New Delhi: Becky Morgan of Wales ended a 18-year-old wait to lift her first ever professional title at the Hero Women’s Indian Open in Gurugram Sunday. Tvesa Malik and Gaurika Bishnoi were the best Indians at tied-13th.

Playing 118 tournaments thus far, she finally found success on her 119th start.

 “I have always loved everything about India. And that’s why I have kept coming back and I did come close to winning a couple of times and finally I got the job done this time,” said an elated Morgan.

Starting the day in shared lead alongside Nicole Broch Larsen of Denmark and Eleanor Givens, Morgan held at bay a four-player pack to emerge winner by two shots.

Caroline Hedwall (68), Christine Wolf (70), Felicity Johnson (70) and Nicole Broch Larsen (71) shared the second place at 5-under 283, while two Thais, Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras (69), Supamas Sangchan (70) and a Finn Noora Komulainen (73) were 1-under 287 and Tied-6th, as only eight players finished the week under par.

Morgan has played each and every edition of the HWIO since it came on the Ladies European Tour in 2010. In past eight editions, she has had three Top-10 finishes including a second in 2015 and third in 2011. She was T-10 in 2010.

Meanwhile, Gaurika and Tvesha, who are only in their second year of professional golf, shot 73 and 72 respectively to finish at 1-over 289. They were eight shots behind the eventual winner, Becky Morgan (68, and 7-under 281).

Vani Kapoor (70), who played with tendinitis this week, and Astha Madan (70) were T-37th Gaurika said, “I was very happy to have fought back from back-to-back double bogeys on seventh and eighth, when I suffered a lapse of concentration. Then there was a bogey on 12th, too. But four birdies in last seven holes gave me a lot of confidence in my ability to score on a tough track.

“This is my last event of the year and I will now focus on my final year examinations in college and then get back to full-time golf next year.”