Buhai wins Women's Open after dramatic finish at Muirfield

South Africa’s Ashleigh Buhai celebrates with the trophy after winning the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield in Gullane, Scotland. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA

Two decades after her idol Ernie Els won the Open at Muirfield, South Africa's Ashleigh Buhai followed in his footsteps after a dramatic finish to the £6million AIG Women's Open.

Els had to come through a four-man, five-hole play-off to claim his third major title in 2002 and Buhai required four extra holes to win her first by beating South Korea's In Gee Chun after giving up two seemingly commanding leads.