Lucy McNulty, now a golfing student in the United States (image by courtesy of the Oban Times).

Lucy McNulty from Dalmally eighth on

debut for Brevard College in N Carolina

There's another Scots girl playing on the United States college golf circuit!
Many thanks to Kirkwoodgolf.co.uk viewer Allan Ingram for telling us that Lucy McNulty from Dalmally Golf Club - a former pupil of Oban High School - has joined the "Tartan Army" at Brevard College, North Carolina.
Lucy enrolled at Brevard in January. Scottish lads already there are Grant Carnie from Ellon, Myles Johnston from Bo'ness, Craig Galloway from Calder and Tom Rennie from Aberdeen. We hope they laid on a good old Scottish welcome for Lucy!
Lucy made her debut for the Brevard College women's golf team in the Montreat College Spring Invitational at Glen Cannon Country Club, North Carolina earlier this month. She finished a creditable eighth in a field of 33, with scores of 88 and 89 for 177 over a par-72 course of 6,000yd.
Megan Cox (Tennessee Wesleyan) was the winner by 12 shots with scores of 76 and 75 for 151.
Lucy McNulty will be back in action at Charlotte, North Carolina in a two-day event starting on March 30.

FROM THE OBAN TIMES WEBSITE
Lucy McNulty’s golf skills have won her a place at Brevard College, North Carolina, and she will fly out on January 13, four days after her 18th birthday, to study Exercise Science for four years.
The Dalmally Golf Club member received offers of a scholarship from four colleges after posting her details on an online database.
And like all top sportswomen, Lucy decided early on that she wanted to challenge the best in her sport.
‘When I started playing golf at the age of 12 it was always the plan to take my golf as far as I could but the chance of getting a scholarship to a US college was just a dream; I didn’t think it would actually happen.
‘I was so happy when Brevard College contacted me. They were the most helpful so I chose to go there. I have never been to the US before but I like to challenge myself.’
Lucy’s father, Des, who plays off a handicap of six at Dalmally, taught the former Oban High School pupil to play the game.
A natural athlete, Lucy, who worked at the Green Welly Stop in Tyndrum, also excelled at athletics and shinty before focusing on golf in the last year.
She joked: ‘If I can play well on the narrow course at Dalmally, then the big fairways in America will be easy.’
Lucy has played with the West of Scotland girls’ team since the age of 14 and was county handicap champion.
She has won competitions in Glasgow, Dunbartonshire and Argyll.
At Dalmally she has been helping to coach the junior members.
Dalmally Golf Club secretary Bobby Johnston said: "She is a lovely girl and deserves every success. For a small club this is a great achievement and everyone at Dalmally is very proud of Lucy’s achievement. Lucy is a great wee player – I wish I could hit the ball as far as she can. She has worked really hard and her whole mannerism on the golf course is excellent."
Lucy’s scholarship will cover $8,000 of the total cost of $28,000 per annum at the college. She is looking for sponsorship to help with costs and can be contacted at mcnultylc@aol.com
Lucy thanked Highland Heritage Coach Tours for its donation towards her studies, the Dunbartonshire and Argyll Ladies county team for paying for her flight to the United States and the ladies at Dalmally for their assistance.