Iben Tinning ends her career with a win in Dubai.. Kane finishes T39

Here is the AP story on this final event of the Ladies European Tour
DUBAI - Lorie Kane finished with a final round 2-over 74 at the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters on Saturday, 18-shots behind Iben Tinning of Denmark who scripted a fairytale ending with a victory in her final professional game.


Kane had a birdie, bogey and a double bogey to leave her in a tie for 39th, which was good for $4,912 (CDN). For the week, she had 10 birdies and 13 bogeys.

Tinning, who is retiring after 15 years on the tour, ended at 11-under 277. She beat Sweden's Anna Nordqvist by two shots, thanks to a birdie on the final hole, and England's Melissa Reid by three in the season-ending tournament at the Emirates Golf Club.

It was Tinning's sixth tour victory, her first since 2005.

Holding a one shot lead over Reid and Nordqvist going down the 18th, Tinning managed to get safely on the green in three and then holed a 15-foot birdie putt for the win.

Reid, whose drive went into the woods, ended up bogeying the hole to fall into third place.

First-round leader Florentyna Parker of England and LPGA Tour regular Christina Kim were tied fourth at six-under par 282.

Michelle Wie, who had been battling a nagging back injury all week, saved her best last, moving to tie for sixth at five-under 283 following the day's best round of 67.

“I still can't believe I won and it's just amazing,” said Tinning, who collected the biggest paycheck of her career.

”It's just crazy to end my career like this. I know all of the people that helped me out and my parents and my husband (who caddied for her), I mean, it's such a great gift for everybody and we are just so happy.

Tinning added the victory will not change her plans about retirement.

“No, no. It's not an option. I am on so many painkillers, it's just not fun anymore,” she said, referring to a hip injury which has plagued her..

"On 16, I had such a bad pain and I'm just happy it kept me through and that I can pick up the trophy.”

Lee-Anne Pace won the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit despite struggling to a tie for 52nd at 299. She became the first South African to top the women's money list when Laura Davies of England failed to finish first or second

Bryan Angus