THREE U K STUDENTS IN TOP 10 AT SUNSHINE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

Abbey Gittings, fourth place finish and member of winning Nova Southeastern University team.

Three British players - Abbey Gittings from Warwickshire, Jessica Bradley (North Devon), and Rachel Polson from Aberdeenshire - finished in the top 10 of the Sunshine State Conference Women's Championship at The Concession Golf Club, Bradenton, Florida on Tuesday.
Abbey also played a major part in Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, winning the Conference title for the third year in a row.
She finished joint fourth individually with scores of 79, 76 and79 for a total of 234 over a par-72 course of 5,909yd.
Team-mates Lilliana Camisa (228) and Daniela Ortiz (231) finished first and second. Lilliana scored 76, 76 and 74; Daniela 80, 79 and 72.
So Abbey was the third best scorer for the the winning Nova Southeastern team.
Jessica Bradley (Lynn University, Boca Raton) finished ninth on 238 with scores of 77, 79 and 82.
Scot Rachel Polson from Peterculter, near Aberdeen was the highest placed Florida Tech student in joint 10th place on 239 with scores of 79, 79 and 81 for 239. That was Rachel's last tournament of her freshman year and she flies back to Scotland to play in the Scottish women's amateur championship, among other events, at Tain GC, Ross-shire next month.
A fourth UK player in the field of 44, Lizzi Over, did not do so well. She had scores of 89, 94 and 96 for a 34th palce finished on 279.
Nova Southeastern retained the team title ahead of Lynn with Florida Southern third and Barry fourth. Florida Tech finished seventh of eight.