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Australia's Rebecca Artis has bridged a five-shot gap to overhaul local favourite Caroline Hedwall and win the Helsingborg Open. Artis claimed her maiden victory on the Ladies European Tour (LET) with a three-under 69 in Sunday's final round, which reeled in Sweden's Hedwall, Valentine Derrey of France and South Africa's Lee-Anne Pace at Vasatorp Golf Club in Skane. Having finished tied for ninth at the Ladies European Masters and in a share of sixth at the Ladies Scottish Open, Artis' form was leading towards a victory but the 24-year-old Australian was still shocked to have notched her breakthrough LET win. "Unbelievable, speechless really, what can I say it was a great day out there, played golf, solid golf all day, and to walk away the winner is unbelievable," Artis said. Hedwall started the final day four shots clear of Derrey and Pace, while Artis was a further stroke back. But as Hedwall, Derrey and Pace all struggled with the windy conditions ...