ABERDEEB GIRL DOES NOT LET COLOMBIA WIND BLOW HER OFF COURSE

GEMMA DRYBURGH SHARES HALFWAY LEAD IN SOUTH AMERICAN 
CHAMPIONSHIP 

                           Gemma Dryburgh in action. Picture by Cal Carson Golf Agency.
 
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Barranquilla is the "windy city" of Colombia and the coastal town lived up to its reputation on the second day of the South American men's and women's open amateur golf championships today (Thursday).
Aberdeen-born Gemma Dryburgh, runner-up in last year's British women's amateur stroke-play championship at Prestwick and a student at Tulane University, New Orleans, and the rest of the early-starting women's field had to contend with a 30mph wind and did well to keep a 6 off her card until the very last hole. She finished with a five-over-par 77 and shares the halfway lead on 150 with Finland's Oona Vartiaine who has had a pair of 75s.
First-round leader Cynthia Diaz (Colombia) was blown away to an 84 - 12 shots more than she took on the opening day.
Scottish champion Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) fared worse than that in the wind. She signed for an 86 and is well down the field on 164.

LEADING SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72)
150 Gemma Dryburgh (Sco) 73 77, Oona Vartiaine (Fin) 75 75
154 Naomi Ko (Can) 80 74, Maria Hoyos (Col) 75 79, Maria Vesgo (Col) 76 78

SELECTED OTHER SCORES
156 Cynthia Diaz (Col) 72 84
159 Gemma Bradbury (Wal) 81 78
163 Chloe Ryan (Ire) 77 86
164 Alyson McKechin (Sco) 78 86
166 Jessica Carty (Ire) 81 85
169 Jessica Evans (Wal) 83 86.

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