Sturdza seals breakthrough win in Morocco
Swiss star delivers late birdie surge to claim maiden LETAS title in dramatic finish
Paju, Korea - Switzerland’s Caroline Sturdza secured her maiden LET Access Series title with a closing birdie at the 2026 Madaëf Golfs Ladies Open in Morocco, overturning a three-shot deficit at Royal Golf de Fes.
Sturdza recovered from early bogeys on the fourth and fifth holes to stay in contention, picking up birdies on the seventh and ninth before a decisive finish that included gains at the 16th and final hole to reach seven-under-par.
“I feel super happy, super grateful and super thankful of everything I’ve done so far. It’s been a long journey and I’m glad I’m here where I am today with this trophy,” said Sturdza. “I came in today with the simple goal of focusing on myself and being in the present… Trying to focus on my process and my behaviour on the course because that’s the only thing I could control.”
The Stanford graduate credited her ball-striking despite a challenging day on the greens, noting: “My putting today was average… but on the last. I saved the best for the last. It could have been better, but my ball-striking was really solid.” She added that preparation proved key in translating her work into competition.
Fellow Swiss player Natalie Armbruester finished one shot back in second after a final-round 69, while Denmark’s Cecilie Leth-Nissen, the overnight leader, took third. Sturdza now leads the LETAS Order of Merit standings, with the next event set for May in Austria.