WARWICKSHIRE GIRL (12) WINS ENGLISH
SCHOOLS UNDER-16 TITLE
Warwickshire’s Elizabeth Mallett became a national titleholder at the age of 12 when she won the English Schools Under-16 championship at Thetford, Norfolk.
Elizabeth, a member of one of ELGA’s birdie squads, took the title four days before her 13th birthday with rounds of 82 and one-over par 75.
She was two shots clear of her closest rival, Alex Peters, the reigning English U-13 and Midland ladies’ champion from Notts Ladies’, who scored 84, 75.
Norfolk schools’ champion Emma Davies, from Eaton in Norwich, held the halfway lead on 80 and added a second round 85 to finish third.
Elizabeth, a four-handicapper from Sutton Coldfield Ladies’ said afterwards: “This is the biggest win of my life and I still can’t quite believe I did it."
Elizabeth took up golf on her ninth birthday after her father gave her a present of a nine-iron and a putter. She quickly got her first handicap and hopes to be off two by the end of this season.
SCHOOLS UNDER-16 TITLE
Warwickshire’s Elizabeth Mallett became a national titleholder at the age of 12 when she won the English Schools Under-16 championship at Thetford, Norfolk.
Elizabeth, a member of one of ELGA’s birdie squads, took the title four days before her 13th birthday with rounds of 82 and one-over par 75.
She was two shots clear of her closest rival, Alex Peters, the reigning English U-13 and Midland ladies’ champion from Notts Ladies’, who scored 84, 75.
Norfolk schools’ champion Emma Davies, from Eaton in Norwich, held the halfway lead on 80 and added a second round 85 to finish third.
Elizabeth, a four-handicapper from Sutton Coldfield Ladies’ said afterwards: “This is the biggest win of my life and I still can’t quite believe I did it."
Elizabeth took up golf on her ninth birthday after her father gave her a present of a nine-iron and a putter. She quickly got her first handicap and hopes to be off two by the end of this season.
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