PAMELA, KATY IN TOP TEN AFTER DAY 1 OF MURCIA LADIES OPEN
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Calcarsongolf@btinternet.com
British amateur international Pamela Pretswell from Hamilton and Carnoustie-based tour professional Katy McNicoll are in the top 10 after the first round of the Murcia Ladies Open at La Manga, Spain.
Pretswell, retaining her amateur status until she sees how she fares at the Ladies European Tour Qualifying School over the same course in early January, and McNicoll both matched the par of 73.
They are joint eighth in a field of 82 players, five shots behind the 21-year-old Spanish leader, Carlota Ciganda, a rookie pro from the bull-run city of Pamplona.
Pretswell would have been at least two shots closer but for a double bogey 6 at the 14th. Pamela, 21, had a mid-round slump when she dropped four shots between the ninth and 15th but she had started well with birdies at the third and long fourth.
The Glasgow University graduate and Bothwell Castle GC member also finished strongly with birdies at the 16th and long 18th in halves of 36-37.
Former North of Scotland amateur champion McNicoll did all her good work over the first nine holes with birdies at the par-4 third and then three long holes, the fourth, sixth and ninth. Her outward half of four-under 33 was one of the best of the day but she gave it all back with a double bogey at the 14th and bogeys at the 11th and 14th in 40 for the second nine.
Dunblane's Heather MacRae, playing out of Gleneagles Hotel), is sharing 21st place after a two-over-par 75 (37-38) which included a double bogey 7 at the long fourth and a weak finish with bogeys at the 14th, 15th and 18th. But she did birdie the two early short holes, the second and fifth, and also the eighth and long 13th.
Pamela Feggans, from Patna, Ayrshire, is back in joint 58th place after a 78 which included a double bogey 5 at the short 12th and bogeys at five other holes. Her two birdies came at long holes, the sixth and 18th, in halves of 38-40.
FIRST ROUND LEADERS
Par 73 (37-36)
68 Carlota Ciganda (Spa).
69 Sarah Jones (Wal).
71 Daisy Nielsen (Den) (am), Danielle McVeigh (Ire), Marian Riordan (Ire).
72 Julie Tvede (Den), Maria Beautell (Spa).
SCOTS' SCORES
73 Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) (am), Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie) (T8).
75 Heather MacRae (Gleneagles Hotel) (T21).
78 Pamela Feggans (Ayrshire) (T51).
TO VIEW ALL THE FIRST-ROUND SCORES
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Calcarsongolf@btinternet.com
British amateur international Pamela Pretswell from Hamilton and Carnoustie-based tour professional Katy McNicoll are in the top 10 after the first round of the Murcia Ladies Open at La Manga, Spain.
Pretswell, retaining her amateur status until she sees how she fares at the Ladies European Tour Qualifying School over the same course in early January, and McNicoll both matched the par of 73.
They are joint eighth in a field of 82 players, five shots behind the 21-year-old Spanish leader, Carlota Ciganda, a rookie pro from the bull-run city of Pamplona.
Pretswell would have been at least two shots closer but for a double bogey 6 at the 14th. Pamela, 21, had a mid-round slump when she dropped four shots between the ninth and 15th but she had started well with birdies at the third and long fourth.
The Glasgow University graduate and Bothwell Castle GC member also finished strongly with birdies at the 16th and long 18th in halves of 36-37.
Former North of Scotland amateur champion McNicoll did all her good work over the first nine holes with birdies at the par-4 third and then three long holes, the fourth, sixth and ninth. Her outward half of four-under 33 was one of the best of the day but she gave it all back with a double bogey at the 14th and bogeys at the 11th and 14th in 40 for the second nine.
Dunblane's Heather MacRae, playing out of Gleneagles Hotel), is sharing 21st place after a two-over-par 75 (37-38) which included a double bogey 7 at the long fourth and a weak finish with bogeys at the 14th, 15th and 18th. But she did birdie the two early short holes, the second and fifth, and also the eighth and long 13th.
Pamela Feggans, from Patna, Ayrshire, is back in joint 58th place after a 78 which included a double bogey 5 at the short 12th and bogeys at five other holes. Her two birdies came at long holes, the sixth and 18th, in halves of 38-40.
FIRST ROUND LEADERS
Par 73 (37-36)
68 Carlota Ciganda (Spa).
69 Sarah Jones (Wal).
71 Daisy Nielsen (Den) (am), Danielle McVeigh (Ire), Marian Riordan (Ire).
72 Julie Tvede (Den), Maria Beautell (Spa).
SCOTS' SCORES
73 Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) (am), Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie) (T8).
75 Heather MacRae (Gleneagles Hotel) (T21).
78 Pamela Feggans (Ayrshire) (T51).
TO VIEW ALL THE FIRST-ROUND SCORES
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