Scot Karis fifth in Aussie amateur major

Innerleithen-born teenager Karis Davidson, who emigrated to Australia with her family when she was eight years old, finished a creditable fifth in the Riversdale Cup, one of the leading Australian women's amateur stroke-play tournaments, at Riversdale Golf Club, Melbourne this week.

Bad weather made the par-73 course a tough test over the first two rounds. Karis shot 77, 82 , 71 and 73 for a total of 303, seven behind the winner by six, Munchen Keh (77-75-68-76 for 296).

Karis, the leading Scottish-born player in the women's world amateur rankings and ranked No 3 in Australia, has been chosen to represent Australia in the Thunderbirds junior tournament in Arizona in late May.

She has also been named Queensland's women's and girls' player of the 2014-15 golf year Down Under. Karis is pictured above with the latest trophies.