LAURA MURRAY MAKES TOP TEN BEHIND AMATEUR WINNER LAUREN TAYLOR

Lauren Taylor pictured in action at Prestwick in the recent British women's open amateur stroke-play championship from which she had to retire with a wrist injury. Picture by Cal Carson Golf Agency.

British women's open amateur champion at 16 in 2011, Lauren Taylor today beat a field of professionals to win the Norrporten Ladies Open in Sweden.
The teenager from Rugby and a member at the Woburn Club had rounds of 73, 72 and 72 for a total of one-under-par 217 in the LETAS developmental circuit.
Lauren decided not to return to Baylor University, Texas for a second year of US college golf with a view to going to the Ladies European Tour School in Morocco in December.
She won by one stroke from Chrisje de Vries (Netherlands) and Sohvi Harkonen (Finland).
Another England player, Charlotte Wild, who had led through the first and second rounds, blew up with an 84 in the third, after earlier scores of 68 and 73, and finished joint 18th on 225.
Alford's Laura Murray (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) pulled herself up into a final placing of joint 10th on 223 with rounds of 76, 73 and 74. She had bogeys at the first and fifth and bogeys at the second and 14th over the par 74 course used for the final round after two circuits of a par-72 layout
Pamela Feggnas (Doon Valley, Ayrshire) came joint 29th on 228 with fluctuating scores of 79, 70 and 79. 

NORRPORTEN LADIES OPEN
Sundsvalis Golf Club, Sweden

LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 218 (2x72, 1x72)
217 Lauren Taylor (Eng) 73 72 72
218 Chrisje De Vries (Net) 72 72 74, Sohvi Harkonen (Fin) 72 71 75

SELECTED SCORES
223 Laura Murray (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) 76 73 74 (T10)
225 Charlotte Wild (Eng) 68 73 84 (T18)
226 Anna Scott (Eng) 73 75 78 (T23)
228 Pamela Feggans (Sco) 79 70 79 (T29)
230 Danielle McVeigh (NIr)75 72 83 (T31)

FROM THE LETAS WEBSITE

Left to right: Crisje de Vries, Lauren Taylor and Sohvi Harkonen      Photo: Nordea Tour

Nineteen year-old English amateur Lauren Taylor triumphed at the Norrporten Ladies Open, finishing at one under par to win by one shot from the Netherland’s Chrisje de Vries and Sohvi Harkonen from Finland.
With heavy overnight rain making the Sundsvalls Golf Course extremely wet, the final round was played over a composite nine holes twice with a par of 74.
Taylor started her round with bogeys on the 2^nd and 3^rd holes but recovered well, playing the remaining 15 holes in four under par, with birdies on the 4^th, 7^th, 11^th and 14^th holes.
"I think have her sister, Charlotte, on the bag made a difference," said a delighted dad, Martin Taylor.
The young player from Rugby has decided not to continue with her US college scholarship at Baylor University and plans to play the remainder of the LET Access Series season, with her aim to qualify for the Ladies European Tour next year.
Spain’s Mireia Prat finished in a tie for fourth place with Linda Henriksson from Finland at one over par. The Spaniard’s strong performance took her back to the top of the LETAS Order of Merit.
Sweden’s Lina Boqvist, topped the Nordea Tour ranking and earned a wild card to the LET's Helsinborg Open being played next week at Vasatorp Golf Club, on 5-8 September.
The next LET Access Series event, the Ladies Norwegian Challenge will take place at Hauger Golf Club, near Oslo, Norway from the September 18 to 20.

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