Shannon Tan wins German Masters with Anna Foster best of the Irish
Foster's two-under 71 on Sunday ensured that she finished in a tie for fourth on four under at the Green Eagle Golf course near Hamburg.
Birdies on four, seven, nine, 13 and 16 helped the Dublin native on her way amid bogeys on six, ten and 14.
Kildare's Lauren Walsh was the only other Irish player involved in the final round and ended her tournament with a 74 to finish in a tie for 26th on two over.
But it was Singapore native Tan who had something to celebrate despite seeing her three-shot overnight lead whittled down to the bare minimum in round four.
Tan's three-over 76 saw her finish on nine under with sixth-placed Helen Briem of Germany narrowly missing out on victory on home soil after a 73 brought her to within one shot of the summit.
New Zealander's Amelia Garvey was third on seven under after a 72.
The next stop on the LET will be the KPMG Women's Irish Open at Carton House which will get underway on Thursday.
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