SALLY WATSON JT 17th AS US CURTIS
CUP TEAM CONTENDERS FILL FIRST
THREE PLACES AT HARDER HALL
South Queensferry sisters Sally and Rebecca Watson finished joint 17th and 32nd respectively in the Harder Hall Women's Invitational tournament, the first event of the Orange Blossom Tour, at Harder Hall Country Club, Sebring in Florida on Sunday.
Sally, 16, a student at the David Leadbetter Academy in Florida, had rounds of 77, 77, 73 and 77 for a 16-over-par total of 304 over the 6,151yd course. She finished fourth in the event last year.
Rebecca, 18, a first-year student at the University of Tennessee, scored 80, 77, 80 and 82 for a total of 319.
The first three places were filled by players who will almost certainly be selected next week for the United States Curtis Cup team to play Great Britain & Ireland over the Old Course, St Andrews at the end of May.
Alison Walshe, a senior student at the University of Arizona shot 72, 73, 68 and 68 for an impressive seven-under-par total of 281.
She won by three strokes from Taylore Karle (Pepperdine University) - 74, 66, 72, 72 for 284 - and the 2006 title-winner, Arkansas student Stacy Lewis (74,71,70,74 for 289).
Former tennis ace Ivan Lendl's daughters Isabelle and Marika finished joint foufrth and joint 11th on 294 and 298 respectively.
Carol Semple Thompson, the US Curtis Cup captain and chairman of the Harder Hall Invitational organising committee and winner of the tournament four times since 1999, finished joint 28th on 315.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
(Par 288, 4 x 72; 6,151yd).
Players from US unless stated
281 Alison Walshe 72 73 68 68.
284 Taylore Karle 74 66 72 72.
289 Stacy Lewis 74 71 70 74.
294 Lauren Hunt 78 73 71 72, Tiffany Joh 73 74 75 72, Isabelle Lendl 78 72 72 72.
295 Mallory Blackwelder 83 75 68 69, Meghan Bolger 78 77 71 69, Virginia Grimes 75 75 68, Kristen Simpson 76 75 75 69.
298 Lauren Doughtie 77 73 77 71, Marika Lendl 76 75 73 74, Jessica Yadloczky 81 72 74 71.
Other totals:
304 Sally Watson (Sco) 77 77 73 77 (jt 17th).
315 Carol Semple Thompson 82 76 78 79 (jt 28th).
319 Rebecca Watson (Sco) 80 77 80 82 (jt 32nd).
CUP TEAM CONTENDERS FILL FIRST
THREE PLACES AT HARDER HALL
South Queensferry sisters Sally and Rebecca Watson finished joint 17th and 32nd respectively in the Harder Hall Women's Invitational tournament, the first event of the Orange Blossom Tour, at Harder Hall Country Club, Sebring in Florida on Sunday.
Sally, 16, a student at the David Leadbetter Academy in Florida, had rounds of 77, 77, 73 and 77 for a 16-over-par total of 304 over the 6,151yd course. She finished fourth in the event last year.
Rebecca, 18, a first-year student at the University of Tennessee, scored 80, 77, 80 and 82 for a total of 319.
The first three places were filled by players who will almost certainly be selected next week for the United States Curtis Cup team to play Great Britain & Ireland over the Old Course, St Andrews at the end of May.
Alison Walshe, a senior student at the University of Arizona shot 72, 73, 68 and 68 for an impressive seven-under-par total of 281.
She won by three strokes from Taylore Karle (Pepperdine University) - 74, 66, 72, 72 for 284 - and the 2006 title-winner, Arkansas student Stacy Lewis (74,71,70,74 for 289).
Former tennis ace Ivan Lendl's daughters Isabelle and Marika finished joint foufrth and joint 11th on 294 and 298 respectively.
Carol Semple Thompson, the US Curtis Cup captain and chairman of the Harder Hall Invitational organising committee and winner of the tournament four times since 1999, finished joint 28th on 315.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
(Par 288, 4 x 72; 6,151yd).
Players from US unless stated
281 Alison Walshe 72 73 68 68.
284 Taylore Karle 74 66 72 72.
289 Stacy Lewis 74 71 70 74.
294 Lauren Hunt 78 73 71 72, Tiffany Joh 73 74 75 72, Isabelle Lendl 78 72 72 72.
295 Mallory Blackwelder 83 75 68 69, Meghan Bolger 78 77 71 69, Virginia Grimes 75 75 68, Kristen Simpson 76 75 75 69.
298 Lauren Doughtie 77 73 77 71, Marika Lendl 76 75 73 74, Jessica Yadloczky 81 72 74 71.
Other totals:
304 Sally Watson (Sco) 77 77 73 77 (jt 17th).
315 Carol Semple Thompson 82 76 78 79 (jt 28th).
319 Rebecca Watson (Sco) 80 77 80 82 (jt 32nd).
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