SEVENTH WIN IN UNITED STATES BY CHESHIRE'S LAURA JONES
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Cheshire’s Laura Jones has added to her outstanding record on the US women’s college circuit with her seventh tournament victory.
Laura, from Royal Liverpool, was 12 shots clear of the field when she won the Quail Creek Classic in Oklahoma – just a week after scoring her sixth win.
She also led Oklahoma City University to a win in the team event and was subsequently named the Sooner Athletic Conference women’s golfer of the week.
Laura, who graduates in May, shot two-over par 74 in the first round and led by five shots. She was one of only two players to break 80 on a day of strong winds and tough conditions. She added a 75 in the second round and extended her lead to 12. Meanwhile the team came from nine shots back to win by 10.
Afterwards Laura said: "Being from England and playing the wind, I had an advantage because I was a little more used to it. I had some shots in my bag that the other girls didn't.”
Her coach Marty McCauley commented: “Laura's win this week is one of the most impressive individual efforts that I have ever witnessed. The two scores she shot in those conditions are simply unbelievable.”
Elsewhere, Jessica Schiele (Kenwick Park/Redlands Community College, Oklahoma) was joint runner-up in the Houston Baptist Intercollegiate at Sienna Plantation in Texas with scores of 75,77,75. The par 72 course measures 6158 yards.
Melissa Siviter (Enville/Belmont Abbey, North Carolina) continued her good form with a share of third place in the Agnes McAmis Memorial at Links Hill in Tennessee. She had a pair of 75s on the par 72, 5805-yard course and helped her college to victory in the team event.
Abbey Gittings (Walmley/Nova Southeastern, Florida) and Harriet Owers-Bradley (Wollaton Park/Yale) were in a four-way tie for fourth place in the Hoya Women's Invitational at Members Club at Four Streams in Maryland. Abbey, who recently won on the college circuit, shot 75, 80 on the par 72, 6125-yard course, while Harriet scored 79, 76. Nova Southeastern won the team event. Raffi Dyer (Hayling/Oregon University) was in the winning team at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate at Half Moon Bay, California. She had rounds of 75, 76, 73 on the par 72, 6028-yard course and tied for 10th place in the individual table.
Lyndsey Hewison
Press and PR Officer
English Women's Golf Association
Tel. 01603 507 416
Cheshire’s Laura Jones has added to her outstanding record on the US women’s college circuit with her seventh tournament victory.
Laura, from Royal Liverpool, was 12 shots clear of the field when she won the Quail Creek Classic in Oklahoma – just a week after scoring her sixth win.
She also led Oklahoma City University to a win in the team event and was subsequently named the Sooner Athletic Conference women’s golfer of the week.
Laura, who graduates in May, shot two-over par 74 in the first round and led by five shots. She was one of only two players to break 80 on a day of strong winds and tough conditions. She added a 75 in the second round and extended her lead to 12. Meanwhile the team came from nine shots back to win by 10.
Afterwards Laura said: "Being from England and playing the wind, I had an advantage because I was a little more used to it. I had some shots in my bag that the other girls didn't.”
Her coach Marty McCauley commented: “Laura's win this week is one of the most impressive individual efforts that I have ever witnessed. The two scores she shot in those conditions are simply unbelievable.”
Elsewhere, Jessica Schiele (Kenwick Park/Redlands Community College, Oklahoma) was joint runner-up in the Houston Baptist Intercollegiate at Sienna Plantation in Texas with scores of 75,77,75. The par 72 course measures 6158 yards.
Melissa Siviter (Enville/Belmont Abbey, North Carolina) continued her good form with a share of third place in the Agnes McAmis Memorial at Links Hill in Tennessee. She had a pair of 75s on the par 72, 5805-yard course and helped her college to victory in the team event.
Abbey Gittings (Walmley/Nova Southeastern, Florida) and Harriet Owers-Bradley (Wollaton Park/Yale) were in a four-way tie for fourth place in the Hoya Women's Invitational at Members Club at Four Streams in Maryland. Abbey, who recently won on the college circuit, shot 75, 80 on the par 72, 6125-yard course, while Harriet scored 79, 76. Nova Southeastern won the team event. Raffi Dyer (Hayling/Oregon University) was in the winning team at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate at Half Moon Bay, California. She had rounds of 75, 76, 73 on the par 72, 6028-yard course and tied for 10th place in the individual table.
Lyndsey Hewison
Press and PR Officer
English Women's Golf Association
Tel. 01603 507 416
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