University a year ago, Hinson-Tolchard hit 13 of 14 fairways and 13 of 18 greens on Sunday, picking up birdies at five, six, 10 and 13.

A tie for 34th in her last start at the Jabra Ladies Open was Hinson-Tolchard’s previous best finish of her rookie year, climbing to 66th on the Order of Merit after her performance in Tenerife.

It was a strong week also for Queensland’s Robyn Choi and New South Wales rookie Belinda Ji.

Playing the LPGA Tour with limited status in 2025, Choi followed up a tie for ninth at the Mexico Riviera Maya Open with a share of 11th to lead the Aussies at the ShopRite LPGA Classic as Ji enjoyed her best international result in France.

Playing on the LET Access Series, Ji was in a tie for sixth after Round 1 of the Montauban Ladies Open courtesy of her round of 3-under 69.

In a final round where only six players broke 70, Ji’s 2-under 70 saw her climb into a tie for fourth, greatly enhancing her hopes of graduating to the Ladies European Tour in 2026.

Photo: Tristan Jones/LET

Results
Ladies European Tour
Tenerife Women’s Open
Abama Golf, Tenerife, Spain
1          Sara Kouskova             71-68-69-71—279       €75,000
T8        Maddison Hinson-Tolchard      72-71-72-68—283       €11,250
T8        Amelia Garvey (NZ)      73-69-68-73—283       €11,250
T30      Momoka Kobori (NZ)   73-74-73-70—290       €4,494.44
T49      Wenyung Keh (NZ)       72-73-70-78—293       €2,450
MC       Kirsten Rudgeley          76-73—149
MC       Kelsey Bennett             76-77—153

LPGA Tour
ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer
Seaview Golf Club, Galloway, New Jersey
1          Jennifer Kupcho           68-64-66—198 $US262,500
T11      Robyn Choi                  68-66-70—204 $30,575
T26      Karis Davidson             69-68-70—207 $15,906
T54      Sarah Kemp                 71-69-71—211 $5,481
MC       Sarah Jane Smith         74-69—143
MC       Fiona Xu (NZ)               73-72—145
MC       Su Oh                          73-75—148

Epson Tour
FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship
Battle Creek Country Club, Battle Creek, Michigan
1          Samantha Wagner       68-70-65—203 $US33,750
T25      Jennifer Elliott              70-72-70—212 $2,034
MC       Soo Jin Lee                   70-79—149
MC       Jess Whitting               79-73—152

LET Access Series
Montauban Ladies Open
Golf de Montauban, France
1          Reina Fujikawa             70-68-71—209 €7,200
Won in sudden-death playoff
T4        Belinda Ji                      69-72-70—211 €1,524.38
T14      Abbie Teasdale             74-66-73—213 €774.90
T25      Justice Bosio                71-74-70—215 €598.50
T35      Stephanie Bunque        74-71-72—217 €475.50
T43      Kristalle Blum               71-69-79—219 €382.50
T58      Amy Walsh                   74-72-86—232 €135