JANE TURNER WINS MUNROSS TROPHY BY TWO SHOTS

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Jane Turner came from behind to win the Munross Trophy 36-hole women's open tournament - an SLGA Order of Merit event - by two strokes at Montrose Links today (Sunday).
The Robert Gordon University design graduate had rounds of 74 and 72 for a level par aggregate of 146.
Her nearest rival after 36 holes was Emma Hale (Troon Ladies with 76-72 for 148.

Last year's Scottish U18 girls champion, Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) finished third on 150 with rounds of 73-77.
Craigielaw member Turner did not make the best of starts. She was five over par after only seven holes in her morning round. Then she got into her stride with back to back birdies at the eighth and ninth, followed by two more birdies at the 14th and 15th.

One shot behind joint halfway leaders Whyte and  Megan Briggs, the former Scottish champion from Kilmacolm, Turner overhauled them with very steady play for a one-under-par 72 in the second round.
Jane had halves of 36, which is level par out and one-under-par coming home.
Briggs had a nightmare outward half of 44 - eight over par - in the second round which killed her hopes of staying in contention. She had double bogeys at the first, fourth and ninth and also dropped shots at the seventh and eighth.
Megan got back in the groove after the turn with 37 home but could not repair the damage.
 FINAL TOTALS
Par 146 (2x73) CSS 74 75
146 Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 74 72.
148 Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) 76 72.
150 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 73 77.
154 Heather Munro (Monifieth) 79 75, Clara Young (North Berwick) 75 79, Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 73 81.
157 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 79 78, Louise MacGregor (Falkirk) 78 79.
159 Katie Reid (Monifieth) 79 80.
160 Sammy Leslie (Aberdeen Ladies) 80 80, Iona Stephen (Ranfurly Castle) 76 84.
161 Emma Greenlees (Dumfries and Co) 84 77.
162 Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) 83 79, Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) 80 82.
163 Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) 86 77.
164 Nicola Robertson (Dunblane New) 84 80, Jackie Brown (Monifieth) 79 85.
165 Rachel Polson (Peterculter) 86 79, Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) 79 86.
166 Tara MacTaggart (Minto) 79 87.
167 Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth) 86 81, Connie Jaffray (Troon Ladies) 81 86, Tegan Seivwright (Deeside) 77 90.
168 Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) 78 90.
169 Danielle Ker (Roxburghe) 88 81.
170 Ruth Rankin (Lanark) 83 87.
171 Jemma Chalmers (Monifieth) 89 82.
172 Jennifer Saxton (Kinross) 87 85, Eilidh Crawford (Harburn) 84 88, Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey) 82 90.
174 Joanne Free (Gullane) 86 88.
176 Emily Aird (Blairgowrie) 86 90.
177 Charlotte Munro (Gullane) 81 96.
178 Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) 85 93.
181 Dawn Young (North Berwick) 96 85.
182 Fiona Ker (Roxburghe) 90 92.
185 Lucy Ritchie (Coringa) 96 89, Kirsty Burgess (Silverknowes) 90 95.
188 Leanne Wilson (Kelso) 95 93, Jane Grubb (Montrose Mercantile) 92 96.
196 Dawn Darling (Kirriemuior) 95 101.
Retired: Ellie Bryce (Strathaven) 77 dnf (ill).
Withdrew: Ashley Alston (Royal MJontrose) 89 wd.

Ellie Bryce had to leave the course as she was unwell.