DUBAI LADIES MASTERS

SORENSTAM LEADS BY TWO IN
DUBAI LADIES MASTERS

New Zealander Liz McKinnon had the lowest score of the Scotland-based players in the first round of the Dubai Ladies Masters at the Emirates Golf Club today.
Liz is in joint 59tyh place after birdieing the 13th and 17th on her way to a 74.
Clare Queen had a 75 with birdies at the fourth, 15th and 18th but a double bogey at the 10th. She is in joint 72nd position.
Lynn Kenny, who needs a top-10 finish, to avoid going back to the Tour School next month, birdied the seventh and 17th and finished with an eagle 3 for a 76. Lynn is sharing 80th place.
Kathryn Imrie had one birdie, at the second, in her 77 which puts her in joint 90th place.
Annika Sorenstam had only 28 putts – at least two of them in the “monster” category – on her way to leading the field by two shots with a seven-under-par 65.

LEADING SCORES
65 Annika Sorenstam (Swe).
67 Namika Omata (Jap).
68 Kiran Matharu (Eng), Bettina Hauert (Ger), Sophie Sandolo (Ita), Kristy Taylor (Eng).
Other scores:
70 Karrie Webb (Aus) (jt 13th).
72 Rebecca Hudson (jt 31st).
73 Becky Brewerton (Wal) (jt 41st).
74 Liz McKinnon (NZ) (jt 59th).
75 Clare Queen (jt 72nd).
76 Lynn Kenny (jt 80th).
77 Kathryn Imrie (jt 90th).