Golf-Sweden's Grant becomes first female golfer to win DP World Tour event

FILE PHOTO: Dec 12, 2020; Houston, Texas, USA; Linn Grant hits out of the bunker on the first hole during the third round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at Champions Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - Linn Grant became the first female winner of a DP World Tour event after the Swede dominated the Scandinavian Mixed at the Halmstad Golf Club to triumph by nine strokes on Sunday.

Grant, 22, was the overnight leader going into the final day and she saved her best round for last with a flawless eight-under 64 that included eight birdies to finish at 24-under overall in front of a roaring home crowd.