Leona Maguire has had only one bogey over the first 36 holes at Troon Portland of the Helen Holm Scottish women's open amateur stroke-play championship.
In more difficult conditions today - no wind but dreich, damp and very cold - the 16-year-old Curtis Cup twin from the Slieve Russell club in Ireland's Co Cavan, added a three-under-par 72 to her excellent opening effort of 69.
Pitreavie's Louise Kenny was the best Scot and is only one behind going into the final round over Royal Troon tomorrow
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) became the second best Scot in the two-round totals when she returned a 76 for 147. A double bogey 7 at the long second and a bogey at the third derailed her temporarily but she managed to get it out in one-over-par 39 with birdies at the first and sixth. After the turn, a bogey at the sort 10th cancelled out a birdie at the long 15th. --- Alyson is now in 12th position after the 2 rounds
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) improved her round by 1 shot from yesterday. She had 1 bogey and 2 birdies on the outward nine and par golf on the inward nine allowing Eilidh to move from 33rd position up to 19th. British stroke-play champion Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) is also on 149 after a 76. Ayrshire County Champion Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) is one shot behind on 150
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 150 (2x75). Yardage 6,237. SSS 75, CSS 76
Leading Scores:
141 Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell|) 69 72.
142 Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) 71 71, Charlotte Ellis (Minchinhampton) 73 69.
143 Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 72 71.
145 Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) 73 72, Rachael Goodall (Hesweall) 72 73, Bronte Law (Bramhall) 74 71.
146 Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co Down Ladies) 74 72, Katharina Soehnlein (Germany) 73 73, Charlene Reid (Royal Portrush) 74 72.
147 Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) 74 73, Nina Holleder (Germany) 76 71, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 71 76.
Other Scots: --- WOS Players in bold
148 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 73 75,
149 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 73 76,
150 Clara Young (North Berwick) 76 74, Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 75 75, Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) 74 76
151 Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 78 73.
156 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 77 79,
157 Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch)
158 Rebecca Wilson (Grange) 79 79, Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 79 79. Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) 79 79,
Missed the Cut
159 Rachael Taylor (Germany) 78 80, Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 81 78.
160 Laura Murray (Alford) 81 79.
162 Gillian Scanlon (Hamilton) 83 79, Ailsa Bain (Peebles) 82 80, Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 81 81.
163 Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus) 81 82, Gabriell Macdonald (Craigielaw) 85 78, Katie Reid (Monifieth) 83 80
164 Jordana Graham (Southerness) 85 79,
167 Gemma Chalmers (Monifieth) 84 83.
168 Rachel Polson (Peterculter) 84 84.
172 Samantha Leslie (Westhill) 89 83.
173 Jennifer Linklater (Largs) 83 89.
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SUNDAY TEE TIMES AT ROYAL TROON
07.30 L Atkins, R Wilson.
07.40 A Summers, M Bruun, S Garbutt.
07.50 H Key E Sheffield, R Wood.
08.00 V Troeltsch, L Mernagh, S Fransolet.
08.10 C Gruber, A Hammar, L Whyte.
08.20 D Kalek, V Bradsaw, E O'Driscoll.
08.30 C Wild, L Kristersson, A Boulden.
08.40 L Gould, J Bradley, C Hull.
08.50 J Lawrence, A Murphy, R McGeehan.
09.00 B Davies, C Smith, B Garton.
09.10 D Dyer, F Cnops, S Smart.
09.20 M P Caballeria, O Winning, E Robinson.
09.30 K Tidy, J Van Baarle, N Foster.
09.40 B Harries, R Watton, R McQueen.
09.50 V Sternebeck, H Barwood, J Wilcox.
10.00 J Turner, C Young, G O'Leary.
10.10 E Brown, P Pretswell, C Leurquin.
10.20 L Williams, E Briggs, K MacDonald.
10.30 M MacLaren, E Ferlin, H Grant.
10.40 S Birks, A McKechin, H Clyburn.
10.50 N Holleder, K Soehnlein, C Reid.
11.00 D McVeigh, L Ball, R Goodall.
11.10 Lisa Maguire, B Law, J Meek.
11.20 L Kenney, C Ellis, Leona Maguire.
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