KirkwoodGolf: ENGLISH WOMEN'S STROKE-PLAY

Friday, July 28, 2006

ENGLISH WOMEN'S STROKE-PLAY

LIZ BENNETT WINS BY FOUR SHOTS

Liz Bennett from Brokenhurst Manor GC, Hampshire came from four shots adrift at the halfway stage to win the English women's (close) stroke-play golf championship over 72 holes.
Liz shot 75, 72, 70 and 73 for a two-under-par total of 290.
Runner-up, two shots behind and winner of the Under-23 title, was Sophie Walker (Kenwick Park) with 71, 72, 78 and 71 for 292.
Kerry Smith finished third on 297 with 77, 71, 76 and 73.
Felicity Johnson (Harborne) won the Under-21 championship wih 76, 75, 71 and 76 for 298.
Rachel Jennings (Izaak Walton) won the Under-18 title with 73, 75, 75 and 77 for 300.

REBECCA FIVE OFF PACE IN FLORIDA

Rebecca Watson (Elie & Earlsferry) had a first-round 75 (three over par) to five five shots behind leader Alejandra Llaneza (Mexico City) in the first round of the Optimist International junior girls championship at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.