SALLY AND RACHEL IN TOP SIX AT
HALFWAY STAGE IN FLORIDA

Sally Watson from South Queensferry and Rachel Connor from Oldham, two of Britain’s best teenage golf prospects, are doing very well in their debuts on the Harder Hall Women’s Invitational, the first tournament on the annual Orange Blossom Tour in Florida.
Sally, a 15-year-old student at the David Leadbetter Academy in Bradenton, Florida, has had rounds of 72 and 73 for a one-over-par tally of 145 at Harder Hall Country Club, Sebring.
She is sharing third place at the halfway stage of the 72-hole stroke-play tournament, only three shots behind the leader, University of Viriginia student Leah Wigger (69-73)
Rachel, 17-year-old daughter of Manchester Golf Club’s Scottish-born professional Brian Connor, followed up a sparkling opening round of 70 with a 78. She is sharing fourth place on 148.
Sally Watson’s older sister Rebecca has shot 83 and 86 for 169.
Sarah Carty from Dublin has had 88 and 86 for 174.
Carol Thompson, the United States Curtis Cup team captain and chairman of the tournament-organising committee, has had an 80 and 74 for 154.

LEADING HALFWAY TOTALS
Par 144 (2 x 72).
Players from US unless stated.
142 Leah Wigger 69 73.
144 Candace Schepperle 70 74.
145 Sally Watson (Sco) 72 73, Jacqui Concolino 72 72.
148 Rachel Connor (Eng) 70 78, Cindel Gwynn 74 74.
149 Lucy Nunn 76 73.
150 Lauren Doughtie 76 74, Lauren Hunt 78 72, Diane Lang 73 77.
151 Taffy Brower 77 74, Tonya Choate 81 70, Megan Grehan 77 74, Isabelle Lendl 75 76.
Other scores:
154 Carol S Thompson 80 74.
169 Rebecca Watson (Sco) 83 86.
174 Sarah Carty (Ire) 88 86.