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GB&I GIRLS’ DISAPPOINTING FINISH
IN WORLD TEAM GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Great Britain & Ireland’s trio of Clare Queen (Drumpellier), Emma Duggleby (Malton & Norton) and Stephanie Evans (Vale of Llangollen) finished 25th in a field of 40 behind first-time winners Sweden in the women’s world amateur team golf championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy at Rio Mar Country Club, Rio Grande in Puerto Rico.
Captained by Kim Andrew, it was the worst performance by a GB&I team since the biennial tournament was started in 1964. The previous worst was 13th at Vilamoura in 1976, the only previous occasion that the Ladies Golf Union select had finished outside the leading 10.
GB&I’s final-round total (best two from three to count) of 158 was easily their worst of the four days on the Caribbean island.
Clare Queen and Emma Duggleby both scored uninspired eight-over-par 80s (40-40) – also their worst of the week - in the final round while left-hander Stephanie Evans had a 78, despite a quadruple bogey 9 at the 15th and double bogeys at the eighth and 14th in halves of 35 and 43.
Sweden’s historic victory was achieved by three American college students Karin Sjodin (Oklahoma State), Louise Stahle (Arizona State), winner of the British women’s open amateur championship at Gullane and the St Rule Trophy at St Andrews in successive weeks in June, and Sophie Andersson (University of California).
They had a team total of nine-under-par 567 – the second lowest ever record in the world team championship. Starting the final day two shots behind long-time leaders Canada, coached by Dunfermline exile Dean Spriddle, the Swedes had taken up the running by the turn.
Karin Sjodin’s eagle 3 at the long third followed by Sjodin and Louise Stahle both birdieing the par-5 fifth enabled Sweden to join Canada in the lead at nine under par. The Swedes took the lead for good with another Stahle birdie on the par-4 seventh.
Sweden went on to win by three strokes from the United States and Canada who tied on six-under-par 570. The Americans were represented by three members of the winning Curtis Cup team at Formby in June – Jane Park, Paula Creamer and Sarah Huarte.
Canada’s representatives were Laura Matthews, Mary Ann Lapointe and Lindsay Knowlton.
Defending champions Australia finished well out of the picture in 16th place on 597.
Karin Sjodin had to share the unofficial individual title with 17-year-old Julieta Granada (Paraguay), this year’s United States girls’ open champion. Julieta returned the lowest round of the tournament in Puerto Rico, an incredible third round of nine-under-par 63. She finished with a 69 for an eight-under-par total of 280, the same score as Karin Sjodin who closed with a 70.
Jane Park (United States) finished third on 284.
Emma Duggelby was placed joint 35th on 12 over par 300; Clare Queen joint 63rd on 20-over-par 318, and Stephanie Evans joint 74th on 23-over-par 311.
COLLATED SCOREBOARD
WOMEN’S WORLD AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Rio Mar Country Club, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
TEAM PLACINGS (Par: 4 x 144 = 576).
567 Sweden 144 141 142 140.
570 United States 139 147 144 140, Canada 137 145 143 145.
579 Japan 147 147 139 146, Korea 142 148 144 145, Chinese Taipei 143 152 141 143.
581 Colombia 149 140 143 149.
583 Spain 144 145 149 145.
589 Germany 144 152 139 154, New Zealand 152 146 146 145.
590 Venezuela 145 156 144 145, Russian Federation 145 150 144 151.
591 Netherlands 148 150 147 146.
596 Belgium 146 149 152 149, Paraguay 165 151 140 150.
597 Australia 152 154 142 149.
598 South Africa 147 153 147 151.
599 France 149 149 151 150, Philippines 159 156 144 140.
600 Austria 148 154 145 153, Italy 155 151 148 146.
602 Mexico 145 151 151 155.
603 Finland 149 153 151 150, Norway 150 152 148 153.
604 GB&I 149 151 146 158.
Other totals:
607 Chile.
608 Switzereland.
609 Republic of China.
612 Argentina.
614 Brazil.
630 Portugal, Peru.
640 Guyatemala
643 Trinidad & Tobago
647 Czech Republic, Slovakia.
648 Puerto Rico.
651 Bahamas.
652 Bermuda.
676 Egypt.
682 Turkey.
687 Dominican Republic.
712 El Salvador.
718 Croatia.
723 Greece.
742 Panama.
784 US Virgin Islands.
NR Lithuania.
LEADING INDIVIDUALS(Par: 4X72= 288)
280 Julieta Granada (*Paraguay) 76 72 63 69, Karin Sjodin (Swe) 69 70 71 70.
284 Jane Park (US) 69 71 73 71.
285 Maria Martinez (Venezuela) 69 75 71 70, Laura Matthews (Can) 70 70 72 73, Ya-Ni Tseng (Chinese Taipei) 73 74 69 69.
286 Paula Creamer (US) 70 76 71 69.
287 Anastasia Kostina (Rus) 70 73 69 75.
288 Mary Ann Lapointe (Can) 67 78 71 72, Louise Stahle (Swe) 75 71 72 70.
289 Eileen Vargas (Col) 73 70 71 75.
280 Javie Agojo (Phi) 73 78 71 68, Elisa Serramia (Spa) 71 71 74 74.
Other totals:
300 Emma Duggleby (GB&I) 74 75 71 80.
308 Clare Queen (GB&I) 75 76 77 80.
311 Stephanie Evans (GB&I) 77 81 75 78.
GB&I GIRLS’ DISAPPOINTING FINISH
IN WORLD TEAM GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Great Britain & Ireland’s trio of Clare Queen (Drumpellier), Emma Duggleby (Malton & Norton) and Stephanie Evans (Vale of Llangollen) finished 25th in a field of 40 behind first-time winners Sweden in the women’s world amateur team golf championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy at Rio Mar Country Club, Rio Grande in Puerto Rico.
Captained by Kim Andrew, it was the worst performance by a GB&I team since the biennial tournament was started in 1964. The previous worst was 13th at Vilamoura in 1976, the only previous occasion that the Ladies Golf Union select had finished outside the leading 10.
GB&I’s final-round total (best two from three to count) of 158 was easily their worst of the four days on the Caribbean island.
Clare Queen and Emma Duggleby both scored uninspired eight-over-par 80s (40-40) – also their worst of the week - in the final round while left-hander Stephanie Evans had a 78, despite a quadruple bogey 9 at the 15th and double bogeys at the eighth and 14th in halves of 35 and 43.
Sweden’s historic victory was achieved by three American college students Karin Sjodin (Oklahoma State), Louise Stahle (Arizona State), winner of the British women’s open amateur championship at Gullane and the St Rule Trophy at St Andrews in successive weeks in June, and Sophie Andersson (University of California).
They had a team total of nine-under-par 567 – the second lowest ever record in the world team championship. Starting the final day two shots behind long-time leaders Canada, coached by Dunfermline exile Dean Spriddle, the Swedes had taken up the running by the turn.
Karin Sjodin’s eagle 3 at the long third followed by Sjodin and Louise Stahle both birdieing the par-5 fifth enabled Sweden to join Canada in the lead at nine under par. The Swedes took the lead for good with another Stahle birdie on the par-4 seventh.
Sweden went on to win by three strokes from the United States and Canada who tied on six-under-par 570. The Americans were represented by three members of the winning Curtis Cup team at Formby in June – Jane Park, Paula Creamer and Sarah Huarte.
Canada’s representatives were Laura Matthews, Mary Ann Lapointe and Lindsay Knowlton.
Defending champions Australia finished well out of the picture in 16th place on 597.
Karin Sjodin had to share the unofficial individual title with 17-year-old Julieta Granada (Paraguay), this year’s United States girls’ open champion. Julieta returned the lowest round of the tournament in Puerto Rico, an incredible third round of nine-under-par 63. She finished with a 69 for an eight-under-par total of 280, the same score as Karin Sjodin who closed with a 70.
Jane Park (United States) finished third on 284.
Emma Duggelby was placed joint 35th on 12 over par 300; Clare Queen joint 63rd on 20-over-par 318, and Stephanie Evans joint 74th on 23-over-par 311.
COLLATED SCOREBOARD
WOMEN’S WORLD AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Rio Mar Country Club, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
TEAM PLACINGS (Par: 4 x 144 = 576).
567 Sweden 144 141 142 140.
570 United States 139 147 144 140, Canada 137 145 143 145.
579 Japan 147 147 139 146, Korea 142 148 144 145, Chinese Taipei 143 152 141 143.
581 Colombia 149 140 143 149.
583 Spain 144 145 149 145.
589 Germany 144 152 139 154, New Zealand 152 146 146 145.
590 Venezuela 145 156 144 145, Russian Federation 145 150 144 151.
591 Netherlands 148 150 147 146.
596 Belgium 146 149 152 149, Paraguay 165 151 140 150.
597 Australia 152 154 142 149.
598 South Africa 147 153 147 151.
599 France 149 149 151 150, Philippines 159 156 144 140.
600 Austria 148 154 145 153, Italy 155 151 148 146.
602 Mexico 145 151 151 155.
603 Finland 149 153 151 150, Norway 150 152 148 153.
604 GB&I 149 151 146 158.
Other totals:
607 Chile.
608 Switzereland.
609 Republic of China.
612 Argentina.
614 Brazil.
630 Portugal, Peru.
640 Guyatemala
643 Trinidad & Tobago
647 Czech Republic, Slovakia.
648 Puerto Rico.
651 Bahamas.
652 Bermuda.
676 Egypt.
682 Turkey.
687 Dominican Republic.
712 El Salvador.
718 Croatia.
723 Greece.
742 Panama.
784 US Virgin Islands.
NR Lithuania.
LEADING INDIVIDUALS(Par: 4X72= 288)
280 Julieta Granada (*Paraguay) 76 72 63 69, Karin Sjodin (Swe) 69 70 71 70.
284 Jane Park (US) 69 71 73 71.
285 Maria Martinez (Venezuela) 69 75 71 70, Laura Matthews (Can) 70 70 72 73, Ya-Ni Tseng (Chinese Taipei) 73 74 69 69.
286 Paula Creamer (US) 70 76 71 69.
287 Anastasia Kostina (Rus) 70 73 69 75.
288 Mary Ann Lapointe (Can) 67 78 71 72, Louise Stahle (Swe) 75 71 72 70.
289 Eileen Vargas (Col) 73 70 71 75.
280 Javie Agojo (Phi) 73 78 71 68, Elisa Serramia (Spa) 71 71 74 74.
Other totals:
300 Emma Duggleby (GB&I) 74 75 71 80.
308 Clare Queen (GB&I) 75 76 77 80.
311 Stephanie Evans (GB&I) 77 81 75 78.
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