STIRLING STUDENTS TEE IT UP IN
DIXIE AMATEUR TOMORROW

The 76th annual Dixie amateur championships start tomorrow over the Oaks and Cypress courses at Palm-Aire Country Club, Pompano Beach in Florida.
Competing in the women’s section will be six Stirling University students – Dawn Dewar, Claire-Marie Carlton, Catherine Baines, Rachael Cassidy Emma Tipping and Courtney Montgomery.
Courtney is an American and comes from Florida.
Perth & Kinross county squad member Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth), leading qualifier and beaten semi-finalist in their county championship, is also in the field.
The Dixie women’s amateur championship is over four rounds of stroke-play with a cut to the leading 40 and ties after two rounds.
Later in the week, the Orange Blossom Tour for female amateurs tees off at Harder Hall Country Club, Sebring in Florida.
The Harder Hall Women’s Invitational tournament tees off on January 4 and is over four rounds.
In the field are teenagers Sally Watson from South Queensferry and Rachel Connor from Oldham, daughter of the Scots-born Manchester Golf Club professional Brian Connor. Both Sally and Rachel competed in last week’s Junior Orange Bowl at Coral Gables, Florida.
Welsh seniors champion Vicki Thomas and United States Curtis Cup captain Carol Semple Thompson, the organising chairman of the Harder Hall tournament, will also be in action.
The Stirling University players will join the four-event Orange Blossom Tour later.
++WE'LL HAVE SCORES FROM THE DIXIE AMATEUR AND THE ORANGE BLOSSOM TOUR EVENTS AT THE END OF EACH DAY'S PLAY IN FLORIDA.