Casandra Alexander Seals LET Order of Merit in Chinese Taipei
South Africa’s Casandra Alexander has won the Wistron Ladies Open by three strokes and clinched the 2026 Ladies European Tour (LET) Order of Merit with two events of the season remaining, closing with a bogey-free 64 at the Sunrise Golf and Country Club in Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei on Sunday, 1 November 2026.
Alexander’s rounds of 64, 71, 68 and 64 gave her a 21-under-par total of 267, three strokes clear of England’s Hannah Screen. Pei-Ying Tsai of Chinese Taipei and England’s Mimi Rhodes shared third place on 17-under.
The victory is Alexander’s fourth LET title and her third of 2026, following her wire-to-wire triumph at the KPMG Women’s Irish Open at The K Club on 30 August and her three-stroke win at the Buccellati Ladies Italian Open at Golf Club Milano on 27 September. It takes her to 3,456.48 points and an unassailable lead at the top of the Order of Merit.
Alexander set her final round alight with birdies on the 3rd, 6th, 9th and 10th, reached the par-5 13th in two and holed for eagle, then closed with birdies on the 16th and 18th.
Caitlyn Macnab Leads South Africans as Esme Hamilton Wins Investec South African Women’s Open
England’s Esme Hamilton closed with a final-round 71 in constant rain to claim her maiden…
Pia Babnik and Esme Hamilton Share Lead Going into Final Round of Investec South African Women’s Open
Slovenia’s Pia Babnik and England’s Esme Hamilton sit level on 13 under par going into…
Pia Babnik Surges to Three-Stroke Lead at Investec South African Women’s Open
Slovenia’s Pia Babnik fired a second-round 67 to climb to 14 under par overall and…
Patricia Schmidt’s Ten-Under 63 Sets Pace at Investec South African Women’s Open
Germany’s Patricia Schmidt carded a career-low Ladies European Tour round of 10-under-par 63 to seize…
Agathe Laisne Claims Second LET Title in Epic Five-Hole Playoff at Joburg Ladies Open
Agathe Laisne claimed her second Ladies European Tour title in dramatic fashion when the French…
Camille Chevalier and Celine Herbin Lead French Charge into Joburg Ladies Open Final
The Joburg Ladies Open is shaping up for a spectacular finish at Randpark Golf Club…
“That was pretty spectacular, that’s the most comfortable I have felt in a final round,” said Alexander. She added: “I made birdies where I needed to and I made some clutch pars. Pretty spectacular and pretty special.”
Alexander recorded five runner-up finishes earlier in 2026 before her breakthrough in Ireland, and led the Order of Merit for most of the season.
“That victory solidifies the Order of Merit, I know I’ve kept it on the downlow. I’m really happy to win the Order of Merit now.”
Wistron Ladies Open and 2026 LET Order of Merit Champion, Casandra Alexander
She was quick to credit the people around her. “A lot of people see the wins like this, but they don’t see the hard work that gets put in behind the scenes,” said Alexander. “My coach Grant Veenstra has been at home grafting with me, it’s a team effort and it’s a team win.”
Screen, who made six birdies in her last 10 holes on the way to a final-round 66, recorded her best finish on the LET.
“In saying that Hannah Screen played unbelievably well, she made me work every step of the way,” said Alexander. “A big congratulations to her because that was a really solid performance from her.”
The Wistron title crowns a year in which Alexander also retained the Sunshine Ladies Tour Investec Order of Merit in May, becoming only the second player after Lee-Anne Pace to win it in successive seasons.
Glenrose Xaba and Carina Swiegers Win Region 5 Marathon Titles
Glenrose Xaba won the women’s 10km at the Region 5 Marathon in 33:48, leading a…
Springbok Women Fall to Ireland in WXV Global Series Finale
The Springbok Women led Ireland 17-14 with 20 minutes left in Cape Town, but three…
Jade Wilson Wins Pete Marlin and SA Ocean Racing Title
Jade Wilson won the Pete Marlin Surfski Race in East London to claim the 2026…
Tswelopele Mohapi Is Writing Her Own Story in Sports PR
Tswelopele Mohapi went to the gsport Awards as a plus-one and returned a year later…
Carina Bruwer: A Decade of Swimming for South African Causes
Carina Bruwer’s 17km Durban to Umhlanga swim raised R48,000 for SAAMBR, with GoReefers covering every…
Bloomberg’s “The Long Game” Maps the Women’s Sport Boom
Some of the most valuable thinking on the business of women’s sport is being produced…
The LET moves next to the Aramco China Championship at Mission Hills in Shenzhen, China from 5 to 8 November.
Leading 2026 Wistron Ladies Open Scores, at the Sunrise Golf and Country Club in Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei on Sunday, 1 November 2026
1. Casandra Alexander (RSA) -21 267
2. Hannah Screen (ENG) -18 270
3. Pei-Ying Tsai (TPE) -17 271
3. Mimi Rhodes (ENG) -17 271
5. Ching Huang (TPE) -15 273
6. Cheng-Hsuan Shih (TPE) -14 274
7. Ana Pelaez Trivino (ESP) -13 275
7. Phoebe Yao (TPE) -13 275
9. Alice Hewson (ENG) -12 276
10. Ginnie Ding (HKG) -11 277
10. Cholcheva Wongras (THA) -11 277
Original Copy: The Ladies European Tour, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: South Africa’s Casandra Alexander has won the Wistron Ladies Open by three strokes on 21-under-par, closing with a final round of 64 to claim her third Ladies European Tour title of 2026 and clinch the LET Order of Merit with two events remaining, at the Sunrise Golf and Country Club in Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei on Sunday, 1 November 2026. All Photos: LET / Maria Beautell
Photo 2 Caption: Casandra Alexander has clinched the 2026 Ladies European Tour Order of Merit title with two events of the season remaining.
Crédito: Link de origem