Linzi Allan ties for first place on debut

for Newman University, Kansas

Linzi Allan, pictured, from West Kilbride, Ayrshire has made a winning debut for the Newman University, Wichita, Kansas women's golf team.

She tied for first place in the Lady Buff Stampede tournament at La Paloma Golf Club, Amarillo in Texas with scores of 72 and 84 for 156 over a par-71 course of 5,947yd.

Jacqueline Lau (Tarleton State) had the same 14-over-par total with rounds of 76 and 80.

The tie-breaking procedure was to compare the players' score at the Stroke 1 index hole on the scorecard. Jacqueline had a birdie at that hole, Linzi a bogey so Jacqueline was officially placed first.

But very well done to Linzi for having the tournament's best score in the first round and to have a 36-hole total that nobody in a field of 85 players could beat. It augurs well for her future on US college circuit tournaments.

Linzi is a freshman at Newman University alongwith Alyssa Balding from Northumberland and Megan Birdsey from Bedfordshire.

Alyssa had rounds of 83 and 81 for 164 and a share of 17th place. Megan scored 84 and 90 for 174 and joint 43rd place.

Newman University (654) finished fourth of 16 in the team event won by Tarleton State (635) from Cental Oklahoma (640) and Angelo State (649).