EDINBURGH-BASED AMERICAN WINS LPGA TOUR PLAYER'S CARD

From Colin Farquharson

Edinburgh-based American Beth Allen (pictured left) and England's Mel Reid finished tied 6th and seventh respectively at the LPGA Final Qualifying School and their top-20 positions earned them promotion to the lucrative American lady pro circuit in 2017.
Allen had rounds of 71, 72, 68, 68 and 72 for a total of nine-under-par 351 for the golfing marathon over five days.
Reid score 69, 64, 75, 72 and 72 for 352.
World No. 2 amateur and GB and I's Curtis Cup star, Bronte Law from Cheshire, finished in a tie for 24th, just two shots off top flight qualification.
Bronte had rounds of 75, 68, 73, 70 and 72 for a total of 358.
Other British players who made the final day but finished outwith the all-important top 20 were former Curtis Cup player Stephanie Meadow (T27) from Northern Ireland, and England's Hannah Burke (T44) and Felicity Johnson (T55).
All three Scots in the starting field, Gemma Dryburgh, Sally Watson and Kylie Walker, missed the cut after four rounds.
Meadow was already guaranteed Category 17 (conditional) LPGA Tour status for the 2017 season before beginning the Final Q School but she needed to finish in the 20 to secure Category 12 (full) status. She missed the top 20 by three shots with rounds of 73, 70, 73, 73 and 70 for 359.
Burke shot 73, 75, 69, 69 and 77 for 363 while Johnson had rounds of 765, 66, 71, 77 and 74 for 364.
American Jaye Marie Green emerged on top after finishing on 13 under par 347 with scores of 68, 68, 67, 70 and 74.
Iceland's Olafia Kristindottir finished second on 348.
There were three Americans in the top four Angel Yin and Sadena Parks sharing third place on 349.

LPGA TOUR QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT - Final Stage
Daytona Beach, Florida

LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 360 (5x72)
Players from USA unless stated
347 J M Green 68 68 67 70 74
348 O Kristinsdottir (Ice) 74 66 67 68 73
349 A Yin 74 69 69 68 71, S Parks 69 72 67 68 73

OTHER TOTALS IN TOP 20 included
351 B Allen 71 72 68 68 72 (T6)
352 M Reid (Eng) 69 64 75 72 72

OTHER TOTALS OUTWITH TOP 20 included
358 B Law (Eng) (am) 75 68 73 70 72 (T24)
359 S Meadow (NIr) 73 70 73 73 70 (T27)
363 H Burke (Eng) 73 75 69 69 77 (T44)
364 F Johnson (Eng) 74 66 71 77 74 (T55)

FULL LEADERBOARD