FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL STAR ENDS 2014 SEASON WITH A FLOURISH

             Meghan MacLaren: 67 in final round of 2014. Picture by Cal Carson Golf Agency

MEGHAN MACLAREN FINISHES 2nd

  IN PAT BRADLEY INVITATIONAL

British stroke-play champion Meghan MacLaren from Wellingborough, a third-year student at Florida International University, finished the first half of the 2014-2015 college golf season in fine style.

She shot a final round of five-under-par 67 to finish second behind 27th world ranked Tiffany Chan (Daytona State College) in the 37th Pat Bradley Invitational at Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, Florida today.

Meghan had rounds of 72, 72 and 67 over a par-72 course of 6,270yd for an aggregate of five-under-par 211.

Tiffany Chan shot 70, 70 and 69 for seven-under 209.

Ashley Kees (Memphis) was third on 212 (71-75-66) and then there was a four-shot gap to the fourth placed player.

MacLaren's Florida International team-mate, Sophie Godley, a third-year student from Nottinghamshire, finished T41 on 236 (78-81-77).

Memphis (872) won the team title ahead of Daytona State (879) with Floorida International (881) third in a field of 13 teams.

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SURREY'S LOUIS HIRST FINISHES 
2nd AT BEYOND THE ROAR INVITATIONAL

Banstead Downs Golf Club, Surrey member Louis Hirst, pictured right, a second-year student at Northwood University, Texas, finished second on 148 (75-73) in the weekend's Beyond the Roar Invitational college tournament at the Country Club of Winter Haven, Florida.
Northwood team-mate Sam McCarthy, a sophmore from South Wales, finished seventh on 154 (76-78) behind the runaway winner, by a seven-shot margin, W. Greg Gentry (Webber International) who had scores of 72 and 69 for 141 over a par-72 course of 6,919yd/

Ulsterman Stuart Winsby, pictured left, from Carrickfergus, a third-year student at Webber International finished joint third
Winsby shot 79-72 for a total of 151
Other Webber International students in the field of 45 were Alex Fellas, a sophomore from Norfolk, Sam De'Ath, a sophomore from Fleet, and Nicholas Cox, a senior from Essex.
Fellas finished T15 on 158 (85-73).
De'Ath finished T22 on 160 (79-81) and Cox was T30- on 165 (88-77).
Northwood and Webber International tied on 609 at the top of a table of six teams.

DECLAN MAKES TOP THIRTY
Meanwhile, Declan Addison, a freshman student from Peterhead at Brevard College, North Carolina, finished T28 in a field of 61 players at the one-round Hummingbird Intercollegiate at the Country Club of Sapphire, North Carolina.
Declan had a round of three-over 74 - seven shots behind the two players who tied for victory on 67. Logo Lagodich (Marshall) and Wehman Hopke (Furman). The pair finished two shots ahead of the field.
Clemson (278) just edged Furman (279) out of the top spot for the team title. Brevard (298) finished eight in a field of 12.

USA WOMEN'S COLLEGE GOLF NEWS

Rachel Walker from Dumfries. Picture by Cal Carson Golf Agency.

 

CHARLOTTE, RACHEL AROUND TOP 20

MARK AT FIGHTING CAMEL CLASSIC

Old Dominion University students Charlotte Hindmoor, a junior from Darlington, and Rachael Walker, a sophomore from Dumfries, finished T18 and T22 respectively in a field of 52 at the Fighting Camel Classic at Keith Hills CC, Buies Creek, North Carolina.

Charlotte, pictured right, had rounds of 81, 76 and 74 for an aggregate of 231 (over a par-72 course of 6,026ydwhile Rachel scored 78, 76 and 79 for 233.

A third British player in the field, Radford University's Olivia Jay, a sophomore from York, finished on 250 with rounds of 86, 81 and 83. 
The winner by one stroke was Sarah Bae (High Point with a four-over-par total of 220, made up of rounds of 70, 72 and 78.
Campbell University (895) won the team title ahead of High Point (908) and Nova Southeastern (910) with Old Dominion (911) fourth. Radford (968) were last in the nine-team field.

LINDA DALRYMPLE TOP-RANKED FIFE LADY GOLFER

www.mygolfranking.net, Fife Ladies, 2014/43

1 Linda Dalrymple (Cupar) 1121 points,

2 Jane Whiteford (Leven GS) 1089,

3 Susan Madeiros (Crail) 1075,  

4 Lorna Bennett (Leven GS) 1066,

5 Pam Turner (Canmore) 1025,

6 Karin Sharp (Kirkcaldy) 983,

7 Frances McIntosh (Lundin Ladies) 977,

8 Mary Donaldson (Canmore) 971,

9 Jackie Wallace (Glenrothes) 970,

10 Paula Todd (Thornton) 950,

11= Lesley Mitchell (Kirkcaldy) 943, Pat Ritchie (Aberdour) 943,

13 Lorraine Simpson (Burntisland GH) 942,

14 Lynne Thom (Burntisland GH) 941,

15 Dianne Watson (Leven GS) 936,

16 *Megan Brown (Dunfermline) 908,

17 Laura Mason (St Michaels) 892,

18 Lia Maxwell (Aberdour) 880,

19 Anne Bremner (Lundin Ladies) 861,

20= Margaret Armstrong (Balbirnie Park) 857, Winnie Williamson (Balbirnie Park) 857.

www.mygolfranking.net, Fife Clubs, Week 2014/43

1 Dunfermline 947 points,

2 Dunnikier Park 869,

3 St Andrews GC 868,

4 Balbirnie Park 855,

5= Glenrothes 826, Scotscraig 826,

7 Canmore 825,

8 Kirkcaldy 824,

9 Aberdour 817,

10 Thornton 813,

11 Crail 811,

12 Burntisland GH 808,

13 Forrester Park 803,

14 Pitreavie 800,

15 Kinghorn 798,

16 Ladybank 785,

17 Cupar 781,

18 Leven Thistle 778,

19 Lundin 776

20 St Amdrews New  751.

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SCOTS DO WELL IN LAST MISSOURI COMPETITION UNTIL FEBRUARY

               Clara Young in action. Picture from the University of Missouri golf website.

JESS MEEK,  CLARA YOUNG FINISH 

IN TOP 16 AT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
 
FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI WEBSITE
with additional words by Colin Farquharson  
Columbia, Missouri - Sophomore Jess Meek from Carnoustie and freshman Clara Young from North Berwick earned top-16 finishes in a field of 69 players at the Jim West Challenge in San Antonio, Texas on Monday.
The Scottish girls shot 8-over par and 10-over par respectively to lead the Tigers in the tournament. As a team, Mizzou earned a seventh place finish, scoring 301-308-311--920 (+56) through three rounds of play. 
Texas A and M (+22), Houston (+28) and Texas Tech (+29) made up the top three finishing teams in the tournament, which was played at the 6,234-yard, Par 72 course at Tapatio Springs Golf Club in San Antonio, Texas.

Meek, pictured right, tallied four birdies in the third round of play to secure a tied 10th place finish. This year's St Rule Trophy winner at St Andrews shot 73-75-76--224 through three rounds of play.
Compatriot Young, who was East Lothian's youngest ever county champion at the age of 15, was not far behind as she shot 75-74-77--226 to conclude her first autumn season with the Tigers in joint 16th place.

The Tigers will open play for the spring season next year, teeing off in Tallahassee, Florida on February 13.

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