Australia's Shani Waugh completed a wire-to-wire victory at the Thailand Ladies Open but she needed a play-off to end the challenge of Gwladys Nocera.

Australia's Shani Waugh defied the scorching heat in Pathumthani near Bangkok to claim a share of the lead in the Thailand Ladies Open.

THE EUROPEAN women's golf tour is to visit Thailand for the first time next spring. The inaugural Thailand Ladies Open will have prize money of around £217,000 and will take place on March 31-April 3 at a course still to be announced in Bangkok.