Graham claimed her 44^th championships title by a staggering 17 shots on Saturday.

The golfer led by eight shots heading into the final round before shooting 79 – her best round of the championships – on the final 18 despite the windy conditions.

It was a huge turnaround from last year’s event.

“I didn’t play that well last year,” Graham said.

“I managed to win in a play-off and I guess I was a bit more determined this year to see if I could improve.”

Improve she did.

Along with the final round 79 – which included just 26 putts – Graham shot rounds of 83, 84 and 84 in her 56^th year of playing golf.

Despite having played for so long, Graham believes age is but a number.

“I think I’m just determined when it comes to golf,” Graham said.

“Some people say to me ‘you're getting older’ but I don’t think that’s got a lot to do with it.

“If you're determined to do something and do your best and satisfy yourself – that’s all that matters.”

It was a totally different story in division two as Dale Spence broke through for her first win.

Spence was drawn with Jenni Fisher at the halfway mark of the final round before Spence drew away on the final hole to claim the crown.

“It was quite exciting. It was a very good match with Jenni,” Spence said.

“It was very close in the end, there was only two shots in it.”

In division three, Mary Gifford claimed an emphatic victory.

Gifford won by 14 shots after just falling short in the 2015 tournament.

“It was good, I was runner-up last year which made the win this year very rewarding,” Gifford said.

Gifford’s handicap at the moment is the “worst it’s ever been” but with the championship win under her belt, a rise up into division two is on the cards.

“I hope so, I’m having a purple patch at the moment but whether it lasts, we’ll have to see,” Gifford said.