Kelsey runs up an 8, finishes third

in Belgian girls' title defence

Stirling University student Kelsey MacDonald from Nairn, the defending champion, finished third in the Belgian junior international girls golf championship at Royal Golf Club of Belgium, near Brussels today.
Kelsey, pictured right in Belgium, a member at Nairn Dunbar Golf Club and the Scottish Under-21 champion for the past two years, started the final day only one shot behind the leader but faded to a disappointing closing round of 80 for a total of 297.
She finished seven shots behind the winner, Italy's Marianna Causin who closed with a 74 for 290 and a six-stroke win from runner-up Nerea Salaverria (72 for 296).
Kelsey's hopes died with a quadruple bogey 8 at the 11th.
Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie) and Scott Gibson (Southerness) finished joint 31st and 41st respectively in the boys' championship. Jack finished with an 80 for 305 and Gibson and 84 for 307.
The winner by two shots was Dylan Boshart (Netherlands) with a 75 for one-over-par 289.

LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4x72) for boys and girls

GIRLS

290 Marianna Causin (Italy) 70 74 72 74.

296 Nerea Salaverria (Spain) 78 72 73 73.

297 Kelsey MacDonald (Scotland) 74 71 72 80.

299 Isabel Gadea (Germany) 69 79 74 77.

303 Fanny Cnops (Belgium) 72 77 80 74, Noemi Jimenez (Spain) 78 74 75 76.

Selected scores:

310 Lauren Taylor (England) 81 77 79 73 (jt 14th).

315 Louise Mernagh (Ireland) 76 76 84 79.

BOYS

289 Dylan Boshart (Netherlands) 67 71 76 75.

291 Edouard Amacher (Switzerland) 72 72 73 74.

Selected scores

300 James Monaghan (Ireland) 68 77 81 74 (jt 17th).

305 Jack MacDonald (Scotland) 74 73 78 80 (jt 31st).

307 Scott Gibson (Scotland) 71 77 75 84 (41st).