KirkwoodGolf: HAMBURGER LEADS SCOTTISH GIRLS OPEN STROKE PLAY

Thursday, April 13, 2017

HAMBURGER LEADS SCOTTISH GIRLS OPEN STROKE PLAY

FROM COLIN FARQUHARSON

HAMBURGER LEADS SCOTTISH GIRLS WITH A ROUND TO GO

Hamburg's Hannah Karg shot two eagles and six birdies in a brilliant second-round, seven-under-par 66 for a tally of eight-under 138 which gives the German player a commanding lead of seven strokes going into the final round of the Scottish Under-18 girls' open stroke-play championship at Montrose Links (on Friday).

Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore), who had shared the overnight lead with Karg, fell away with a 77 for 149 and is now tied seventh.

The leading home player is Jillian Farrell (Cardross) who had six birdies in a 74 for 147 and three-way share of fourth place.

Aboyne's Shannon McWilliam improved by eight strokes with a 71 for 149 which lifted her into the top 10.

Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead) made the cut with several shots to spare although she had a disappointing round of 81 for 159.

The leading 60 and ties with totals of 163 and better will contest the final round.


SCOTTISH U18 GIRLS' OPEN STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Montrose Links

LEADING SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
par 146 (2x73) SSS 73 CSS 75

138 H Karg (Ger) 72 66.
145 M Lewis (St George's Hill) 75 70.
146 E Brennan (Trentham) 73 73
147 H Muse (West Lancs) 73 74, A Ruttert (Ger) 73 74, J Farrell (Cardross) 73 74.
149 K Brodie (Strathmore) 72 77, E Rhodes (Burnham and Berrow) 77 72.
150 S McWilliam (Aboyne) 79 71, C Eisenbeiss (Ger) 75 75, A J Williamson (Royal Cromer) 74 76, J Bailey (Kirby Muxloe) 74 76.

REST OF SCOTS' TOTALS

155 L Duncan (West Kilbride) 80 75.
157 K K Brown (Strathaven) 81 76, C Griffiths (Aboyne) 81 76
158 M Richmond (Strathaven) 82 76, L McClymont (Milngavie) 80 78, A McKay (Crail GS) 80 78.
159 J Mackintosh (Hazlehead) 78 81.
160 H Darling (Broomieknowe) 82 78, E Hynd (Balbirnie Park) 80 80.
163 J Rankine (Haggs Castle) 81 82.

MISSED THE CUT
165 C Neilson (Alvaneu Bad) 81 84, S Woodhouse (East Kilbride) 81 84.
166 I Roska (Inverness) 83 83.
167 P Wilson (Burntisland) 84 83.
169 M Ashley (Strathmore) 87 82.
170 A Mitchell (Strathmore) 83 87
172 E Logie (Buckpool) 87 85.
178 E Crawford (Baberton) 91 87, R Foster (Turnberry) 98 80.
181 C Irvine (Craigielaw) 95 86.
182 Z Morton (Auchterarder) 89 93.
Retired: S Black (Deeside) 89 ret

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