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Saturday, June 09, 2007

VIKKI JOINT 18th AFTER FIRST ROUND
OF US FUTURES TOUR EVENT

Vikki Laing was in joint 18th position after the first round of the United States Steel Classic - this week's US Futures Tour event - at Lost Marsh Golf Club, near Lake Michigan and a 30min drive from Chicago.
Vikki had halves of 38 and 37 for a three-over-par 75 in a day marked by a 30mph wind off Lake Michigan in the morning. The wind veered in the afternoon and then dropped to a breeze so the later starters had the best of it.
Polly Willett from London had 38 and 40 for a 78 which put her in joint 53rd place.
South Wales amateur Natasha Morgan, a student at Lynn University, Boca Raton in Florida, had an 85 (41-44) for a share of 122nd place.
Another couple of shots and Natasha would have been eliminated under the Futures Tour rule which imposes a first-round "cut" on anyone who shoots 87 or higher.
Brenda McLarnon from Belfast was eliminated in this fashion after returning an 88 (47-41).
Two Canadians lead the field - Angela Buzminski from Ontario and Kim Brozer from Alberta - on one-under-par 71 over the 6,210yd course.
LEADERBOARD
71 Angela Buzminski (Ontario) 36-35, Kim Brozer (Alberta) 37-34.
72 Song Y Choi (Seoul), 38-34, Yoora Kim (Seoul) 35-37, Allison Fouch (Michigan) 35-37, Brandi Jackson (South Carolina) 40-32, Shayna Miyajima (Hawaii) 34-38, Courtney Erdman (California) 39-33.
Other scores:
75 Vikki Laing (Musselburgh) 38-37 (jt 18th).
78 Polly Willett (London) 38-40 (jt 53rd).
85 Natasha Morgan (South Wales) (am) 41-44.
Eliminated:
88 Brenda McLarnon (Belfast) 47-41.

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