Tuesday 14 August 2012

Troon's Connie Jaffrey makes the cut at the British Girls

FIVE SCOTS GIRLS SURVIVE IN THE BRITISH
Thanks go to COLIN FARQUHARSON for the report

 Five Scots out of 10 starters have made it through among the 64 qualifiers for the match-play stages of the British girls open amateur golf championship at the links of Tenby Golf Club in South Wales.
Germany-based Rebecca McGeehan was the surprise top Scot, thanks to a splendid secoSnd-round of 71, one under par, for an aggregate of 147, which saw her claim No 4 seed status behind the No 1 qualifier, Perrine Delacour from Paris (72-71 for 143).
Seventeen-year-old Rebecca birdied the long first, the long with and the 11th and then, after bogeying the 12th, held her round together on a beautiful sunny and warm afternoon with six solid pars to finish.
Jess Meek, 18, from Carnoustie had an eagle 3 at the 14th on her way to a 73 for 152 and a creditable 10th place among the qualifiers.
Clara Young (North Berwick), still only 15, made it through with ease on 154 despite a second-round 79 in which she was seven over par after only six holes.
Scotland's other qualifiers were national Under-18s champion Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) on 158 (81-77) and Connie Jaffrey (Troon) on 159 (85-74).
The cut to 64 qualifiers fell at 160 so Connie made it with a stroke to spare. 
 
BRITISH GIRLS OPEN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Tenby GC, South Wales
QUALIFIERS FOR MATCH-PLAY
Par 144 (2x72)
143 Perrine Delacour (Fra) 72 71
145 Lelsie Cloots (Bel) 73 72
146 Jing Yan (China) 72 74
147 Rebecca McGeehan (Ger) 76 71
OTHER SCOTS QUALIFIERS
152 Jess Meek (Carnoustie) 79 73
154 Clara Young (North Berwick) 75 79
158 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 81 77
159 Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 85 74.
MISSED THE CUT (160 and better qualified)
165 Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) 76 89
169 Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co) 83 86, Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) 85 84
173 Fiona Liddell (Ger) 85 88.