Clara Leathers top Brit in

Lady Jaguar Invitational

Clara Leathers (Middle Tennessee State University) from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, finished the highest of the four British students competing in the Lady Jaguar Invitational women's college tournament at Azalea City Golf Club, Mobile in Alabama,
A junior (third-year) student at the Murfreesboro, Tennessee college, Clara, pictured right, had rounds of 77, 81 and 76 over the par-72, 6071yd course for a total of 234, which earned her joint 19th place in a field of 83 players.
Belfast's Shirley Harvey (South Alabama) scored 78, 80 and 78 for 236 and a share of 24th place. Portia Abbot (Jacksonville State) from Wiltshire finished 26th on 237, made up on scores of 81, 73 and 83 (that middle round was one of the best of the tournament, by the way).
Portia's team-mate Laura Cutler from Essex scored 81, 79 and 82 for 242 and a share of 35th place.
Florida International University dominated the leading individual and team totals.
Cristina Martin and Monica Miller - both Florida International - finished first and second respectively with totals of one-over-par 217 and 222. Cristina scored 73, 74 and 70, Monica had rounds of 73, 74 and 75.
Florida International (895) won the team event easily from Samford (918), South Alabama (925), Lamar (935), Middle Tennessee State (936) and Jacksonville State (947) in a field of 16 teams.