Chongqing, China: Teenage Chinese amateur Xu Ying captured her maiden title against a pro field, completing a wire-to-wire victory at the ZF.Kove Chongqing Women’s Open.

The 16-year-old from Zhuhai closed with a two-under 70 for a five-shot win at the CLPG Tour event. Her 54-hole score at KingRun Nanshan Golf Club was 13-under 203.

Thailand professionals Nemittra Juntanaket (70) and Supamas Sangchan (70) each received RMB62,875 for finishing equal second with Hong Kong amateur Sophie Han (70).

China’s Pan Yanhong (68) and Thai Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong (71) were joint fifth, seven shots back.

Defending champion Zhou Shiyuan, China’s top female amateur, closed with a four-over 76 to finish joint eighth, nine strokes off the pace. One shot further back was Ren Yijia, another outstanding amateur prospect.

Zhou, Ren and Han were all members of the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) team that thrashed a strong European Golf Association line-up in January’s Solheim Cup-style Patsy Hankins Trophy in the United Arab Emirates.

At KingRun Nanshan Golf Club, however, they were all outshone by Xu, who was the leading China player at last month’s Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP) in Vietnam where she finished sixth. She began this week in 69th spot in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) but with this victory is likely to close in on a place among the elite top-50.

Starting the day with a three-shot lead, Xu got to 13-under after birdies at the fourth and sixth holes. She bounced back from bogeys at the eighth and 11th with birdies at 12 and 15 to secure the win.

“I played very solidly in these three rounds. I was decisive in implementing the strategy, and everything went according to my plan. I also maintained a good mentality. It has been a great week,” said Xu who will represent China at next month’s Queen Sirikit Cup in Japan.

“This victory is of great significance to me. It’s like taking me to a new level and fulfilling one of my goals for this year. If I had to use three words to describe my performance this week, they would be wisdom, courage, and determination.”

Hong Kong’s Han, winner of last year’s Reignwood CLPGA Classic, held steady to close with a round featuring three birdies and one bogey.

“Overall, I think I performed quite well,” said the 17-year-old. “The results of my recent intensive training, especially with my iron play, have been very positive. My driver distance has also improved significantly compared to my previous events. The consistent pace of play within my group today made the round flow smoothly.”