ABBEY GITTINGS WINS LADY FALCON INVITATIONAL AT DAYTONA BCH

                                       ABBEY GITTING SWINGING IN THE SUN

Abbey Gittings from Walmley, Warwickshire, a student at Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale in Florida, followed up her fifth place finish last week by winning the Lady Falcon Invitational women's college tournament over a top-class course, LPGA International, at Daytona Beach, Florida.

Abbey had a pair of 74s for a four-over-par total of 148 in what must have been testing conditions.

She won by a shot from Irene Calvo (Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida) who had scores of 73 and 76.

Afterwards she told her college website: “I wasn’t hitting the ball consistently on the range and knew I had to go on the course and grind my way through it! I just took every shot one at a time and tried to enjoy the excitement of playing in the last group.
“I knew coming down 18 I was ahead by one but kept cool and made a steady par. It was a tough and challenging course so I am extremely happy that I won the individual medallist.”
This was Abbey’s second college victory and coach Amanda Brown commented: “Abbey's competitive spirit really gave her an edge over her competitors in the last group. I expect her to be consistently in contention to win the rest of the season.”

Lynn University freshman Jessica Bradley, pictured right by Cal Carson Golf Agency, from East Devon tied for 14th place in a field of 62 players with scores of 79 and 78 for 157.

Former Welsh girl international Kelly Miller (Daytona State), pictured right by Tom Ward Photography, came in joint 41st on 168 with rounds of 81 and 87.

And another Welsh junior cap from Cambridge, Gog Magog GC member Chelsey Herbert (Nova Southeastern), pictured left by Cal Carson Golf Agency, finished 47th with scores of 85 and 86 for 171.
Florida Southern (608) won the team title ahead of Lynn (611) with Nova Southeastern (620) third of 10 team.