SCOTTISH UNDER-21 GIRLS' OPEN AMATEUR

Kelsey MacDonald sets hot pace with a 70

(four under par) over her home course

As expected, Kelsey MacDonald and her home course of Nairn Dunbar proved an tournament-leading combination in the first round of the Scottish Under-21 girls' open amateur stroke-play championship today.
Kelsey opened up a two-shot lunchtime lead with a splendid opening score of 70 - four under the par for the testing Nairn Dunbar links.
The Stirling University student, who is still only 18 years old, birdied the second, third, 10th, 14th and 16th in halves of 36 (one under par) and 34 (three under par). She had just one bogey, at the ninth.
British women's open amateur stroke-play champion Roseanne Niven from Crieff was Kelsey's nearest rival after one round. The University of California Berkeley student had a round of 72 with birdies at the first, seventh, ninth and 3th in halves of 35 and 37. She bogeyed the third and 18th.
FIRST ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 74
70 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar).
72 Roseanne Niven (Crieff).
73 Rebecca Wilson (Monifieth), Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie Ladies), Kate Whitmore (Sandiway)..
75 Jenna Birch (Royal Lytham), Lucy Williams (Mid Herts), Emma Fairnie (Dunbar).
76 Carly Booth (Comrie), Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey).
76 Rachel Watton (Mortonhall).
77 Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus), Susan Jackson (Ladybank), Gillian Simpson (Murrayfield).
78 Laura Murray (Alford), Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies), Jane Turner (Craigielaw), Jill Meldrum (Dullatur), Samantha Leslie (Westhill.
79 Natasha Qayum (Ranfurly Castle), Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield).
80 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Louise McGillivray (Banchory), Sophie Alexander), Louise Macgregor (Falkirk).
81 Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride), Linsey Stevenson (Elie & Earlsferry), Fiona Blair (Carnoustie Ladies).
82 Samantha Munro (Aberdour), Morag Macpherson (Troon Ladies), Katie McCracken (Powfoot), Isla Craigie (Torwoodlee).
Selected scores:
83 Hannah McCook (Abernethy).
85 Sammy Vass (Tain).