SOPHIE Lamb is still coming to terms with the greatest achievement of her short career - and admits her dad is struggling to take it in too!

The 18-year-old from Clitheroe won the British women’s stroke play championship by two shots last week to land her first major title.

And Lamb, who had her dad Phil caddying all week, admits the family is still taking in the victory, achieved with a superb final three rounds.

“My dad was caddying the whole week and I couldn’t have done it without him,” said the East Lancashire star.

“It is still sinking in a bit, my dad has been texting me saying ‘still smiling’ - I think he was more emotional than me!”

Lamb’s first round score of 77 at Knock Golf Club in Belfast left her halfway down the 41-strong field, but she mounted an impressive comeback shooting the low score of the week (68) in round two before closing with a 72 and 74 to finish as the only player under par.

“I struggled a bit off the tee and you can’t do that on this course,” the teenager said of her first round.

“After that we just stuck to the plan and worked hard.

“We took it round by round and the aim was to finish under par. I knew if I could do that I would be in with a chance.

“I was focused on playing my own game and trying to give myself chances. I didn’t want to get sucked in to having to make a birdie here or there – and it was good.

“Going to the 18th I knew I was ahead of Alessia Nobilio, who I was playing with, but I wasn’t sure where I was in the field. There were quite a lot of people round the 18th and I realised I had a chance and then had three puts to win it so it was great.”

Lamb was able to share the winning moment with her dad and then relive it all over again as she phoned her mum and sister who were in the air on their way to a holiday in Spain.

“It was about four hours after I finished that I was able to speak to them which was nice,” she added.

Lamb now heads to the World Junior Girls’ Championship in Canada later this month where she will be competing for team honours with England and individual success.

Before then the East Lancashire ace will spend time in Spain working on her game.