18-year-old Helen Briem of Germany, who is ranked No. 27 on the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com Women's Rankings, shot 70-70-69 to win the Mountaban Ladies Open, a pro event on the LET Access Series in France.

Briem’s score of 7-under was just enough to edge out Tiffany Arafi of Switzerland, who posted rounds of 70-69-71 to register a runner-up finish at 6-under.

Briem entered the final round T4 at 4-under, three strokes behind Australia's Kelsey Bennett, who led at 7-under. Briem began strong, birdieing the first hole. She added two more birdies and two bogeys on the front nine, finishing with a 1-under 36, which matched Bennett's score and kept her three strokes behind.

On the back nine, Briem stayed focused while Bennett began to falter. Bennett bogeyed the 10th hole, double-bogeyed the 12th, and finished with a bogey on her final hole, recording a round of 2-over 74. In contrast, Briem secured the victory with two birdies on the back nine, finishing with a 3-under 69 for her first professional win as an amateur.

Tiffany Arafi of Switzerland made a determined effort to chase down Briem for the title, but despite her best efforts, her struggles on the back nine left her one shot short of victory.

The 2023 R&A Girls Amateur Champion, Briem, now joins Avani Prashanth as the only other amateur to win an international professional event in Europe. Last year, Avani claimed victory at the Ahlsell Final at Elisefarm in Sweden.