Thursday 24 July 2014

EUROPEAN WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP SCOTS TRAIL IN ESTONIA

Scotland's representatives are not in contention after two rounds of the European women's amateur golf championship at Estonia Golf and Country Club.
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) is the leading Scot on 149 with rounds of 73 and 76 but she is way back in joint 44th position, 10 shots behind the leader, Spain's Noemi Jimenez (68-71 for 139).
Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 77-76 and Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) 76-77 are sharing 90th place.
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) has had a pair of 77s for 154 and joint 103rd plae.
Germany-based Scot Rachael Taylor is on 155 and joint 110th position after rounds of 77 and 78.
Defending champion Emily Pedersen (Denmark), recent winner of the British women's open amateur title at Royal St George's moved up to a share of second place, one off the lead with a pair of 70s.

LEADERBOARD
139 Noemi Jimenez (Spain) 68 71
140 Manon Gidali (France) 71 69, Emily Pedersen (Denmark) 70 70

SCOTS' SCORES
149 Connie Jaffrey 73 76 (T44)
153 Lauren Whyte 77 76, Gemma Dryburgh 76 77 (T90)
154 Eilidh Briggs 77 77 (T103)
155 Rachael Taylor 77 78 (T110)

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report.