English girls have given

Western Texas College a

big boost on US circuit


Katie Mundy's "arrival" at Western Texas College, based at the town/city of Snyder, Texas,
prompted Kirkwoodgolf.co.uk to have a look at the college's girls' golf roster - only to find that there were already TWO other English female golfers at the college at the start of the 2008-2009 college golf season: Julia Norman, below left, a freshman from Devon, and Lauren Smith, above right, another freshman, this time from Northumberland.
Both Lauren and Julia did very well in the first half of the 2008-2009 college golf season.
Julia won an event in mid-September with rounds of 79 and 77. Lauren Smith finished third in the same event with a pair of 79s.
In the "Lady Crusader" from October 5 to 7, Lauren Smith was runner-up with a total of 155 and Julia Norman was third on 157.
And in the Tyler Junior Collegiate from October 19 to 21, Lauren Smith was the winner with rounds of 80 and 70 for 150 - and Julie Newman was second on 153 with scores of 79 and 74.
After the mid-winter break, Lauren Smith with scores of 86 and 79 for 165, finished fourth behind 12-stroke winner and new Western Texas College team-mate Katie Mundy (77-75).
Lauren Smith (158) finished joint second and Katie Mundy (161) joint seventh in the "Mary Hardin."
Lauren also tied for sixth place on 167 (82-85) in the Schreiner Spring Shootout won by five shots by Katie Mundy (75-75).
Julia Norman, by all accounts, has come home and Katie Mundy is a straight replacement for her on the Western Texas College golf roster.