SCOTTISH STAR LEAVES AMATEUR RANKS

LYNN KENNY TURNS PROFESSIONAL
Dunblane-based Lynn Kenny, one of Scotland’s most successful female amateur golfers of the past few years, has turned professional.
Lynn, whose 24th birthday was on June 19, won the Scottish women’s amateur championship at Machrihanish in 2000 and was Scottish Under-21 girls’ champion in 1999 and 2001.
She was a member of the winning Great Britain & Ireland team in last year’s Vagliano Trophy match against the Continent of Europe at Co Louth but was named only as a reserve for the Curtis Cup match against the United States at Formby in June.
Miss Kenny, who was a golf scholarship student at Stirling University for the past four years, was also runner-up in last year’s British women’s open amateur stroke-play championship at Royal Portrush.
"I have got good management – Professional Sports Partnerships, based in London and they have secured me sponsorship from Prime Staff, a Glasgow company who supply well-training, highly-experienced staff to the commercial and industrial sectors," said Lynn tonight.
"I am very lucky to have been given this chance which is why I have turned pro now before the Ladies European Tour Qualifying School next week.
"It also means that I can go to Tour School with a clear mind – knowing that whatever happens I will still be a professional. If I don’t get my card, my management are confident that I can make money doing other things like corporate days, pro-ams, get invitations, and I will also play on the mini-tours around the world in an attempt to learn the trade and successfully gain my card next year."