'I don’t believe in destiny, I believe in hard work': England's Bronte Law wins first LPGA title at Pure Silk Championship

Bronte Law has become the third young Englishwoman to break into golf’s elite with a maiden wire-to-wire success in Virginia.

The 24-year-old followed Charley Hull and Georgia Hall in the the LPGA Tour’s winner’s enclosure with a two-shot triumph in the Pure Silk Championship on Sunday night that sets her up so well for the US Women’s Open, which starts in Charleston on Thursday.

After being denied in a play-off at her last event, the Mediheal Championship in California at the start of this month, Law cruised into a three-shot lead with four birdies in the first eight holes of the final round at the Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg.

And despite a brief wobble around the turn, featuring a bogey on the ninth and poor drives on the 10th and 11th, Law impressively recovered and held off the chasing pack with a 67 for a 17-under total.

The most persistent pursuer was Madelene Sagstrom, but on the par-five 18th the Swede unluckily watched her second hit the pin and roll back 20 feet. Sagstrom could only make a par, instead of the eagle that might have forced a play-off, leaving Law to enjoy becoming the ninth player from her country to win on the American circuit.

"It feels surreal to be honest after coming so close a few weeks ago," Law said. “I came in here with the sole intention of going one better and it feels really good. I don’t believe in destiny, I believe in hard work and determination and to be in contention again and for it to be the very next time out playing was really cool. It shows me that I can compete at the top on a weekly basis, which is the whole goal out here.”

Law heads to South Carolina not only £150,000 richer, but also looking an almost certainty to make her debut in the Solheim Cup - the female equivalent of the Ryder Cup - that takes place at Gleneagles in September.  There is also the little matter of next year’s Olympics and, alongside Hall and Hull, she is in firm contention for Tokyo.

For now, however, the Lancastrian who is only in her third season as a profession, as her eyes on the most coveted major title in the women’s game. “This is something that I’m going to carry forward fo the coming weeks and obviously we have a big one next week,” she said.

“This was kind of the perfect way to prepare, I guess.. Hopefully I can take on this momentum and be in contention again. That would be the goal ultimately. That's what I live for. The feeling when you have a shot at winning is exactly why I play the game.”