Soenderby wins Women’s Irish Open as Van Dam breaks driver heading for playoff after rope accident

The Dutch star's driver became snagged on the rope, snapping the shaft.

GREAT DANE: Smilla Tarning Sønderby of Denmark celebrates a birdie putt on the 16th hole. Picture: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Anne Van Dam bizarrely broke her driver on the way to the first playoff hole and watched Denmark's Smilla Tarning Soenderby made a spectacular eagle to win her maiden LET title in an incredible finish to the KPMG Women's Irish Open at Dromoland Castle.

Nine strokes behind leader Van Dam overnight, Soenderby (23) made 11 birdies in a stunning 10-under 62 to set the target at 16-under, then waited two hours to discover she was in a playoff with the Dutch star, who shot 71, and Sweden's Lisa Pettersson, who shot 68.