SALLY FOURTH ON DEBUT IN
HARDER HALL INVITATIONAL

Debutante Sally Watson finished a creditable fourth on three-over-par 291 in the 52nd Harder Hall Women’s Invitational golf tournament at Harder Hall Country Club, Sebring in Florida.
Competing over the 6,151yd, par-72 course in the first event of the annual Orange Blossom Tour for female amateurs, the 15-year-old South Queensferry girl, a student at the David Leadbetter Academy in Bradenton, Florida had rounds of 72, 73, 72 and 74.
Rachel Connor, 17-year-old daughter of the Scottish-born Manchester Golf Club professional, Brian Connor, slipped down to 14th place in the final round after being in the top 10 through the first three rounds.
Rachel from Oldham had scores of 70, 78, 74 and 78 for 290.
Tournament winner was University of Virginia student Leah Wigger from Louisville, Kentucky. Leah led from start to finish with scores of 69, 73, 67 and 71 for eight-under—ar 280 and a three-stroke victory from Auburn University student Candace Schepperle.
Former tennis ace Ivan Lendl’s teenage daughter Isabelle had the second lowest score of the final round – a two-under-par 70 – and she finished sixth with 296.
United States Curtis Cup captain and tournament director Carol Semple Thompson had scores of 80, 74 74 and 77 to share 19th place on 305.
Sally Watson’s older teenager sister Rebecca had rounds of 83, 86, 75 and 81 for 325.

LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4 x 72). 6,151yd.
Players from US unless stated.
280 Leah Wigger 69 73 67 71.
283 Candace Schepperle 70 74 70 69.
290 Jacqui Concolino 72 73 69 76.
291 Sally Watson (Sco) 72 73 72 74.
293 Megan Grehan 77 74 70 72.
296 Isabelle Lendl 75 76 75 70.
Other totals:
290 Rachel Connor (Eng) 70 78 74 78.
305 Carol S Thompson 80 74 74 77.
325 Rebecca Watson (Sco) 83 86 75 81.