CARLY IMPRESSES HUGGETT
CARLY BOOTH IMPRESSES FORMER
RYDER CUP CAPTAIN HUGGETT
Former Ryder Cup captain and player Brian Huggett was full of praise for Scottish starlet Carly Booth after the 14 year old’s debut in the Junior Ryder Cup match which ended in a 6-6 draw, Europe, as holders, retaining the trophy.
Carly, the youngest of the 12-strong European team - and the only British or Irish player in the line-up that drew with the Americans, was narrowly defeated in Monday’s four-balls (in which she was herself three-under-par apart from one hole, but responded brilliantly to partner Norwegian Are Friestad to a 3 & 2 victory over Andrew Yun and Kristen Schelling in today’s mixed fourballs.
Huggett, who watched both days of the competition at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, South Wales, said: “Carly is a fantastic player and such a cool customer. In the holes I saw her play she probably had to hole from eight feet on five occasions and every time she popped it right into the middle. And she is long, especially as she’s only a little girl. I think she is going to be a star and I look forward to following her career.”
A contingent a purple-clad ladies from the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association turned up at the event to follow Carly and gave Huggett a little gift.
“They remembered me winning the Scottish Seniors at Aberdeen so they gave me a Scottish Thistle pin, which I said I would wear on my blouse the next time I play golf!” added Huggett.
RYDER CUP CAPTAIN HUGGETT
Former Ryder Cup captain and player Brian Huggett was full of praise for Scottish starlet Carly Booth after the 14 year old’s debut in the Junior Ryder Cup match which ended in a 6-6 draw, Europe, as holders, retaining the trophy.
Carly, the youngest of the 12-strong European team - and the only British or Irish player in the line-up that drew with the Americans, was narrowly defeated in Monday’s four-balls (in which she was herself three-under-par apart from one hole, but responded brilliantly to partner Norwegian Are Friestad to a 3 & 2 victory over Andrew Yun and Kristen Schelling in today’s mixed fourballs.
Huggett, who watched both days of the competition at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, South Wales, said: “Carly is a fantastic player and such a cool customer. In the holes I saw her play she probably had to hole from eight feet on five occasions and every time she popped it right into the middle. And she is long, especially as she’s only a little girl. I think she is going to be a star and I look forward to following her career.”
A contingent a purple-clad ladies from the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association turned up at the event to follow Carly and gave Huggett a little gift.
“They remembered me winning the Scottish Seniors at Aberdeen so they gave me a Scottish Thistle pin, which I said I would wear on my blouse the next time I play golf!” added Huggett.
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