Belmont Abbey college team give tournament winner Melissa Siviter a "lift" for the team photograph. Click on the image to enlarge.

Melissa Siviter from Staffordshire wins on Kiawah Island

Melissa Siviter, a freshman student at Belmont Abbey College, Charlotte, North Carolina, has the honour of being the first British and Irish winner on the American college golf circuit in 2010.
Melissa, a member at Enville Golf Club, Staffordshire, had rounds of 75 and 70 for a total of 145 over the par-72 Cougar Point Golf Club course at the famous one-time Ryder Cup venue of Kiawah Island.
She was competing in the Tusculum/Kiawah Island Intercollegiate. Mitsuki Katahira (Daytona State College) matched Melissa's total with identical scores of 75 and 70.
Siviter was declared the individual winner by virtue of a scorecard play-off. Her birdie at the fifth hole in the final round was decisive.
Team-mate Carley Warrington from Bradwell finished joint 15th with rounds of 78 and 79 for 157.
Belmont Abbey College (616) finished fourth of 16 teams behind Daytona State (602), Rollins (608) and Florida Southern (609).
More info on Melissa Siviter (courtesy of her mum, Pam!)
Home is Coseley, West Midlands. Date of birth: July 15, 1990. Staffordshire county player (Enville ladies' club championship usually clashes with County Week but last year Melissa was the leading qualifier in the Staffs county championship, for which she won the Wedgewood Bowl, before losing in the semi-finals. Coached by Enville Golf Club professional Richard Copsey.
"Melissa seems to be a late developer. She's certainly loving her freshman year at college."