PERTHSHIRE STUDENT JOINT SIXTH IN TEXAS

Ross Leeds from Glenfarg, Perthshire, a student at Odessa College, Texas, finished joint sixth in a field of 36 for the Andrews College Invite golf tournament at Andrews, Texas (at the weekend).
Leeds had rounds of 70 and 71 for a total of 141 - eight shots behind the winner, team-mate Diego Castilla who had rounds of 66 and 67 for nine-under-par 133 over the 6,355yd, par-71 course.
Odessa (555) finished two shots behind team winners McLennan in a field of six squads.
LEADING INDIVIDUALS
Par 142 (2 x 71). 6355yd
133 Diego Castilla (Odessa) 66 67.
135 Jeremy Lambright (McLennan) 65 70.
Selected score:
141 Ross Leeds (Odessa) 70 71 (jt 6th of 36).
LEADING TEAMS
553 McLennan. 555 Odessa. 561 Midland. 6 Teams took part.

GEMMA 60th IN LADY TAR HEEL INVITATIONAL

Former Scotland international Gemma Webster from Glasgow, a student at Ohio State University, finished joint 60th in a field of 92 players for the Lady Tar Heel Invitational college tournament over the University of North Carolina's Finley course at Chapel Hill.
Gemma had rounds of 80, 77 and 79 for 236 - 20 shots behind Jean Chua (Wake Forest), Catherine Donald (North Carolina) and Natalie Sheary (Wake Forest) who tied for the individual title.
Ohio State (908) came seventh of 18 teams behind winners Wake Forest (876).
LEADING INDIVIDUALS
216 Jean Chua (Wake Forest) 73 73 70, Catherine Donald (North Carolina) 74 72 70, Natalie Sheary (Wake Forest) 71 70 75.
Selected scores:
223 Caroline Westrup (Florida State) 73 78 72 (jt 13t).
224 Marika Lendl (Central Florida) 76 70 78 (jt 17th).
236 Gemma Webster (Ohio State) 80 77 79 (jt 60th).
LEADING TEAMS
876 Wake Forest. 888 North Carolina. 892 Vanderbilt. 893 Virginia. 901 Auburn. 908 Texas A&M. 908 Ohio State.
18 Teams took part.

WELSH CHAMPION KIRSTY JOINT SIXTH IN IOWA

Welsh women's champion Kirsty O'Connor (Ball State, Indiana) from Burnley finished joint sixth in a field of 87 for the Hawkeye International women's college tournament at Finkbine Golf Club, Iowa City.
Kristy shot rounds of 77, 73 and 79 for a total of 13-over-par 229 over a par-72, 6202yd course.
She finished seven shots behind the winner Olivia Lansing (Drake), but the Welsh student's total help Ball State to win the team title by five shots.
LEADING INDIVIDUALS
Par 216 (3 x 72). 6202yd
222 Olivia Lansing (Drake) 71 76 75.
225 Mary Carmody (Longwood) 77 75 73.
Selected score:
229 Kirsty O'Connor (Ball State) 77 73 79 (jt 6th).
LEADING TEAMS
921 Ball State. 926 Iowa. 929 Northern Iowa. 15 Teams took part.