COULD KARIS PLAY FOR GB AND I IN ASTOR TROPHY?
QUEENSLAND-BASED SCOT KARIS IS
NOW RANKED No 2 IN AUSTRALIA
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Karis Davidson, the 16-year-old Scottish-born, Queensland-based top golf prospect, pictured, has risen to No 2 in the Australian women's golf rankings since Minjee Lee, the long-time No 1, turned professional.
Only the world-ranked No 5, Su-Hyun Oh, is ahead of Karis now in the Aussie rankings.
Karis is world-ranked No 54.
The only GB and I players ahead of the Scot in the world rankings are England's Annabel Dimmock (No 22) and Bronte Law (No 30).
Dimmock has aspirations to be a pro golfer sooner rather than later and will be entering the LET Tour School in Morocco.
Karis Davidson was born at Innerleithen on July 7, 1998 and was nine years old when her mum and dad decided to emigrate to Queensland in 2007.
She was beaten by Minjee Lee in the final of the Australian women's amateur championship earlier this year.
In her last tournament before travelling to Canada as a member of the Australian team to take part in the inaugural world girls team championship in Canada, starting on September 28, Karis finished runner-up in one of Australia's top U18 girls tournaments, the Katherine Kirk Classic at Horton Park Golf Club, Queensland.
Eunice Kim was the winner with a total of two-under-par 217 (71-75-71) over the par-73 course.
Davidson, a member of Sanctuary Cove Golf Club,
finished four shots behind on 221 (74-74-73). The Scot got within striking range of the leader with birdies at the ninth, 11th and 12th holes but bogeyed the 13th and 15th.
Could the Ladies Golf Union selection panel choose Karis to be a member of the five-strong GB and I team to defend the Astor Trophy against Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa at Adelaide in January?
As the third-ranked British-born player in the World Rankings, Davidson is obviously worthy of consideration.
Or does the fact that the teenage Scot will have played for Australia as a junior by the end of this week rule her ineligible for selection by another country?
That is the 64-dollar question which only the LGU can answer.
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England and Ireland have entered teams. But not Scotland.
England team: India Clyburn, Alice Hewson, Inci Mehmet
Ireland team: Mary Doyle, Olivia Mehaffey, Annabel Wilson.
WAGR'S TOP RANKED GB AND I PLAYERS
22 Annabel Dimmock
30 Bronte Law
(54 Karis Davidson)
72 Connie Jaffrey
74 Hayley Davis
84 Alice Hewson
101 Meghan MacLaren
102 Charlotte Thomas
106 Gemma Dryburgh
108 Inci Mehmet
158 Eilidh Briggs
+The GB and I team of five for the Astor Trophy tournament at Grange Golf Club, Adelaide, South Australia from January 10 to 16 will consist of:
Top 2 eligible from World Rankings
Top 1 from LGU Order of Merit
2 players selected by the LGU selection panel.
For the Vagliano Trophy match against the Continent of Europe at Malone GC, Belfast on June 26-27 will consist of:
Top 4 eligible from World Rankings
Top 2 from LGU Order of Merit
3 players selected by LGU selection panel.
NOW RANKED No 2 IN AUSTRALIA
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Only the world-ranked No 5, Su-Hyun Oh, is ahead of Karis now in the Aussie rankings.
Karis is world-ranked No 54.
The only GB and I players ahead of the Scot in the world rankings are England's Annabel Dimmock (No 22) and Bronte Law (No 30).
Dimmock has aspirations to be a pro golfer sooner rather than later and will be entering the LET Tour School in Morocco.
Karis Davidson was born at Innerleithen on July 7, 1998 and was nine years old when her mum and dad decided to emigrate to Queensland in 2007.
She was beaten by Minjee Lee in the final of the Australian women's amateur championship earlier this year.
In her last tournament before travelling to Canada as a member of the Australian team to take part in the inaugural world girls team championship in Canada, starting on September 28, Karis finished runner-up in one of Australia's top U18 girls tournaments, the Katherine Kirk Classic at Horton Park Golf Club, Queensland.
Eunice Kim was the winner with a total of two-under-par 217 (71-75-71) over the par-73 course.
Davidson, a member of Sanctuary Cove Golf Club,
finished four shots behind on 221 (74-74-73). The Scot got within striking range of the leader with birdies at the ninth, 11th and 12th holes but bogeyed the 13th and 15th.
Could the Ladies Golf Union selection panel choose Karis to be a member of the five-strong GB and I team to defend the Astor Trophy against Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa at Adelaide in January?
As the third-ranked British-born player in the World Rankings, Davidson is obviously worthy of consideration.
Or does the fact that the teenage Scot will have played for Australia as a junior by the end of this week rule her ineligible for selection by another country?
That is the 64-dollar question which only the LGU can answer.
WATCH THIS SPACE!
MORE ON THE WORLD GIRLS' TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP IN CANADA, September 28 to October 1.
England and Ireland have entered teams. But not Scotland.
England team: India Clyburn, Alice Hewson, Inci Mehmet
Ireland team: Mary Doyle, Olivia Mehaffey, Annabel Wilson.
WAGR'S TOP RANKED GB AND I PLAYERS
22 Annabel Dimmock
30 Bronte Law
(54 Karis Davidson)
72 Connie Jaffrey
74 Hayley Davis
84 Alice Hewson
101 Meghan MacLaren
102 Charlotte Thomas
106 Gemma Dryburgh
108 Inci Mehmet
158 Eilidh Briggs
+The GB and I team of five for the Astor Trophy tournament at Grange Golf Club, Adelaide, South Australia from January 10 to 16 will consist of:
Top 2 eligible from World Rankings
Top 1 from LGU Order of Merit
2 players selected by the LGU selection panel.
For the Vagliano Trophy match against the Continent of Europe at Malone GC, Belfast on June 26-27 will consist of:
Top 4 eligible from World Rankings
Top 2 from LGU Order of Merit
3 players selected by LGU selection panel.
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