AAP


Australian golfers, Nikki Campbell, Sarah King and Whitney Hillier, have secured places on next year's Ladies European Tour after strong performances at tour school in Morocco.


Campbell, a 10-year veteran of the LPGA of Japan, finished in a tie for second at 19-under-par after firing a final-round six-under 66 on the Al Maaden course at Marrakech in Morocco.


The 32-year-old said she had played well in her last round.


"I've always wanted to come and play here so I've been playing in Japan the last 10 years and things were getting the same old ... so just the same thing all the time - something new is pretty exciting.


"I'm looking forward to going home. It's been a while since I've been home so it should be nice. I'll go home to Canberra and stay for a while. The Women's Australian Open is at my home club next year in February, so that should be fun."


For King, it wasn't an easy day at all. The South Australian started the final round inside the top 10, however she hit a major hurdle with a nine on the par-4 fifth hole. King showed composure beyond her years to recover and post a three-over 75 to finish at eight-under and tied for 20th.


The rookie professional was ecstatic afterwards.


"It means the world - all the hard work that I've put in since I started golf at 12 years old. This is what we live for: to be able to play professional golf, have a full card on the tour.


"I had a pretty good start, a couple of pars and then a birdie and then had a bit of a mind lapse on the fifth hole and over-clubbed and hit it in the water and then hit it in the water again with my chip shot and made nine on that hole, so I had to re-group from there.


"It was probably mentally the toughest game of golf I've ever played but I think I got there in the end, so it was a bit of a struggle."


Hillier was the final Australian to finish in the top 30, the West Australian posting a 73 to finish at nine-under-par and tied for 17th position.


Thailand's Ariya Jutanugarn won the tour school event by five shots from England's Emily Taylor and Campbell.