Carley Warrington scores first

win in America

Carley Warrington, a junior (third year) student at Belmont Abbey College, North Carolina, has scored her first win on the US college circuit.

Carley, who will be 21 in July, hit peak form with scores of 75, 71 and 74 for a four-over-par total of 220 which earned her victory by six shots in the Larry Nelson Invitational women's college tournament over the Chateau Elan women's course (par-72, 5974yd) at Braselton near Atlanta, Georgia.

The Sickleholme Golf Club member, who hails from Bradwell, Derbyshire, had 12 birdies over the three rounds.

Although Carley was by far the best player in the field of 49 players, she did not get enough support from her Belmont Abbey College team-mates. They finished third with a total of 951 behind Gardner-Webb University (939) and Samford University (941) in the team event contested by nine squads.

LEADING INDIVIDUALS

220 Carley Warrington (Belmont Abbey College) 75 71 74.

226 Sara Hunt (Samford) 75 74 77.

228 Megan Bradford (Tennessee Tech) 79 75 74.

49 players took part.

LEADING TEAMS

939 Gardner-Webb University.

941 Samford University.

951 Belmont Abbey College.

11 teams took part.