Agathe Laisne survives playoff to claim 2026 Joburg Ladies Open title

The French professional sealed the win with a birdie on the final hole of a playoff to claim her second Ladies European Tour title. 

Speaking to SABC Sport, Laisne said she had to stay motivated and maintain a positive mindset during the closing stages of the playoff at Randpark Golf Club.

"Yeah, on [hole] 18 I made par on my fourth round and I thought, 'Oh, I'm going to be second because Cassandra is going to be -20," said Laisne.

"Unfortunately for her, she wasn't and I was able to get into the playoffs so I was very happy, and I had the mindset of trying to do my best in the playoffs."

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The 26-year-old further reflected on enduring a five-hole playoff marathon, which saw the competition conclude almost in the dark. 

"I did experience a playoff [before] but never this long, so that was a first, and it was getting dark out there so I'm very glad I got it done," she added.

"And I'm very happy I was able to win, after a lot of stress, and now I'm going to rest a little bit."

Laisne added that adjusting her game after the rain delay was not a big challenge, given her familiarity with playing in wet conditions on her home course. 

"The course was great, I loved that it's very green because there's a lot of rain and it reminds me of my [home] golf course, and yeah, it's lovely.

"You have to be very strategic with the bunkers in play a lot, and the greens are very fast so that was nice," she concluded.