RACHEL CONNOR BEATEN IN SUNCOAST LADIES TOUR PLAY-OFF

Rachel Connor, daughter of Manchester Golf Club's Scots-born professional Brian, was pipped on the post for victory in this week's Suncoast Ladies Pro Tour over the Stoneybrook East course, near Orlando, Florida.
LPGA Tour player and Stirling University graduate Maria Hjorth from Sweden shot a brilliant final round of seven-under-par 65 to match the 10-under-par total of 206 posted minutes earlier by Rachel (71-66-69).
Off they went in a sudden-death play-off and, as so often happens, it is the player with the momentum that prevailed - Maria got yet another birdie to Rachel's par to claim the $2,000 first prize. Rachel's reward was $1,000.
Rachel, pictured left by Cal Carson Golf Agency, is working with the coaches at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida and she feels that her game is progressing well. It’s the qualifier for the US Open next week so she is hoping to make an impression in her region.

FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72). Yardage 6,250
1 Maria HJORTH Falun, Sweden 69-72-65--206 $2,000.00
+Hjorth bt Connor at the first hole of a sudden-death play-off
2 Rachel CONNOR Manchester, England 71-66-69--206  $1,000.00
3 Nicole HAGE Coral Springs, Florida 71-67-69--207  $800.00
T4 Dori CARTER Valdosta, Georgia 73-68-67--208 $675.00
T4 Kristen SIMPSON Norfolk, Virginia 72-68-68--208  $675.00
T6 A J Newell (amateur) Tampa, Florida 71-71-68--210 
T6 Lorie KANE Charlottetown, Canada 68-71-71--210  $600.00
8 Whitney NEUHAUSER Charlottesville, Virginia 67-72-72--211  $550.00
T9 Alexandra CASI East Palestine, Ohio 73-70-70--213  $517.50
T9 Ki-Shui LIAO Windermere, Florida 73-70-70--213  $517.50
T11 Kelly FROELICH Raizeux, France 73-73-68--214  $100.00
T11 Christina JONES Jensen Beach, Florida 72-71-71--214  $100.00
T11 Nikki HADD Crestview, Florida72-71-71--214  $100.00
T11 Chelsea CURTIS Masphee, Massachusetts 74-69-71--214  $100.00
T11 Nannette HILL Pelham Manor, New York 74-69-71--214  $100.00
OUT OF THE MONEY
T16 Susan NAM Edmonton, Canada 74-73-70--217
T16 Benedikte GROTVEDT Nesbru, Norway 77-70-70--217 
T16 Cristina CORPUS San Leandro, California 72-71-74--217
T19 Alison MEYER Duluth, Minnesota 76-71-71--218
T19 Susannah ABOFF Huntington Station, New York 72-74-72--218 
T21 Rhea NAIR India 76-75-69--220
T21 Jean CHUA Malaysia 72-73-75--220
23 Susan CHOI Natick, Ma 73-76-74--223
T24 Shasta AVERYHARDT Flint, Michigan 78-75-72--225
T24 Elvira BARCALA Maracay, Venezuela 75-75-75--225 
26 Jae OH South Korea 73-82-72--227
27 Ellen DUNNE Lauderdale by the Sea, Florida 75-77-78--230 
28 Jordyn Hage (amateur) Winter Park, Florida 79-76-79--234 
29 Cassandra BLANEY Championsgate, Florida 75-81-79--235 
30 Darlene STOWERS Tampa, Florida 78-80-79--237
31 Suzanne Stanley (amateur) Decatur, Alabama 77-82-79--238 
T32 Bridget CARR Buffalo, New York 90-76-73--239
T32 Jeanine ARONICA Garden City, New York 75-83-81--239
34 Haley GILDEA East Greenwich, Rhode Island 82-82-85--249 
35 Rebecca SAMUELSSON Gothenburg, Sweden 80-79-withdrew