US WINNER RACHAEL WATTON LEADS HOME CHALLENGE AT BLAIRGOWRIE
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
A winner on the United States women's college circuit in her first year at Denver University, Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) is one of the favourites to follow in the footsteps of Kelsey MacDonald as winner of the Scottish Under-21 girls' 54-hole open stroke-play championship at Blairgowrie over the next three days.
Kelsey monopolised the title from 2008 to 2011, winning the championship four years in a row, a great achievement.
The Lansdowne course is such a tough, tree-lined test - 6,037yd, par 73, standard scratch 75 - that it is almost certain that from the field of 89 players, the winner will come from the 15 who have handicaps of scratch or better.
Rachael Watton, Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Hannah McCook (Grantown-on-Spey), Alsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies), Germany-based Rachael Taylor, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) and Aberdeen-born Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) all come into that category.
Two of the lowest handicapped entries are Norwegian-born sisters Camilla and Susana Vik whose family home is in Connecticut, USA.
Susana, the younger sibling, won the Scottish Under-14 girls title two years ago and was runner-up this year.
Camilla has won on the American junior circuit this year and qualified to play in last week's US girls championship.
They both have +2 of a handicap.
The championship is over three rounds, one per day, with no cut.
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
A winner on the United States women's college circuit in her first year at Denver University, Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) is one of the favourites to follow in the footsteps of Kelsey MacDonald as winner of the Scottish Under-21 girls' 54-hole open stroke-play championship at Blairgowrie over the next three days.
Kelsey monopolised the title from 2008 to 2011, winning the championship four years in a row, a great achievement.
The Lansdowne course is such a tough, tree-lined test - 6,037yd, par 73, standard scratch 75 - that it is almost certain that from the field of 89 players, the winner will come from the 15 who have handicaps of scratch or better.
Rachael Watton, Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Hannah McCook (Grantown-on-Spey), Alsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies), Germany-based Rachael Taylor, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) and Aberdeen-born Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) all come into that category.
Two of the lowest handicapped entries are Norwegian-born sisters Camilla and Susana Vik whose family home is in Connecticut, USA.
Susana, the younger sibling, won the Scottish Under-14 girls title two years ago and was runner-up this year.
Camilla has won on the American junior circuit this year and qualified to play in last week's US girls championship.
They both have +2 of a handicap.
The championship is over three rounds, one per day, with no cut.
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