KATHRYN (74) AND VIKKI (78) AS LPGA
FINAL QUALIFYING SCHOOL STARTS

Scots Kathryn Imrie, pictured right, and Vikki Laing did not make the flying start they had hoped for over the first 18 holes of the five-round LPGA Final Qualifying School at Daytona Beach, Florida.
Kathryn, 39-years-old from Dundee, a former winner on the No 1 women’s world professional circuit, had a round of 74 (38-36) to be in joint 79th position in a field of 138.
Vikki, 25, from Musselburgh, is even worse placed – sharing 131st place after a 78 (38-40). Both started their campaigns over the Champions course.
Both girls have three rounds to get their acts together. The field, having played two rounds over the Legends Course and two rounds over the Champions Course, will be cut to the leading 70 and ties after 72 holes.
After the final round, only the top 15 will gain full playing rights for the 2007 season. The next 35 will have conditional status, which means they will get into some of the tournaments with lesser prizemoney, in which all the entry spots are not taken up by those with full players’ cards.
Two South Koreans from Seoul, Hye Jung Choi (35-32) and 18-year-old amateur In-Kyung Kim (33-34), the 2005 United States girls champion, share the lead on five-under-par 67.
Twice former British women’s open champion Louise Stahle is sharing 22nd place on 71 (33-38). The Swede, who gained playing rights at last week’s Ladies European Tour Q School, is in joint 22nd place.
England’s Jo Clingan (34-40) from Gloucester and Bedford’s Samantha Head (39-35) are on the same 74 mark as Kathryn Imrie.
One of the surprises of the first day was the performance of France’s Gweladys Nocera, one of the more successful players on the LET. She is in 136th place after an 80 (40-40).
LEADING FIRST-ROUND SCORES
67 Hye Jung Choi (Kor) 35-32, (am) In-Kyung Kim (Kor) 33-34.
68 Paige MacKenzie (US) 33-35, Irene Cho (US) 32-36, Erica Blasberg 32-36.
Other scores:
71 Louise Stahle (Swe) 33-38.
74 Kathryn Imrie (Sco) 38-36, Jo Clingan (Eng) 34-40, Samantha Head (Eng) 39-35.
78 Vikki Laing (Sco) 38-40.
80 Gwladys Nocera (Fra) 40-40.