NEWS FROM "LADY NORTHERN" EVENT AT COLUMBUS, OHIO

LOUISE STRUGGLES WITH A FIRST-ROUND 83

Borders player Louise Fleming (Minnesota) had an opening round of 83 in the Lady Northern women's college tournament over the Ohio State University's Scarlet Course at Columbus, Ohio.
It measures 6,201yd but has a par of 72.
Irish champion Martina Gillen (Kent State) could manage only a 79 and her compatriot and team-mate Karen Delaney, the Irish girls' champion, had an 81.
Leading the field at the end of the first round on the 70 mark were Janice Olivencia (Texas) and Alison Hanna (Ohio State).
Unusually, a second round was being squeezed into the first of two days' play.

ELGA NAME EMMA AND FAME FOR MIXED ENGLAND TEAM

THE English Ladies Golf Association have chosen their champion, Emma Duggleby (Malton & Norton), and another Curtis Cup player, Fame More (Chesterfield), to be their two representatives in the England mixed team of four to take part in The Spirit International, to be played at Whispering Pines Country Club near Houston from October 12 to 18.
The tournament is over four rounds of stroke-play so presumably the actual event will start on October 15.
Scotland's mixed team is champion Anne Laing (Vale of Leven), fellow Vagliano Trophy team player Clare Queen (Drumpellier) plus Walker Cup player Stuart Wilson (Forfar) and Andrew McArthur (Windyhill), the Scottish men's amateur champion of last year.

LATER NEWS FROM DICK McGUIRE COLLEGE TOURNAMENT

JENNA AND HEATHER IN JOINT 66TH PLACE
Jenna Wilson and Heather MacRae finished the second day's play in joint 66th place in the Dick McGuire women's college tournament at Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Jenna had rounds of 81 and 79, while Heather scored 77 and 83 for 14-over-par at the par-73 course measuring just over 6,000yd.
Kalin Downs (New Mexico) shot a second-round 68 and Sweden's Karin Sjodin (Oklahoma State) a 67 to tie for the lead at eight under par 138.
English player Danielle Rosberry is in joint 74th place on 163 after scores of 80 and 83.

TOURNAMENT NEWS FROM US COLLEGE CIRCUIT

HEATHER AND JENNA TOIL ON DEBUTS FOR SAN DIEGO STATE

Heather MacRae and Jenna Wilson were struggling to make an impact on their debuts for San Diego State in the Dick McGuire women's college tournament over a par-73 course measuring just over 6,000yd at Albuquerque, New Mexico.
They were sharing 66th place on the 160 mark after two rounds.
Heather had a 77 and 83; Jenna an 81 and a 79.
Heather's second-round card had a double bogey at the short second and then a nightmare sequence of five successive bogeys to reach the turn in seven-over 47.
Heather dropped further shots at ther 11th, 15th, 16th and 17th with only a birdie at the 13th to relieve the gloom in an inward 39.
Jenna had two double bogeys in her first round and another one poppued up the long seventh in her second round. Prior to that the Strathaven player, winner of the Scottish Under-21 girls open title at Kilmacolm this past summer, had bogeyed the first, second and third. She did get one bogey, at the eighth, in 42 (five over par) to the turn.
Jenna shed further shots at the 10th and 13th but did finish on a high with a bogey 4 at the long 18th in an inward 37.
English girl Danielle Roseberry (New Mexico State) was back in a tie for 74th place after scores of 80 and 83 for 163.
Suzie Fisher (Tulsa) was the leader in the clubhouse at two-under-par 144 after rounds of 78 and a sizzling 66 but, barring late disasters, she was looking like filling third place at the end of the day.
Overnight leaders Kalin Downs (New Mexico) and Sweden's Karin Sjodin (Oklahoma State) were both heading for four-under-par 69s with only three holes to complete their second rounds. Both were four under par on the day standing on the 16th tee.
Kalin had a 70 in the first round; Kard a 71.

BRITISH SENIOR WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

PAM WILLIAMSON FADES AS CHRISTINA BIRKE
BECOMES FIRST SWEDE TO TAKE THE TITLE

Pam Williamson from Edinburgh had a disappointing final round of 86 to drop out of the top 10 and finish tied 18th behind six-shot winner, Christina Birke from Sweden, in the British senior women's open amateur championship at South Staffordshire Golf Club, near Wolverhampton on Friday.
Recent winner of the Irish senior women's open title, Pam from the Baberton club, had given herself a chance of a top-five finish with a second-round 75 but she fell away to a closing score of 86 for a final total of 245.
Christina Birke, runner-up to Ros Page in the championship at Longniddry 12 months ago, became the first Swedish winner of the title, maintaining her six-stroke overnight lead with a final round of four-over-par 77 for a final total of 226.
Sweden had five players in the top eight but England could claim the runner-up in Sue Pidgeon from Wrekin with a 77 for 232 and the third-placed competitor as well, Carole Caldwell (Sunningdale) with a 77 for 233.
One of the biggest recoveries of the tournament was the climb into joint 12th place by former champion and legendary Irish player, Mary McKenna. Mary had almost the whole field ahead of her after an opening round of 92.
Then she came soaring up the scoreboard with rounds of 76 and 75 for 243.
Judith Wheaton holed her tee shot at the sixth hole in the final round. It was her seventh ace in all and meant she automatially became one of the first members of the exclusive Ladies Golf Union Hole in One Club.
Judith, from High Post, finished with a 78 for 248.

LEADING FINAL TOTALS
226 Christina Birke (Swe) 76 73 77.
232 Sue Pidgeon (Wrekin) 80 75 77.
233 Carole Caldwell (Sunningdale) 79 77 77.
234 Gunilla Nordgren (Swe) 82 75 77.
238 Viveca Hoff (Swe) 77 80 81, Sue Westall (Copt Heath) 84 77 75.
240 Maj-Britt Heden (Swe) 77 83 80.
240 Ann-Kristin Hermanson (Swe) 79 79 82.
241 Vivien Saunders (Cambridge Meridian) 78 84 79.
242 Iris Christoffersen (Den) 82 79 81, Diane Williams (Can) 81 83 78,
243 Christine Watson (Beaconsfield) 79 82 83, Barbara Woodham (Bearsted) 82 79 82, Mary McKenna (Donabate) 92 76 75.
244 Gloria Sinclair (Can) 79 81 84, Penny Thompson (West Lancs) 81 80 83, Anne Smith (Walsall) 81 82 81.
245 Pamela Williamson (Baberton) 84 75 86, Christine Thomas (Holyhead) 85 78 82, Rosalind Page (Came Down) 84 79 82, Rosemary Watters (Porters Park) 81 82 82.
Other score:
249 Valerie Hassett (Ennis) 82 82 85.

POLL ON "SUDDENLY-IT'S-ALL-OVER-FINISH" TO SOLHEIM CUP

SEVENTY-FIVE PER CENT THINK TIES SHOULD
HAVE BEEN PLAYED TO A FINISH

Were you, like me, astounded by the way in which the last-day Solheim Cup action suddenly halted once Catriona Matthew had got the winning point?
What happened to the traditional match-play format in team events where every tie was played to a finish to give an overall result?
Golfalot.com have been running a poll among their users, asking them to vote on what the remaining matches should have done after Europe had sealed victory in the Solheim Cup?
The results were:

Ties should have been played to a finish: 57%
Concede victory to whoever was ahead: 23%
Called them a half: 20%

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ENGLISH LADIES GOLF ASSOCIATION PRESS RELEASE

MAUREEN LOCKETT TO BE NEXT ELGA PRESIDENT

Two new English Ladies’ Golf Association (ELGA) appointments for 2004 have been announced, the positions will become effective following the AGM on the 4th December. Maureen Lockett, Hallamshire Golf Club, Yorkshire will be the President of ELGA and Jenny Clink, Lilley Brook Golf Club, Gloucestershire will be the Vice-Chairman of ELGA.

Both ladies have a wealth of experience and knowledge of golf and governing bodies, at county and country level. Maureen has recently stepped down as the Chairman of the LGU and in 1995 was the Chairman of the association, Jenny has been an ELGA executive for three years, representing the south-west division. Both ladies have represented their counties as players / captains and Jenny managed the England team at the Girls’ Home Internationals this year.


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SLGA COMMONWEALTH SPOONS FINAL

GLENBERVIE PAIR WIN COMFORTABLY AT ABOYNE

THE Glenbervie Golf Club pairing of Ann Richards and Angela Duggie were clear-cut winners of the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association Commonwealth Spoons foursomes final tournament at Aboyne on Thursday
They headed a field of 55 partnerships, who had qualified from all 15 Scottish women's golfing counties, with a net score of 68½ off 19½ , which represented half their combined handicap. Ann plays off 23 and Angela 16.
The Glenbervie pair had six gross par figures in a round of 88 (45-43).
Runners-up on 72 were the Newmachar pairing of Mary Horn and Winnie Brown, who played off 14.
Peterculter's Sally Brankin and Gill Raku-Evans shared third place on 72½ with Jill Scott and Margaret Webber of Prestonfield.

LEADING SCORES

68½ Ann Richards & Angela Duggie (Stirling & Clackmannan) (19½).
72 Mary Horn & Winnie Brown (Aberdeenshire) (14).
72½ Sally Brankin & Gill Raku-Evans (Aberdeenshire) (17½), Jill Scott & Margaret Webber (Midlothian) (12½ ).
73½ Donna Jackson & Pearl Orr (Renfrewshire) (5½), Margaret Gammie & Jean Ponton (Midlothian) (11½ ).
74 Susan McGregor & Sylvia Mealls (Angus) (14), Margaret McCarroll & Irene Roxburgh (Lanarkshire) (11), Hilda Everett & Joanne Everett (Lanarkshire) (14).
75 Agnes Freeman & Kathleen Porter (Angus) (14).
75½ Elma Leisk & Rose Graham (Stirling & Clackmannan)( (14½), Nancy Duncan & Jean Coghill (Angus) (12½), Helen Faulds & Christine Kelly (Dunbartonshire & Argyll) (9½), Margaret Davidson & Judy Johnstone (Dumfries-shire) (11½).
76 Sheila McDonnell & Pauline Brady (Northern Counties) (16), Diane Huish & Betty Caw (East Lothian) (17).
76½ Anne Robinson & Helen Crichton (Renfrewshire) (17½).
77 Eileen Donaldson & Norma Fleming (Perth & Kinross) (9), Elizabeth Thomson & Norma Mackenzie (Aberdeenshire) (18), Linda Wemyss & Judy Buchan (Midlothian) (9).
78½ Liz Findlay & Rosemary Henaughen (Midlothian) (15½), Evelyn Girvan & Catriona Williamson (Ayrshire) (20½).
79 Linda McRae & Anne Wilson (Fife) (21).
79½ Eppie Marshall & Margaret MacNaughton (Perth & Kinross) (13½).
80 Joan Bankier & June Sharp (Dunbartonshire & Argyll) (21)
80½ Lois Brown & Susan Reid (Renfrewshire) (15½), Doreen Donaldson & Janette Dickson (East Lothian) (24½).
81 Elspeth Buick & Joan McGhee (Renfrewshire) (16).
82 Aileen Downie & Muriel Lornie (Aberdeenshire) (17), Phyllis Hurrell & Alison Stewart (Angus) (15), Fiona Munn & Moira Graham (Stirling & Clackmannan) (25), Ruth Wilkojc & June Oliver (Midlothian) (12), Anne Stuart & Betty Queen (Lanarkshire) (19).
82½ Marjorie Barnett & Helen MacGregor (Dunbartonshire & Argyll) (17½), Ruth Brown & Rhona Collins (Midlothian) (13½).
83 Marysia Whittet & Jean Junor (Perth & Kinross) (20), Iris Fletcher & Trish Kirkpatrick (Borders) (20).
83½ Evelyn Gordon & May Walker (Aberdeenshire) (22½), Isabel Crawford & Ella Walker (Ayrshire) (14½).
84 Eleanor Black & Claire Dingwall (East Lothian) (8).
84½ Margaret Mason & Dinah Buchanan (Dunbartonshire & Argyll) (22 ½), Mags Morrison & Ann Teague (Borders) (12½).
85 Gillian Wallace & Anne Spence (Perth & Kinross) (15).
85½ Agnes Burnett & Margaret Stirton (Aberdeenshire) (13½).
86 Morven McMaster & Eileen Burns (Fife) (18).
86½ Linda Geatons & Margaret Magson (Borders) (20½), Mary Dewar & Alex Darling (Northern Counties) (22½)
87 Hazel Kelly & Margaret Thurston (Angus) (14).

BRITISH SENIOR WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

SWEDE CHRISTINA GOES SIX SHOTS CLEAR AS PAM
WILLIAMSON MOVES UP INTO SEVENTH PLACE

Irish senior women's open champion Pam Williamson from Baberton has moved up into seventh place with one round to go in the British women's senior open amateur championship at South Staffordshire Golf Club.
Pam shot a second-round 75, two over par and a score bettered only by clear leader Christina Birke (73) from Sweden on the day.
Pam had an 84 in the first round so her 36-holke tally is 159.
Christina is one of three Swedish players in the top five and looks to have the title in safe keeping with a six-shot overnight lead.
Runner-up to Ros Page 12 months ago at Longniddry, Christina shaved three shots off her opening 76 and a 73 gave her an impressive tally of 149.
Sue Pidgeon (Wrekin) is her nearest rival on 155 after scores opf 80 and 75.
Carole Caldwell (Sunningdale) is on 156, one ahead of a pair of Swedes, Gunilla Nordgren and Viveca Hoff.
One of the biggest improvements of the day was achieved by the legendary Irish figure of Mary McKenna, a former winner of this tournament - and just about any other one you want to name in her many years at the forefront of women's amateur golf.
Mary had a 92 in the first round. Twenty-four hours later, Miss McKenna produced a splendid 76. If Mary can bottle the secret of how to make a 16-shot improvement between rounds, she can make a fortune!
LEADING SCORES (CSS 76 75)
149 Christina Birke (Sweden) 76 73.
155 Sue Pidgeon (Wrekin) 80 75.
156 Carole Caldwell (Sunningdale) 77 79.
157 Gunilla Nordgren (Sweden) 82 75, Viveca Hoff (Sweden) 77 80.
158 Ann-Kristin Hermanson (Sweden) 79 79.
159 Pamela Williamson (Baberton) 84 75.
160 Maj-Britt Heden (Sweden) 77 83, Christine Watson (Beaconsfield) 79 81, Gloria Sinclair (Canada) 79 81.
Other scores included:
162 Vivien Saunders (Cambridge Meridian) 78 84.
163 Ros Page (Came Down) 84 79.
164 Valerie Hassett (Ennis) 82 82, Diane Williams (Canada) 81 83.
165 Sheila McKinnon (Royal Liverpool) 81 84.
168 Mary McKenna (Donabate) 92 76.

PRESS RELEASE FROM SCOTTISH GOLF UNION

LOSS-MAKING GOLF CENTRE AT DRUMOIG PLACED IN RECEIVERSHIP


The Scottish Golf Union has today (Thursday September 25th) announced that the loss-making Scottish National Golf Centre in Drumoig, Fife, has been placed in receivership.

The centre, which was opened in 1999 to provide training facilities for Scotland’s amateur golf teams and coaching squads, as well as the general golfing public, has lost around £1 million over the last five years, and despite implementing a major restructuring operation during the past 15 months, the SGU believes it has been left with “no alternative” to receivership.

Alistair Low, chairman of Scottish Golf Ltd, the SGU operating company with responsibility for funding the centre, said: “We have made no secret of the fact that the project has been experiencing financial difficulties for some time, and whilst this is a step we very much regret, the level of losses at Drumoig is clearly unsustainable. We estimate that, had we not taken this decision, the cash shortfall for the year ahead would have been in excess of £310,000.

“The SNGC Board was appointed in May 2002 to seek a viable future for SNGC and has actively pursued all available strategies to achieve a financially acceptable solution. We believe we have taken all possible steps to try and make the centre viable, but the inescapable reality is that the scale of the facility and its location have combined to critically undermine its viability.

“We are in detailed discussions with the St Andrews Links Trust to ensure we have appropriate coaching and practice facilities available at all times. These would be facilities at the Links Trust’s site in St Andrews, and we are confident there will be minimal impact on the work the SGU carries out in coaching our various age group training squads from under 14 year olds up to our senior team, as well as junior groups from schools and clubs.”

Part of the annual per capita charge from each golf club member in Scotland (£6.50 in 2004) will continue to support the national coaching activities that have previously been based at the centre in Drumoig.

Ian Rae, the SGU’s national coach said; “When the centre was launched in 1999, it was certainly ahead of its time. Since then, however, a number of other similar facilities have been established, making quality coaching facilities available nationwide. I’m confident that the arrangements put in place by the SGU will enable a seamless transition for our developing golfers of all ages to ensure they continue to progress.”

Receivers KPMG have been appointed by the Scottish Golf Union and will determine the future for the centre, which received funding of £3.2 million from the SGU, and £1.2 million from sportscotland, with additional support of £150,000 from the R&A when it was built in 1998.

Discussions are ongoing with the Receivers regarding the position of the fifteen Scottish National Golf Centre Ltd staff employed at Drumoig.

MORE NEWS OF SCOTS GIRLS IN UNITED STATES

Sometimes it is difficult to obtain news of how the Scots girl golfers at the not so well-known (well, on this side of the Atlantic) colleges are playing.
Here's some information we have been able to dig up by trawling through the college websites.
Laura Walker from Nairn Dunbar transferred from McLennan Community College at Waco, Texas to the University of Arkansas Little Rock, where Fiona Gilbert from Carnoustie had already spent a year.
Both played in the UALR team that made the trip north to Madison, Wisconsin for the Badger Invitational, hosted by the University of Wisconsion.
UALR finished fifth in the women's team event and one thing you should always remember about American college golf or any sport is that great importance is placed on team performances and high finishes.
Laura Walker came 21st with scores of 77 and 85 for 162, two shots ahead of Fiona Gilbert, who tied for 26th place, with scores of 78 and 86.
The individual title was won by Allison Fouch (Michigan State) with 73 and 71 for 144.
Putting the scores of Laura and Fiona into perspective, they were not all that far behind the top UALR scorer at the tournament, Linda Svenssion who had 77 and 80 for 157.
Meanwhile, Emily Ogilivy from Perthshire has had two tournaments as a member of the Sam Houston State University team since she returned after the summer holidays.
Emily finished 10th in the Bobcat Invitational at New Braunfels, Texas (over "The Bandit" Course measuring 5,991yd with a par of 71). She had scores of 78 and 82 for 1670 - nine shots behind individual winner Ashlie Simmons, playing for the combined Texas A&M and Corpus Christi team which won the team event with 638, seven shots ahead of Sam Houston State.
McLennan Community College came eighth with 667 but no news of whether Sjavon Wilson from Murcar and Stephanie Crolla (Longniddry), who both enrolled at McLennan in August, played and, if they did, how they scored. But we'll keep digging.
Earlier Emily Ogilvy helped Sam Houston State to achieve another second team place. That was in the Nicholls State Colonel Collegiate touornament at The Bridges Golf Club, Bay Saint Louis, MS (I can never remember the American state abbreviations: Is "MS" short for Missouri or Minnesota? Answers on a postcard.
Birmingham Southern wont he team event with 611, 14 shots ahead of Sam Houston State.
Ashley Kelley (Texas State-San Marcos) won the individual tournament with 75 and 73 for 148. Emily Ogilvy came 14th with 79 and 77 for 156.
IF ANY OF OUR GIRLS OUT IN THE STATES ARE READING THIS, PLEASE E-MAIL US WITH NEWS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER YOUR TOURNAMENTS.

BRITISH SENIOR WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

THREE SWEDES IN TOP FOUR AT SOUTH STAFFS

It was Sweden's day in the first round of the British senior women's open amateur championship at South Staffordshire Golf Club near Wolverhampton.
Christina Birke, runner-up in the event at Longniddry 12 months ago, led with a three-over-par 76 and sharing second place with Carole Caldwell (Sunningdale), the leading Great Britain & Ireland player, were two other Swedes, Viveca Hoff and Maj-Britt.
Vivien Saunders, reinstated after 30 years as a professional and beaten finalist in the English senior women's championship last Saturday, is lying joint fifth on 78.
Pam Williamson from Baberton, who recently retained the Irish senior women's open title, had an 84, the same score as Ros Page (Came Down) who was a surprise winner of this championship at Longniddry 12 months ago.
SLGA secretary Dr Sheila Hartley, playing out of Braehead, had a 95 - three shots better than the legendary Irish player and 2001 title-winner, Mary McKenna from Donabate.
The course is 5,815yd with a par and SSS of 73. The CSS for the first round was 76.
LEADING SCORES
76 Christina Birke (Sweden).
77 Viveca Hoff (Sweden), Carole Caldwell (Sunningdale), Maj-Britt (Sweden).
78 Jan Ugale (Coxmoor), Vivien Saunders (Cambridge Meridian).
Other scores:
81 Diane Williams (Canada).
82 Valerie Hassett (Ennis).
84 Pam Williamson (Came Down), Ros Page (Came Down).
92 Mary McKenna (Donabate).
95 Sheila Hartley (Braehead).
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TEAMS FOR NEXT WEEK'S FIRST SENIOR WOMEN'S INTERNATIONALS

INAUGURAL TOURNAMENT FOR OVER-50S
AT WHITTINGTON HEATH, STAFFS
All the teams for next week's inaugural senior women's home internationals at Whittington Heath Golf Club, near Lichfield in Staffordshire have now been announced.
The tournament will be played from Wednesday to Friday.
Scotland play Wales on the first day, England on the Thursday, and Ireland on the final day.
The Ladies Golf Union website will be providing its usual fast service of results and we will be doing our best to keep up with it with news of how Scotland are faring.
Teams:

SCOTLAND
Karen Ballantyne ( Craigmillar Park)
Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)
Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh)
Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay)
Moira Thomson (North Berwick)
Pam Williamson ( Baberton)
Official
Jennifer Mack Captain

WALES
Audrey Briggs (Royal Liverpoo)
Ann Johnson (Ludlow)
Lynda Jones (Royal Porthcawl)
Verona Mackenzie (Whitchurch)
Jean O'Connor (Newport)
Angela Prichard (Royal Porthcawl)
Officials
Chris Thomas Captain
Sue Turner Manager

IRELAND
Roma English (Larne)
Rhona Fanagan (Milltown)
Valerie Hassett (Ennis)
Mary McKenna (Donabate)
Mary Madden (Ballinasloe)
Anna Maloney (Clonmel)
Officials
Pauline Martin Captain

ENGLAND
Carol Caldwell (Sunningdale)
Adele Mitchell (Keighley)
Rosalind Page (Came Down)
Vivien Saunders (Cambridge Meridian)
Chris Stirling (Meon Valley)
Christine Watson (Beaconsfield)
Officials
Bridget Jackson MBE Captain
Margaret Brooks Manager

COLLEGE NEWS FROM HOT SPRINGS, VIRGINIA

SCOTT JAMIESON FINISHES 28TH

Scotland international Scott Jamieson from Cathkin Braes, a golf scholarship student at Augusta State University, finished joint 28th in the Men's Fall Preview tournament, one of the first of the new American college golf season, at The Cascades course, Hot Springs in Virginia.
Scott, beaten in the final of the Scottish amateur championship last year and a past Scottish boys open stroke-play title winner at Lanark, had rounds of 72 and 74 over the 6,679yd, par-70 course for a final total of four-over-par 28.
Scott birdied the third and 17th in halves of 36 (one over) and 38 (three over). He had boges at the fourth, fifth, 11th, 12th, 14th and 16th.
England international James Heath from Surrey, also a member of the Augusta State University team, had two rounds of 71 for a total of two-over-par 142. James finished tied for ninth place. He had birdiess at the fourth, 16th and 17th in halves of 36 and 35. James bogeyed the second, eighth and 12th.
Wallace Booth from Crieff, who enrolled at Augusta State on a golf scholarship at the start of the term, was not in the team for this event which was won by John Poucher (UCLA) with scores of 70 and 68 for two-under-par 138.
Kevin Silva (North Carolina) was runner-up on 139 (68 71).
Augusta State finished sixth in the team event, only six shots behind winners UCLA.
SCOREBOARD
Leading individual
138 John Poucher (UCLA) 70 68.
139 Kevin Silva (North Carolina) 68 71.]
1440 Travis Johnson (UCLA) 72 68, Thomas Jordan (Georgia Tech) 71 69.
Other scores:
142 James Heath (Augusta State) 71 71.
146 Scott Jamieson (Augusta State) 72 74.
Team event leading totals.
572 UCLA.
573 Georgia Tech.
575 Clemson, Florida.
577 Georgia.
578 Augusta State.

REGULAR NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN COLLEGE GOLF SCENE

JENNA AND HEATHER READY FOR SAN DIEGO STATE DEBUT

Jenna Wilson and Heather MacRae will make their competitive debuts for the San Diego State University women's golf team later this week.
The 2003-2004 season opener is the 25th Annual Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational. The tournamend is hosted by Mountain West Conference rival New Mexico.
The 17-team field features all six MWC teams and six of Golfweek's pre-season top 25 teams, led by No. 4 Oklahoma State. The 54-hole tournament is held Thursday-Saturday at the University of New Mexico championship course.
San Diego State University women's head coach Felicia Brown says:
"I am very excited about this season. This is the strongest team I have seen here. We have some excellent newcomers to go along with several key returnees and we have been playing some good golf.
"However, we are a very young team so we have to see how we handle tournament pressure away from home. If we can handle it, we can do some damage.
"The New Mexico tournament will be a good test for us as there is some great competition, so we will see from the start how we measure up and hold up under tournament conditions against quality teams."
Find out how Heather and Jenna fare in this tournament and throughout the college golf season in the United States by logging on to kirkwoodgolf regularly.
Of course, Scots are not the only players from Britain on the American college circuit. There are almost as many Irish players ... well, not quite.
And there are two English players I stumbled across as I was trawling the college golf websites tonight. Danielle Roseberry from Sunderland is at New Mexico State while Gemma Harris from Sheffield is at Florida State.

ALL THE RESULTS FROM PGA WEE WONDERS' GRAND FINAL

LESLEY ATKINS FROM MINTO IS
SCOTLAND'S ONLY WINNER

ENGLISH youngsters dominated the leading positions in the Grand Final of the PGA Wee Wonders Open Golf championship, staged in association with the Golf Foundation, over the Balgove Course, St Andrews
The four boys' age groups were all won by competitors from England. Three of the four girls' age categories were also won by English entrants.
The odd girl out was Lesley Atkins from Minto Golf Club, near Hawick. Lesley won the 7 and 8 years' section in a close finish with Aimee Wilson from Branston, Staffordshire. Both used their allotted 36 shots to get as far as the ninth green. Lesley was closer to the hole.
Eight-year-old Ewan Scott, one of the two locals among the 72 qualifiers for the Grand Final, lost out in a "photo finish" for first place in the boys' seven to eight years' category. Both he and Aaron Rai from Wolverhampton holed out on the 10th green with their 36th shot. Aaron won the tie-breaker.
Lauren Whyte (7), the other St Andrews competitor, finished sixth in her age group.
The Grand Final was the culmination of six months of qualifying rounds and nine regional finals in Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales.
Started in 1995 by Alasdair Good, now head professional at Gullane, the PGA Wee Wonders tournament has grown into the biggest golfing event in Great Britain & Ireland for children from the ages of five up to 12 years.
"We are thrilled to support this event which promotes golf at its grassroots level," said Sandy Jones, chief executive of the PGA.

Results:

BOYS: 11-12 Years
1 Eddie Pepperell (Frilford Heath) 12th green; 2 Jack Brooks (Blackburn) 11th holed; 3 Jonathan Bell (Royal Blackheath) 11th holed; 4 Gurdit Dhanjal (Woodcote Park) 11th green; 5 Andrew McLachlan (Eastwood) 10th green; 6 David Graham (Shandon Park) 10th green; 7 Nathan Williams (Pontypridd) 10th green; 8 William McKay (Upavon) 10th fairway; 9 Kenny Govan (Brucefields) 9th holed.
BOYS: 9-10 Years
1 Nathan Kimsey (Woodhall Spa) 11th fairway; 2 Christopher Thursby (Eden, Carlisle) 10th holed; 3 Jack Mann (Brancaster) 10th holed; 4 Dermot McElroy (Ballymena) 10th green; 5 Daniel Jeffries (Newport) 10th green; 6 Iain Watson (Crail) 10th green; 7 Tom Collins (Camberley Heath) 10th green; 8 Gary Meechan (Kilsyth Lennox) 10th fairway; 9 William Chambers (Redbourn) 9th holed.
BOYS: 7-8 Years
1 Aaron Rai (Wolverhampton) 10th holed; 2 Ewan Scott (St Andrews) 10th holed; 3 William Aldred (Lamerwood) 10th green; 4 Jonny O'Mara (Letham Grange) 10th green; 5 Liam Cox (Burhill) 10th fairway; 6 Matthew Kane (Whitehead) 9th green; 7 Zachary Galliford (Borth & Ynslas) 9th green; 8 Dariuz Davey (Bristol & Clifton) 9th green; 9 Ryan Meechan (Kilsyth Lennox) 9th green; 10 Kane Sawyer (Costessey Park) 8th green.
BOYS: 5-6 Years.
1 Maxwell Martin (King's Norton) 10th fairway; 2 Jordan Aird (Sene Valley) 8th green; 3 Daniel Pickering (Pontypridd) 8th green; 4 David McBlain (Auchenharvie) 7th green; 5 Taylor Davis (Costessey Park) 7th fairway; 6 Jack Matthewson (North Berwick) 6th holed; 7 James Hargreaves (Willow Valley) 6th green; 8 Luke Armstrong (Rosses Point) 6th fairway; 9 Peter Spriggs (Newbury & Crookham) 6th fairway.
GIRLS: 11-12 Years
1 Katie Thompson (Meon Valley) 10th holed; 2 Georgina Kilby (Woodhall Spa) 10th fairway; 3 Alice Barnes (West Chiltington) 8th holed; 4 Elizabeth Scott (Chumleigh) 9th holed; 5 Kelly Miller (Aberystwyth) 9th holed; 6 Emma Goddard (Vale Royal) 9th green; 7 Amy Douglas (Southwick Park) 9th fairway; 8 Emma Bisset (Elie & Earlsferry) 9th fairway; 9 Ailsa Townsend (Murrayfield) 8th holed; 10 Niamh Carty (Rosses Point) 8th green; 11 Rebecca Hyatt (Wolverhampton) 8th green.
GIRLS: 9-10 Years
1 Helen Searle (Halifax) 10th fairway; 2 Emma Carberry (Highwoods) 10th fairway; 3 Ashley Cramond (Leamington Spa) 9th hole; 4 Eilidh Briggs (Ranfurly Castle) 9th holed; 5 Hayley Davis (Carnford Magna) 9th green; 6 Amy Boulden (Maesdu) 9th green; 7 Miranda Brain (Gog Magog) 9th green; 10 Megan O'Hara (Rosses Point) 8th holed.
GIRLS: 7-8 Years
1 Lesley Atkins (Minto) 9th green; 2 Aimee Wilson (Branston) 9th green; 3 Chloe Williams (Wrexham) 8th green; 4 Nadine Williams (Fynn Valley) 8th green; 5 Kytra Horlock (Ferndown Forest) 7th green; 6 Lauren Whyte (St Andrews) 7th green; 7 Ellie Goodall (Wike Ridge) 7th green; 8 Abigail Evans (Sittingbourne) 7th fairway; 9 Nicola Murray (Sligo) 5th green.
GIRLS: 5-6 Years
1 Lianna Bailey (Western Park) 7th green; 2 Fay Carpenter (Carnford Magna) 7th green; 3 Emily Boyman (Pwllheli) 6th green; 4 Charlotte Hatch (Costessey Park) 6th green; 5 Emma McTernan (Sligo) 6th fairway; 7 Elizabeth Prior (Weybridge) 6th fairway; 7 Julia McMillan (North Berwick) 5th fairway.

WASHINGTON, STANFORD GIRLS AT GLENEAGLES

LYNN KENNY AND CLARE QUEEN LEAD
BUT AMERICANS BEAT SCOTTISH SQUAD

A Scottish Institute of Sport squad produced the two highest individual points totals but, as a team, they lost to American colleges Washington and Stanford in a girls' team stableford golf competition over 36 holes at Gleneagles.
The University of Washington totalled 370pt, one more than Stanford with the SIS team scoring 349.
Because of NCAA golf regulations, Washington and Stanford were technically not permitted to play AGAINST each other - only against the SIS team so that the official results were:
Washington beat SIS 370-349 and Stanford beat SIS 369-349.
The first round was played over the Queen's Course and the second over the PGA Centenary Course. The best six cards each day counted for the team total.
England junior international Alex Marshall, a golf scholarship student at Stirling University, was "transferred" to the Washington team for the weekend because of an imbalance in numbers - and she finished up being their leading scorer with 66pt!
Lindsey Morgan, Washington's second top scorer with 65pt, had a hole in one at the par-3 fourth hole (177yd) on the PGA Centenary Course.
The highest individual stableford points aggregate for the two rounds was achieved by Lynn Kenny, the former Scottish champion and Great Britain & Ireland team player from Stirling University and Dunblane.
Lynn scored 31pt over the Queen's Course and 37pt over the PGA Centenary Course for a very good total of 68pt.
Vagliano Trophy team-mate Clare Queen (Drumpellier) was only one point behind her with rounds of 33 and 34 for 67pt.
The visit by the American colleges' girls teams and their coaches was arranged by Steve McNally, the SIS high performance golf coach, as a sequel to a fact-finding trip he made earlier in the year to Stanford University, Tiger Woods' alma mater.


Scoreboard

370 WASHINGTON: 66 Alex Marshall (31-35), 65 Lindsay Morgan (30-35), Paige MacKenzie (31-34), 58 Amber Prange (29-29), 59 Ashley Bickerton 30-29), 57 Sung Ea Lee 29-28, 55 Courtney McCraken (28-27), 50 Amy Wang (26-24).

369 STANFORD: 64 Jenni Tangtiphaiboonta (31-33), Kelly Husted (31-33), 63 Stephanie Lue (31-32), 61 Wendra Liang (31-30), 60 Kim Kouwabunpat (26-34), 57 Angela Rho (26-31), 53 Lauren Todd (27-27), 42 Jenna Seki (21-21).

349 SCOTTISH INSTITUTE OF SPORT: 68 Lynn Kenny (Stirling Univ) 31-37. 67 Clare Queen (Drumpellier) 33-34. 60 Steve McNally (SIS High Performance Coach) 31-29. 53 Adi Shamash (Kirkcudbright) 24-29. 52 Olivia Briggs (Stirling Univ) 24-28. 49 Dawn Dewar (Monifieth) 23-26. 48 Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) 21-27, Gemma Webster (Hilton Park) 24-24. 47 Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) 19-28.

NEWS FROM AMERICAN COLLEGE CIRCUITS

SCOT LOUISE FLEMING 24TH ON DEBUT
FOR UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

Louise Fleming from the Borders helped the University of Minnesota to come from three strokes in arrears in the final round to win the Minnesota Invitational women's college golf event at Les Bolstad course, Minnesota.
In what was her first tournament since going to the United States a few weeks ago, Louise finished joint 24th with scores of 83, 81 and 81 for 245.
Team-mate Terra Petsinger won the individual event with rounds of 71, 82 and 75 for 228.
Minnesota - the "Golden Gophers" - won the team event with a total of 943 from Eastern Washington (953) and Bradley (954).

HEATHER LEADS IRISH BRIGADE
AT EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN

Irish international Heather Nolan (Eastern Michigan), a member of the victorious team in the recent home internationals at Cruden Bay, finished tied 18th in the Mary Fossum Invitational women's college tournament at Forest Akers West Course, East Lansing in Michgan.
Heather had scores of 76, 78 and 79 for a 17-over-par total of 233.
Irish women's champion Martina Gillen, not released by Kent State to make the trip over from America to Cruden Bay, came joint 21st with 80, 77 and 77 for 234.
Another Irish player, Susie Hayes (Notre Dame) finished 48th with 243 (82, 80 and 81).
Irish girls champion Karen Delaney from Carlow, a team-mate of Martina Gillen at Kent State and also deprived of the opportunity to play in the 2003 women's home internationals, was down the field in 75th place with 251 (85, 81, 85).
Allison Fouch (Michigan State) and Courtney Mahon (Arkansas) tied for first place in the individual event at six-over-par 222.
Allison had rounds of 72, 77 and 73. Courtney had 73, 74 and 75.
Michigan State won the team title by 24 shots with a total of 901 from Kent State (925) and Arkansas (934). Notre Dame (941) tied for sixth place and Eastern Michigan (958) were 12th.

ENGLISH LADIES GOLF ASSOCIATION PRESS RELEASE

VIVIEN SAUNDERS IN ENGLAND TEAM FOR
INAUGURAL SENIORS INTERNATIONALS

ELGA announce Senior Home Internationals team who will compete in the Internationals, to be held at Whittington Heath Golf Club, 1 - 3 October 2003. The team will be captained by Bridget Jackson, who has recently been honoured with an MBE for her contribution to ladies’ golf.
The team includes both Adele Mitchell, the winner, and Vivien Saunders, the runner-up, of the Senior Ladies’ English Close Amateur Championship held at Ilkley Golf Club 16 – 20 September. Bridget along with her team has a wealth of knowledge and experience playing at this level and representing England.

Team:
Captain - Dr Bridget Jackson
Carole Caldwell - Sunningdale
Adele Mitchell - Keighley
Rosalind Page - Came Down
Vivien Saunders - Cambridge Meridian
Chris Stirling -Meon Valley
Christine Watson - Beaconsfield

Reserves:
1st - Geraldine Bray Littlestone
2nd - Val MacFarlane Lansdown
3rd - Julia Smith Rotherham


For more details do contact:

Clare Tyler
Marketing Press and PR Officer
ELGA Office, Edgbaston Golf Club
Church Road
Birmingham
B15 3TB

LADIES GOLF UNION PRESS RELEASE

SWIMMING, RUGBY AND GOLF - NOT TO MENTION THIRTEEN LADY
AMATEURS – MEET AT WENTWORTH FOR CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

The UK’s leading nutritional health supplements company, Health Perception is delighted to announce that the final of the inaugural Health Perception Ladies’ Golf Championship of Great Britain & Ireland, run in association with The Ladies’ Golf Union, will take place on Wentworth’s famous East Course on Thursday September 25th.

Olympic Gold Medallist swimmer, David Wilkie MBE, the founder and Managing Director of Health Perception, and LGU President, Sue Johnson, will be starting the thirteen talented lady amateurs on their final quest for glory at 12:30pm. The winning presentation will be made by David Wilkie at around 5:45pm.

The 13 finalists, who come from across Great Britain and Ireland, qualified for this new championship by winning both their club qualifying competition and one of the 13 regional finals that took place throughout July and August.

David Wilkie said; "Almost half the golf clubs in the UK and Ireland contributed to the initial entry of some 20,000 lady club players, which makes reaching the Grand Final a massive achievement in itself."

The Wentworth East Course was the venue for the historic match that led to the creation of the Ryder Cup, and was the home of the first Curtis Cup match and is considered one of the finest inland venues in Great Britain & Ireland.

After the competition, the players will be welcomed to a Presentation Dinner in the plush surroundings of the Wentworth Club at which the winner will receive a specially commissioned bronze trophy from David Wilkie, which will be displayed in the new Champion’s club for the next 12 months. All the finalists will be supplied with a gift of golf clothing from Pringle of Scotland, the official suppliers to the Health Perception Ladies’ Championship. In addition, rugby international and keen amateur golfer, Lawrence Dallaglio, will attend the Presentation Dinner only six days before heading off to the Rugby World Cup in Australia.

David added: "This new championship has captured the imagination of many lady golfers and will be a tough competition to win. We are already working with the LGU to make next year’s event even better."

The finalists are below, and are all happy to be interviewed.

For more information on the event or the Finalists from your area, or if Press wish to attend the event please contact Steven Wilde at 20-20 Public Relations on 01249 821 333 or email steven@2020pr.com






HP GOLF – REGIONAL WINNERS

REGION

NAME
HOME TOWN
HOME CLUB

Northern England
Tina Beaumont-Newton
Halifax, West Yorkshire
Ogden Halifax Golf Club

North Midlands
Heather Muir
Brough, East Yorkshire
Hessle Golf Club

Central Midlands
Kim Simm
Ludlow, Shropshire
Cleobury Mortimer Golf Club

South Midlands
Gill Westgate
Rushden, Northamptonshire
Bedford & County Golf Club

South-East England
Susan Morrison
Thorpeness, Suffolk
Thorpeness Golf Club

Southern England
Heather Neale
Beckenham, Kent
Cowes Golf Club

South-West England
Collette Burgess
Bude, Cornwall
Bude & North Cornwall Golf Club

Northern Scotland
Frances Robertson
Crail, Fife
Crail Golfing Society

Southern Scotland
Robina Gilbertson
Ayr, Ayrshire
Ayr Belleisle Golf Club

North West England/North Wales
Ellie Peake
Glossop, Derbyshire
Glossop Golf Club

South Wales
Cheryl Western
South Cornelly
The Grove Golf Club

Northern Ireland
Doreen Fleming
Bready, County Tyrone
City of Derry Golf Club

Southern Ireland
Adrienne Kean
Rathmichael, County Dublin
Kilternan Golf Club

SLGA NAME SQUADS FOR WINTER COACHING

THE Scottish Ladies Golfing Association has named the following players for winter coaching and training under the guidance of national coach Karyn Dallas, the professional at Kirriemuir Golf Club.

ELITE & NATIONAL SQUAD
Kelly Brotherton (Tulliallan), Jocelyn Carthew (Ladybank), Dawn Dewar (Monifieth), Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch), Claire Hargan (Prestonfield), Lynn Kenny (Stirling Univ), Anne Laing (Vale of Leven), Lesley Mackay (Stirling Univ), Clare Queen (Drumpellier), Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir), Addi Shamash (Kirkcudbright).
PLAYERS AT UNITED STATES COLLEGES
Pamela Feggans (Doon Valley & Florida Southern), Louise Fleming (The Roxburghe & Minnesota), Louise Kenney (Pitreavie & Iowa State), Heather MacRae (Dunblane & San Diego State), Laura Wells (Dumfries and Co & Iowa State), Jenna Wilson (Strathaven & San Diego State).
NATIONAL UNDER-18 SQUAD
Carly Booth (Comrie), Krystle Caithness (St Regulus), Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze), Lesley Hendry (Routenburn), Fiona Hindshaw (Gullane Ladies), Roseanne Niven (Crieff), Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle), Gemma Webster (Hilton Park).
UNDER-18 DEVELOPMENT SQUAD
Becky Copland (Scotscraig), Amanda Edwards (Liberton), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Claire McLoughlin (Kilspindie), Laura Murray (Alford), Debbie Neilson (Hilton Park), Vicki Stevenson (Stirling), Ashley Wilson (Ladybank).
UNDER-16 DEVELOPMENT SQUAD
Megan Briggs (Ranfurly Castle), Emma Fairnie (Minto), Hannah Harvey (St Leonards), Ashton Ingram (Fort William), Sally Kettlewell (Dunblane), Rachel Livingston (Musselburgh Old), Moray McPherson (Barassie), Jane Turner (Glencorse).

SCOTTISH WOMEN'S COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

NORTHERN COUNTIES SWEEP TO SCOTTISH TITLE

NORTHERN Counties completed a clean sweep of the opposition with a 7 1/2-1 1/2 victory over Borders to win the Scottish women's county golf championship with something to spare at Scotscraig Golf Club, Tayport on Sunday
The Highland lasses, sponsored by Gleaner Oils, were on course to regain the title they last won at Alyth in 2000 when they opened the three-day programme with a 5-4 win over joint favourites Fife after losing the foursomes 2-1.
That was the key match of the tournament. Northern Counties went on to beat Ayrshire 7 1/2-1 1/2 on Saturday and a third and final victory was never in doubt.
"We had a very good mixture of experience and new blood," said skipper Anne Ryan. "Five of the team who won the title for Northern Counties three years ago were still available and that made a big difference. We had strength in depth."
Most successful players for Northern Counties, who were sponsored by Gleaner Oils, were international Lesley Mackay (Stirling University & Royal Dornoch) and Jenny Milne (Elgin), both of whom gained 4 1/2pt out of six.
Fife finished runners-up with wins over Borders (7 1/2-1 1/2) on Saturday and Ayrshire (7 1/2-1 1/2) yesterday.
Fife had the player of the tournament in former Scottish champion Elaine Moffat who won all six of her ties. Team-mate Jocelyn Carthew ran her close with five wins out of six.
Borders came third while Ayrshire, who were unable to field the line-up that won the West Division title for the first time in more than 30 years earlier in the season, were wooden spoonists.


Sunday’s results:

NORTHERN COUNTIES 7 1/2, BORDERS 1 1/2

Foursomes _ L Mackay & M Smith halved with S Cuthbertson & M Morrison; L McKinnon & J Milne beat J Anderson & M Pow 3 and 1; C Gruber & P Mackay beat L Campbell & L Millar 5 and 4 (2 1/2-1/2).
Singles _ Gruber lost to Pow 2 and 1, L Mackay beat Anderson 1 hole, McKinnon beat Morrison 3 and 1, P Mackay beat E Fairnie 3 and 2, P McLennan beat Millar 5 and 4, Milne beat Cuthbertson 5 and 4 (5-1)

FIFE 7 1/2, AYRSHIRE 1 1/2

Foursomes _ J Carthew & K Caithness lost to R Kennedy & J Finnie 1 hole; E Moffat & F Lockhart beat C Taylor & M McQueen 3 and 2; K Milne & L Fury beat L Hendry & G Lockhart 4 and 3 (2-1).
Singles _ Milne beat L Keohone 5 and 4, Carthew beat Taylor 5 and 4, Lockhart halved with Hendry, L Bennet beat Finnie 5 and 4, Fury beat McQueen 2 and 1, Moffat beat Thompson 6 and 5 (5 1/2-1/2).


Final positions
1 Northern Counties 3pt (3 wins); 2 Fife 2 pt (2wins, 1 loss); 3 Borders 1pt (1win, 2 losses); 4 Ayrshire 0pt (3 losses).

SCOTTISH WOMEN'S COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

NORTHERN COUNTIES MOVE CLOSER TO TITLE ON FINAL DAY

Northern Counties, with wins over Fife and Ayrshire under their belts, looked to be well on their way to a clean sweep of the opposition on the third and final day of the Scottish women's county championship finals at Scotscraig.
Northern Counties led Borders 2 1/2-1/2 after the foursomes.
Meanwhile, Fife led Ayrshire 2-1 after the morning play.
Results of foursomes
NORTHERN COUNTIES 2 1/2, BORDERS 1/2
Lesley Mackay & Mary Smith halved with Sheila Cuthbertson & Mags Morrison.
Liz McKinnon & Jenny Milne beat Judith Anderson & Martine Pow 3 and 1.
Cara Gruber & Pam Mackay beat Liz Campbell & Lynne Millar 5 and 4.
FIFE 2, AYRSHIRE 1
Jocelyn Carthew & Krystle Caithness lost to Roslyn Kennedy & Jane Finnie 1 hole.
Elaine Moffat & Fiona Lockhart beat Charlie Taylor & Morag McQueen 3 and 2.
Katrina Milne & Lorna Fury beat Lesley Hendry & Gillian Lockhart 4 and 3.

VIKKI MAKES IT BUT SUSIE FAILS AT
LPGA Q SCHOOL ELIMINATOR

Vikki Laing's fledgling career as a rookie professional took a big step forwards in California on Saturday when she was one of 30 qualifiers for the LPGA Tour Final Qualifying School at Daytona Beach, Florida in October.
Vikki shot rounds of 72, 75, 71 and 73 for a total of three-over-par 291 in the second and last eliminating competition at Mission Hills Country Club at Rancho Mirage.
That put her in a comfortable 13th equal place behind the No 1 qualifier American Michelle Simpson who finished at seven-under-par 281.
Sweden's Mikaela Parmlid, who, like Vikki, has spent the last four years playing the American college golf circuit, was the No 2 qualifier with 285.
Danielle Masters, the England amateur international player from Maidstone Kent - a Great Britain & Ireland team-mate of Vikki in the Vagliano Trophy match at Co Louth at the end of July, finished with a great round of 68 to be tied for 10th place on 290 after earlier scores of 70, 75 and 77.
Another English player, Kirsty Taylor, progress in joint 20th place on 294.
But Eleanor Pilgrim from Wales took one shot too many to figure in the play-off on 295 for the last of the 30 spots at Daytona Beach. Eleanor had a 71 for 296.
Susie Laing from Troon started with a 70 but got steadily worse with scores of 76, 79 and 80 to finish joint 72nd on 305.
COLLATED SCOREBOARD

LPGA QUALIFYING SCHOOL SECTIONAL ELIMINATOR
Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, California.
Leading totals
281 Michelle Simpson 70 70 71 70.
285 Mikaela Parmlid (Sweden) 73 70 70 72.
286 Il Mi Chung (Korea) 75 70 70 71.
287 Meredith Duncan 74 72 72 69, Mary Kay Marino 75 68 71 73.
Other qualifiers included:
290 Danielle Masters (England) 70 75 77 68.
291 Vikki Laing (Scotland) 72 75 71 73.
294 Kirsty Taylor (England) 75 74 72 73.
295 Nuria Clau (Spain) 76 75 71 73.
Did not qualify
296 Eleanor Pilgrim (Wales) 79 73 73 71.
305 Susie Laing (Scotland) 70 76 79 80.