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JORDAN FINDLAY DROPS BACK TO JT 15th
AT THE RIDGE, TENNESSEE
Former British boys' champion from Fraserburgh, Jordan Findlay, a third-year student at East Tennessee State University, dropped back from joint sixth to tied 15th over the second round of the Bank of Tennessee @ The Ridges college tournament at The Ridge G&CC, Jonesborough in Tennessee.
Jordan followed up an opening round of two-under-par 70 over the 7,147yd course with a 72 (five birdies, five bogeys) for a tally of 142 - eight shots behind the leader of a field of 93 players, Chris Paisley (Tennessee University) from Newcastle). Paisley is on 10-under-par 134 and a lead of three shots after scores of 70 and 64 with Sunday's final round to come.
Drew Weaver (Virginia Tech), winner of this year's British open amateur championship is in fourth place on 138 (68-70).
Jordan Findlay's East Tennessee State team-mates Rhys Enoch from Truro and Gareth Shaw from Northern Ireland are in the top 10. Enoch has score d67 and 71 for a share of fifth place on 139.
Shaw has had scores of 71 and 69 for joint seventh place on 140.
SCOREBOARD
Par 144 (2 x 72) 7,147yd
134 Chris Paisley (Tennessee) 70 64.
137 Brendan Gielow (Wake Forest) 70 67, Robert Riesen (North Carolina) 71 66.
138 Drew Weaver (Virginia Tech) 68 70.
139 Rhys Enoch (East Tennessee State) 67 71 (jt 5th).
Also:
140 Gareth Shaw (East Tennessee State) 71 69 (jt 7th).
142 Jordan Findlay (East Tennessee State) 70 72 (jt 15th).
143 Seamus Power (East Tennessee State) 72 71 (jt 21st).
145 Cian McNamara (East Tennessee State) 71 74 (jt 34th).
147 P O'Kane (East Tennessee State) 71 74 (jt 45th).
LEADING TEAMS
564 Wake Forest.
565 East Tennessee State.
567 Virginia Tech.
568 Tennessee.
568 Kent Street.
15 teams taking part.
REBECCA WATSON MAKES DEBUT FOR
TENNESSEE UNIVERSITY AT KNOXVILLE
South Queensferry girl Rebecca Watson has made her debut for Tennessee University in the Mercedes Benz women's championship and is joint 45th in a field of 93 after rounds of 77 and 74 for a tally of 151 at Cherokee Country Club, Knoxville in Tennessee.
Rebecca had birdies at the seventh and 13th but a costly triple bogey 8 at the long fifth.
Ireland international Tara Delaney (Kent State) is five shots ahead of her on 146 after a pair of 73s for joint 17th place.
English girls champion Ellie Givens is sharing 20th place after scores of 70 and 77. A freshman student at Denver University, Ellie had birdies at the seventh, 11th and 14th in her second round but a double bogey 6 at the first, a double bogey 7 at the fourth and a double-bogey 5 at the 10th in her second circuit.
Scotland international Gemma Webster (Ohio State) is sharing 56th place on 152 after scores of 74 and 78. Starting at the 10th in her second round, the Hilton Park playere had a double bogey 6 at the 13th and a birdie at the 14th in taking 37 for her first nine holes.
Gemma then had a double bogey 6 at the eighth.
LEADING INDIVIDUALS
Par 142 (2 x 71). 5,932yd
138 Kathleen Ekey (Alabama) 68 70.
140 Sandra Gal (Florida) 69 71, Stacy Lewis (Arkansas) 69 71.
Also:
146 Tara Delaney (Kent State) 73 73 (jt 17th).
147 Ellie Givens (Denver) 70 77 (jt 20th).
151 Rebecca Watson (Tennessee) 77 74 (jt 45th).
152 Gemma Webster (Ohio State) 74 78 (jt 56th).
LEADING TEAMS
577 Florida.
582 Purdue, Arkansas.
585 Denver. 588 Virgina, Auburn.
Also:
593 Ohio State (jt 8th).
594 Tennessee (jt 16th).
KELLY BROTHERTON SHARING 26th PLACE
AT DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA
Former Scottish Under-21 girls champion Kelly Brotherton from Tulliallan, a student at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, was joint 26th on 155 after rounds of 76 and 79 in the ther Xavier Invite women's college tournamernt over the LPGA Champions' course at Daytona Beach, Florida.
Stacey Rodger (Missouri State), a freshman student from Mile Oak Sussex, was one ahead of Kelly with scores of 80 and 74 for 154 and a share of 21st place.
Linda Persson (Lamar University) led the field with 73 and 69 for 142.
Coastal Carolina (594) led the 14-team event from Lamar (606) and Missouri State (610). Tennessee-Chattanoogo were shating sixth place on 614.
CLAIRE STARKIE FIFTH AT AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
Claire Starkie from Skipton, Yorkshire was lying fifth with a 76 after the first round of the Lady Jaguar Invitational over the par-72, 6,123yd Forest Hills Golf Club course at Augusta, Georgia.
Georgia State University team-mate Anna Scott from Consett, Co Durham, had a 77 to be joint eighth in a small field of 29 players.
Tamara Luccioli led on 72 from Augusta State team-mate Emilie Guery.
In the team event, Augusta State (302) lead from Georgia State (304) with Mercer a distance third of five teams on 320.
AT THE RIDGE, TENNESSEE
Former British boys' champion from Fraserburgh, Jordan Findlay, a third-year student at East Tennessee State University, dropped back from joint sixth to tied 15th over the second round of the Bank of Tennessee @ The Ridges college tournament at The Ridge G&CC, Jonesborough in Tennessee.
Jordan followed up an opening round of two-under-par 70 over the 7,147yd course with a 72 (five birdies, five bogeys) for a tally of 142 - eight shots behind the leader of a field of 93 players, Chris Paisley (Tennessee University) from Newcastle). Paisley is on 10-under-par 134 and a lead of three shots after scores of 70 and 64 with Sunday's final round to come.
Drew Weaver (Virginia Tech), winner of this year's British open amateur championship is in fourth place on 138 (68-70).
Jordan Findlay's East Tennessee State team-mates Rhys Enoch from Truro and Gareth Shaw from Northern Ireland are in the top 10. Enoch has score d67 and 71 for a share of fifth place on 139.
Shaw has had scores of 71 and 69 for joint seventh place on 140.
SCOREBOARD
Par 144 (2 x 72) 7,147yd
134 Chris Paisley (Tennessee) 70 64.
137 Brendan Gielow (Wake Forest) 70 67, Robert Riesen (North Carolina) 71 66.
138 Drew Weaver (Virginia Tech) 68 70.
139 Rhys Enoch (East Tennessee State) 67 71 (jt 5th).
Also:
140 Gareth Shaw (East Tennessee State) 71 69 (jt 7th).
142 Jordan Findlay (East Tennessee State) 70 72 (jt 15th).
143 Seamus Power (East Tennessee State) 72 71 (jt 21st).
145 Cian McNamara (East Tennessee State) 71 74 (jt 34th).
147 P O'Kane (East Tennessee State) 71 74 (jt 45th).
LEADING TEAMS
564 Wake Forest.
565 East Tennessee State.
567 Virginia Tech.
568 Tennessee.
568 Kent Street.
15 teams taking part.
REBECCA WATSON MAKES DEBUT FOR
TENNESSEE UNIVERSITY AT KNOXVILLE
South Queensferry girl Rebecca Watson has made her debut for Tennessee University in the Mercedes Benz women's championship and is joint 45th in a field of 93 after rounds of 77 and 74 for a tally of 151 at Cherokee Country Club, Knoxville in Tennessee.
Rebecca had birdies at the seventh and 13th but a costly triple bogey 8 at the long fifth.
Ireland international Tara Delaney (Kent State) is five shots ahead of her on 146 after a pair of 73s for joint 17th place.
English girls champion Ellie Givens is sharing 20th place after scores of 70 and 77. A freshman student at Denver University, Ellie had birdies at the seventh, 11th and 14th in her second round but a double bogey 6 at the first, a double bogey 7 at the fourth and a double-bogey 5 at the 10th in her second circuit.
Scotland international Gemma Webster (Ohio State) is sharing 56th place on 152 after scores of 74 and 78. Starting at the 10th in her second round, the Hilton Park playere had a double bogey 6 at the 13th and a birdie at the 14th in taking 37 for her first nine holes.
Gemma then had a double bogey 6 at the eighth.
LEADING INDIVIDUALS
Par 142 (2 x 71). 5,932yd
138 Kathleen Ekey (Alabama) 68 70.
140 Sandra Gal (Florida) 69 71, Stacy Lewis (Arkansas) 69 71.
Also:
146 Tara Delaney (Kent State) 73 73 (jt 17th).
147 Ellie Givens (Denver) 70 77 (jt 20th).
151 Rebecca Watson (Tennessee) 77 74 (jt 45th).
152 Gemma Webster (Ohio State) 74 78 (jt 56th).
LEADING TEAMS
577 Florida.
582 Purdue, Arkansas.
585 Denver. 588 Virgina, Auburn.
Also:
593 Ohio State (jt 8th).
594 Tennessee (jt 16th).
KELLY BROTHERTON SHARING 26th PLACE
AT DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA
Former Scottish Under-21 girls champion Kelly Brotherton from Tulliallan, a student at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, was joint 26th on 155 after rounds of 76 and 79 in the ther Xavier Invite women's college tournamernt over the LPGA Champions' course at Daytona Beach, Florida.
Stacey Rodger (Missouri State), a freshman student from Mile Oak Sussex, was one ahead of Kelly with scores of 80 and 74 for 154 and a share of 21st place.
Linda Persson (Lamar University) led the field with 73 and 69 for 142.
Coastal Carolina (594) led the 14-team event from Lamar (606) and Missouri State (610). Tennessee-Chattanoogo were shating sixth place on 614.
CLAIRE STARKIE FIFTH AT AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
Claire Starkie from Skipton, Yorkshire was lying fifth with a 76 after the first round of the Lady Jaguar Invitational over the par-72, 6,123yd Forest Hills Golf Club course at Augusta, Georgia.
Georgia State University team-mate Anna Scott from Consett, Co Durham, had a 77 to be joint eighth in a small field of 29 players.
Tamara Luccioli led on 72 from Augusta State team-mate Emilie Guery.
In the team event, Augusta State (302) lead from Georgia State (304) with Mercer a distance third of five teams on 320.
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