Kemp lead the strong field of European and Australian players by one going into the final round, however it came down to the young lion Kemp taking on the warhorse, Laura Davies.

In the end it came down to experience. And while the 24-year-old lion was out of the blocks early, 46-year-old Davies showed her years of experience by playing a patient, waiting game.

She was ultimately rewarded shooting 9 under par 279 to take a two shot victory over the trio of Kemp, Norway’s Marianne Skarpnord and Sweden’s Pernilla Lindberg, who all finished on 7-under par 281.

While Kemp acknowledges Davies was “always going to be the one to beat,” she felt she didn’t lose the tournament; it was a few missed putts earlier in the week that ultimately cost her victory, saying “There are so many shots I left out there yesterday and the day before.”

“I should have won the tournament by six or seven shots if I had have holed some putts yesterday and Friday.”

Kemp is also delighted with her second placing.

“All in all, to be really honest, I am kind of pleased,” she said.

“I haven’t been in this situation too many times and I thought I held myself pretty well. I can’t complain.”

With the ANZ Ladies Masters on this week, Kemp is hoping to go one better.

“It is such a positive, tied 2nd for my first big tournament of the year, I am really happy,” she said.

“The more I am in this situation the better I will get at it, so I am looking forward to that.”

Kemp not only picked by a cheque for Euro 16,296 ($24,750) for finishing tied second, but she also secured enough points to win the ALPG’s Club Car Series.

Going into the final event where double points were on offer for those eligible, the consistent Queenslander Sarah-Jane Smith lead by only 10 points on 2180 points over New South Wales Sarah Oh. Kemp was third on 2030 points, with NSW’s Rachel Bailey on 1815, Qld’s Tamara Beckett 1480, with West Australian Kristie Smith on 1320.