CLARE QUEEN QUALIFIES FOR HANDA AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S OPEN

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Clare Queen survived a triple bogey today at her last hole to qualify for the Handa Australian Women's Open which tees off at the Commonwealth Golf Club in Melbourne's sand belt on Thursday.
She joins Kylie Walker, Vikki Laing, Carly Booth and Krystle Caithness, all of whom were exempt from pre-qualifying but a sixth Scot, Lynn Kenny, failed to come through.
Queen, pictured by Cal Carson Golf Agency, who also plays out of The Carrick at Loch Lomond, finished joint fourth in the eliminating 18-hole round at Kingswood Golf Club with a one-under-par 72. Only the leading eight qualified for the main event.
"I was four under par on the ninth tee, my last hole, and had a triple bogey to make it by one shot," said Clare in an E-mail to Kirkwoodgolf.co.uk 
"I started at the 10th and birdied 11, 16, 18 and eight. I hadn't dropped a shot until the last hole but just need to put it behind me, I played really well and am now looking forward to the week."
Only one of the group of players on the 73 mark qualified. Lynn Kenny finished with a 74.

PRE-QUALIFYING COMPETION
Kingswood Golf Club, Melbourne
Par 73
8 Qualifying Positions; 5 Alternates (reserves)
67
OH, Su Hyun (Vic) (Amateur) Qualfier
68
SOO, Julienne (Vic) (Amateur) Qualifier
70
MAISONGROSSE, Julie (FRA) Qualifier
72
O'TOOLE, Ryann (USA) Qualifier
QUEEN, Clare (SCO) Qualifier
KUOSA, Jenni (FIN) Qualifier
LEWIS, Amelia (USA) Qualifier
73
MARITZ, Laurette (SAF) Qualifier
HEARD, Ebony (SA) (Amateur) 1st Alternate
SCHREEFEL, Dewi Claire (NL) 2nd Alternate
BERGER, Wendy (AUS) 3rd Alternate
SHEPLEY, Jessica (CAN) 4th Alternate
IN-ALBON, Fabienne (NSW) (Amateur) 5th Alternate
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73
SANTOSO, Cathleen (NSW) (Amateur)
POULSON, Tilly (Vic) (Amateur)
74
BRENT, Adriana (NSW) (Amateur)
KANG, Olympia (Vic) (Amateur)
KENNY, Lynn (SCO)
LUNDGREEN, Cecilie (NOR)
75
GAY, Courtney (Vic) (Amateur)
76
CHARLTON, Joanna (Vic) (Amateur)
MCLENNAN, Emily (Qld) (Amateur)
O'CONNOR, Torie (AUS)
ORCHARD, Ali (Qld) (Amateur)
SUZUKI, Saki (Qld) (Amateur)
SWAN, Corinne (Qld) (Amateur)
WELCH, Kim (USA)
77
LENNON, Grace (Vic) (Amateur)
LING, Bianca (Vic) (Amateur)
78
GREEN, Rebecca (SA)
MATTHEWS, Reanna (Vic) (Amateur)
WATKINSON, Allyce (NSW) (Amateur)
79
PLUTA, Marika (Vic) (Amateur)
SCHEPPERLE, Candace (USA)
SHOCKLEY, Dawn (USA)
SINCLAIR, Lauren (Vic) (Amateur)
80
DAVIES-GRAHAM, Elle (Qld) (Amateur)
82
BRIDESON, Jacinta (Vic) (Amateur)
83
ANDREA, Linda (Vic) (Amateur)
HUGGARD, Adele (Vic) (Amateur)
STRAUSS, Montana (Vic) (Amateur)
84
MUECK, Britney (Vic) (Amateur_
85
ELMASSIAN, Lizzie (NSW) (Amateur)
88
CHIN, Amanda (Vic) (Amateur)
89
IMBODEN, Sabina (SWI)
93
MCSAVENEY, Chloe (Vic) (Amateur)
NR
PARK, Teana (Vic) (Amateur)